About Sinano Sparkling Niagara
- Style
- White, Sparkling
- Grape Varieties
- Niagara
- Price Range
- ¥3,429
- tax included, 720ml
- Alcohol
- 12%
Sinano Wine's serious, bottle-fermented sparkling white, made from 100% Niagara grapes grown in the winery's own and contracted vineyards in Kikyogahara, Shiojiri, Nagano. Produced by genuine methode traditionnelle (the Champagne method), where a slow secondary fermentation takes place directly inside the bottle. Left unfiltered and without disgorgement, it retains the lees and yeast character built up during that second fermentation, giving the wine a hazy, textured appearance and a savory depth uncommon among Japanese Niagara wines. Dry in style, it channels Niagara's showy, floral-grapey aroma into a fine, persistent mousse balanced by crisp acidity — the white-grape counterpart to Sinano's Concord sparkling.
One of the very few genuinely bottle-fermented sparkling wines made from Niagara — its unfiltered, lees-rich texture gives this humble hybrid grape a seriousness rarely seen outside Champagne-method production.
New to wine?
A rare, genuinely bottle-fermented sparkling wine made from a Japanese hybrid grape — a different kind of fizz from Champagne or Cava, with Niagara's own grapey character shining through.
Food Pairings
Niagara's floral aroma and the yeasty depth from lees contact pair well with tempura, sashimi of white fish, and lightly salted grilled chicken. The fine bubbles also cut through creamy dishes like gratin or cream stew.
When to drink it
Celebratory toasts, casual home parties, and as an aperitif with a distinctive Japanese character.
Terroir & Winemaking
100% Niagara grapes from Sinano Wine's own and contracted vineyards in Kikyogahara, Shiojiri, Nagano. Made by genuine methode traditionnelle (bottle-fermented secondary fermentation), unfiltered with lees left in the bottle for a hazy, textured finish. Dry style, ABV 12%, 720ml bottle.
About the producer
Sinano WineCentury-old Kikyogahara pioneer of Japanese Merlot塩尻市, 長野県 · Founded 1916Visit the producer page →More wines from Sinano Wine
- Chardonnay ClassicalWhite · Chardonnay
- Sinano Aka no Kiseki Concord Ice WineSweet · Concord
- Sinano Aki Kaoru ConcordRed · Concord
- Sinano Aki Kaoru Concord RoséSweet · Concord
- Sinano Aki Kaoru White (Dry)White · Niagara
- Sinano Aki Kaoru White (Sweet)Sweet · Niagara
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Sinano Sparkling Niagara different from a typical Niagara sparkling wine?
- Most Japanese Niagara sparklers are carbonated or tank-fermented, but this wine undergoes genuine methode traditionnelle (Champagne method) secondary fermentation inside the bottle, and is left unfiltered with the lees, giving it a hazy appearance and a savory, yeasty depth uncommon in Niagara-based wines.
- Is Sinano Sparkling Niagara sweet or dry?
- It is dry, balancing Niagara's showy, floral-grapey aroma with crisp acidity and a fine, persistent mousse rather than residual sweetness.
- What food pairs well with this wine?
- Its floral aroma and yeasty depth suit tempura, sashimi of white fish, and salted grilled chicken, while its fine bubbles also cut through creamy dishes like gratin or cream stew.
- What grape is used, and where is it grown?
- It is made from 100% Niagara grapes grown in Sinano Wine's own and contracted vineyards in the Kikyogahara district of Shiojiri, Nagano.
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