About Steuben
- Style
- Rosé
- Grape Varieties
- Steuben
- Price Range
- ¥5,280
- 720ml
- Alcohol
- 12%
Steuben is Wine Workshop Aizu's rosé made from 100% Steuben, an American-bred Vitis labruscana table grape (a cross of Wayne and Sheridan) grown around Aizuwakamatsu and elsewhere in Fukushima Prefecture. Like all of the winery's wines, it ferments and ages entirely in small 23-liter glass carboys rather than wood, so no oak character masks the grape's character. The wine carries Steuben's signature sweet-smelling aroma, but finishes dry on the palate — a deliberate gap between nose and taste that the winery highlights as part of its appeal — with a clear, bright rosé color from the grape's naturally deep purple-red skin.
The nose promises candied grape sweetness, but the palate delivers a clean, dry finish — that contradiction is exactly what makes this rosé memorable.
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An easy way to understand what a labrusca grape smells like versus how it can taste — sweet nose, dry finish.
Food Pairings
The gap between its sweet-smelling aroma and dry palate makes it a versatile food wine: try it with grilled chicken, karaage, or mildly seasoned Japanese home cooking.
When to drink it
Casual gatherings with friends, an aperitif, or a gift introducing Fukushima's Steuben grape.
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from 100% Steuben grapes sourced from the Aizuwakamatsu area and Fukushima Prefecture. Fermented and aged entirely in small 23-liter glass carboys rather than wood barrels, so no oak character develops. No added sugar; finishes dry despite the grape's sweet-smelling aroma. 720ml bottle, ABV approximately 12% (varies slightly by vintage, roughly 10-12%).
About the producer
Wine Workshop AizuRare glass-barrel winemaking at the foot of Mt. Bandai猪苗代町, 福島県 · Founded 2005Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is Wine Workshop Aizu's Steuben rosé made from?
- It is made from 100% Steuben, an American-bred labrusca-type table grape grown around Aizuwakamatsu and Fukushima Prefecture.
- Is this Steuben wine sweet or dry?
- It smells sweet — Steuben has a candied, grapey aroma — but it is fermented fully dry, so the palate finishes crisp and dry despite the sweet nose.
- What color is this wine and why?
- It is a clear, bright rosé. Steuben grapes have deep purple-red skins, and short skin contact during pressing extracts just enough color to give the wine its rosé hue.
- How is this wine made differently from typical Japanese wines?
- Wine Workshop Aizu ferments and ages nearly all its wines, including this one, in small 23-liter glass carboys instead of oak barrels, so no wood character masks the grape's natural aroma.
- What food pairs well with this Steuben rosé?
- Its aromatic sweetness and dry finish pair well with karaage, grilled chicken, and mild Japanese home cooking such as kozuyu, as well as cured meats like prosciutto.
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