Wines made from Kerner grapes of Hokkaidō-ken
Discover the best wines made with Kerner as a single variety or as a blend of Hokkaidō-ken.
More informations about the variety Kerner
Intraspecific crossing between frankenthal and riesling obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902/1973). In 1951 and by crossing it with the sylvaner, we obtained the juwel. It should be noted that there is a mutation of Kerner, discovered in 1974 and bearing the name of kernling, with grapes of pink-grey to red-grey colour at full maturity. Kerner can be found in Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan... practically unknown in France except in a few Moselle vineyards.
More informations about the region of Hokkaidō-ken
The wine region of Hokkaidō-ken of Japan. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yoichi Wine or the Domaine Takahiko produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hokkaidō-ken are Pinot noir, Kerner and Zweigelt, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hokkaidō-ken often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, minerality or green apple.
What are the typical flavors of the Kerner grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Kerner
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Kerner
- EarthPresent in 3% of Kerner
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Kerner
- FloralPresent in 1% of Kerner
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Kerner
- Green applePresent in 1% of Kerner
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Kerner
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Kerner