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Know the grapes

Steubenスチューベン

Wineries growing it
13
Awards
11
Years with awards
2012–2026

A grape that ripens to high sugar, often made into rosé, light red or sweet wines with soft, sweetly aromatic flavours.

A black grape developed at an experiment station in New York State. Relatively cold-hardy, it is grown in Japan in colder areas such as Aomori and Hokkaido. Mostly sold as a table grape, it is also used by wineries — its tendency to reach high sugar levels suits rosé, pale red and sweet wines. Acidity and astringency are both gentle, and the sweet, grapey aroma tends to lead. It is usually served well chilled, often after a meal or with dessert.

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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.

For this grape we have not yet confirmed a primary source for its origin or growing regions. (Winery entries always carry a source and the date it was checked.)

Steuben at the Japan Wine Competition

11 awards in the published results carry “Steuben” in the entry name, across 3 wineries and 7 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 3
  • Bronze 2
  • Encouragement 2

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.

By year

Wineries growing Steuben

13 listed wineries are recorded by their sources as growing this grape.