About Shine Muscat
- Style
- White
- Grape Varieties
- Shine Muscat
- Price Range
- ¥4,400
- Alcohol
- 12%
Shine Muscat is the 2025-vintage debut release of a single-varietal white wine from Nasu 661 Wine Hills in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, made from 100% Shine Muscat, the popular seedless table grape. According to the winery, the grapes for this inaugural bottling were sourced from Fukushima Prefecture rather than the estate's own Tochigi vineyards. Made from premium eating-grade fruit, the wine is finished medium-dry (中口), showcasing Shine Muscat's signature fruitiness balanced by a subtle, non-cloying bitterness from the grape flesh. The winery positions it as suited to both aperitif and dessert-wine occasions. Bottled at 720ml with 12% ABV.
Among Nasu 661 Wine Hills' fruit-wine lineup, this Shine Muscat is the most immediately approachable — its grapey, floral fruitiness needs no explanation to win over first-time Japanese wine drinkers.
New to wine?
A gentle, fruit-forward white made from the beloved Shine Muscat grape — an easy entry point into Japanese fruit wine.
Food Pairings
Shine Muscat's aromatic sweetness and soft acidity make it a natural match for fresh fruit, soft cheeses like Brie or Camembert, and light seafood dishes such as carpaccio. Its medium-dry profile also works well as a pre-dinner aperitif or alongside light desserts.
When to drink it
As an aperitif before dinner, paired with light desserts, or as an approachable gift for those new to Japanese wine.
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from 100% Shine Muscat table grapes; the winery's product listing states the fruit for this 2025 debut vintage was sourced from Fukushima Prefecture. Finished medium-dry (中口). ABV 12%, bottled at 720ml. First vintage released in 2025.
About the producer
Nasu 661 Wine HillsGrow-and-make winery on Nasu's sustainable highland estate那須町, 栃木県 · Founded 2022Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Nasu 661 Wine Hills' Shine Muscat wine made from 100% Shine Muscat grapes?
- Yes. The winery's own product listing describes it as a single-varietal wine made entirely from Shine Muscat, a popular Japanese seedless table grape, using premium eating-grade fruit.
- Is this wine sweet or dry?
- It is finished medium-dry (中口), balancing Shine Muscat's natural grapey sweetness with a light, non-cloying bitterness from the grape flesh, rather than being a fully sweet dessert wine.
- What food pairs well with Shine Muscat wine?
- Its floral, fruit-forward character pairs naturally with soft cheeses such as Brie, light seafood dishes like carpaccio or tempura, and fresh fruit or light desserts, and it also works well simply as an aperitif.
- What is the alcohol content and bottle size?
- It is bottled at 720ml with an alcohol content of 12%.
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