About Zweigelt
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Zweigelt
- Price Range
- ¥2,640
- 750ml
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
OcciGabi Winery's single-varietal Zweigelt, made from grapes grown in Yoichi, Hokkaido. The winery describes Zweigelt — a heavy-cropping Austrian cross often likened to Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) — as playing a role similar to Zinfandel in California, and ages it properly in new oak barrels to match. The result is a light-bodied red with concentrated strawberry-like fruit and a gentle, unobtrusive oak aroma, praised by the winery for its easy drinkability with both meat and fish dishes.
OcciGabi treats Zweigelt the way California treats Zinfandel — a hardy workhorse grape given real oak aging instead of being treated as filler, and it shows in the wine's light-bodied clarity.
New to wine?
A gentle, easy-drinking red — a friendly first step into Hokkaido's cool-climate reds.
Food Pairings
Its light body and gentle oak make it flexible at the table — good with grilled or roasted meats, but the winery itself notes it pairs just as well with fish dishes and Japanese cuisine.
When to drink it
Casual weeknight dinners, especially alongside grilled meats or Japanese-style fish dishes.
Terroir & Winemaking
Single-varietal Zweigelt aged in new oak barrels for approximately 6 months before bottling. 750ml, dry style.
About the producer
OcciGabi WineryLow-sulfite natural wines from a Hokkaido hilltop domaine余市町, 北海道 · Founded 2013Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is OcciGabi's Zweigelt made from?
- It is a single-varietal red made entirely from Zweigelt, an Austrian cross the winery treats as a hardy, high-yielding relative of Lemberger (Blaufränkisch).
- What does OcciGabi's Zweigelt taste like?
- It is light-bodied with concentrated strawberry-like fruit and a gentle, unobtrusive oak aroma from about six months' aging in new oak barrels.
- What food pairs well with this wine?
- The winery recommends it with meat dishes, but notes it pairs just as well with fish dishes and Japanese cuisine.
- How much does it cost?
- ¥2,640 for a 750ml bottle, sold directly through OcciGabi's winery shop and online store.
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