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Shinano Riesling信濃リースリング

Wineries growing it
0
Awards
47
Years with awards
2003–2026

A white-wine grape combining Riesling's floral fragrance with Chardonnay's breadth, usually making a fresh wine with clean acidity.

Shinano Riesling is a white-wine grape bred by Manns Wines in Komoro, Nagano, from Chardonnay and Riesling. The Ministry of Agriculture's registration record shows an application in 1989 and variety registration on 21 February 1991. It produces small bunches and small yellow-green berries that ripen in early October. The grape combines Riesling's lifted fragrance with Chardonnay's fuller texture and bright acidity. It is made in styles ranging from dry to sweet and remains one of the notable Japanese-bred white grapes of Nagano.

Nagano (Komoro, Manns Wines)lifted fragranceclean acidityfuller textureyellow-green fruit

Notes on aroma and taste describe general tendencies for this grape, not claims about any particular wine — the actual character depends on the producer and how it is made.

Statements of fact — origin, crossing, plant-variety registration and growing regions — have been checked against public bodies, research institutes, or the breeder (1 sources).

Shinano Riesling at the Japan Wine Competition

47 awards in the published results carry “Shinano Riesling” in the entry name, across 5 wineries and 21 years. These are read from the entry names, not from declared grape composition, so wines whose names do not mention the grape are not included.

  • Gold 4
  • Silver 20
  • Bronze 18
  • Encouragement 5

Wineries with the most awards

Ordered by how many awards we list. Producers differ in how many wines they entered and in how many years they entered, so this is not a ranking of quality.

Wines that have won more than once

Grouped by producer and wine, showing those with three or more awards. Names come from the published entry names, with the vintage removed because each row spans several vintages.

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