The Winery Shikishima of Yamanashi-ken

Winery Shikishima - Bailey Alicante
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 376 of the estates of Yamanashi-ken.
It is located in Yamanashi-ken

The Winery Shikishima is one of the best wineries to follow in Yamanashi-ken.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Shikishima wines

Looking for the best Winery Shikishima wines in Yamanashi-ken among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Shikishima wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Shikishima wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Shikishima

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Shikishima

How Winery Shikishima wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, mathieu's lamb tagine or candied gizzards.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Shikishima

  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Shikishima.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Yamanashi-ken

Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.

The latter makes Soft, Fruity reds, while Koshu Dry white wines tend to be Aromatic dry, crisp and citrussy. Koshu is thought to have been cultivated in the Yamanashi Prefecture for a thousand years or more. Genetic studies of the grape tend to support this. Of the 40 other permitted varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are most prominent.

As of 2018 there are around 80 wineries. Nearly half of these are located arround Koshu City. The 670 hectares (1,655 acres) of vineyards in Yamanashi produce around 40 percent of Japan's entire grape wine output. The wine industry in its modern form dates back to the 1870s in Yamanashi.

The top white wines of Winery Shikishima

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Shikishima

How Winery Shikishima wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gloom and doom, tomato pie without tomato... or quiche lorraine.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Shikishima.

  • Koshu
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Bailey A
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Schönburger

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Shikishima

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Shikishima

How Winery Shikishima wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Shikishima.

  • Delaware

The word of the wine: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Shikishima

Planning a wine route in the of Yamanashi-ken? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Shikishima.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Shikishima and wines from the region

Napa Valley ‘micro-wineries’ prepare for brave new era

Twenty-five producers joined forces to create a non-profit called Save the Family Farms, which lobbied the Napa County Board of Supervisors to create the new category. In March 2022, the board unanimously approved the ‘micro-winery’ ordinance, providing craft producers in the region with a vital lifeline – it will make it easier for them to bring their wines to market, while also permitting them to host tastings for the first time. The ordinance came into effect in May, and the region’s sm ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

Price key as top wines set for La Place de Bordeaux release – Liv-ex

More than 100 wines from 32 regions across 11 countries – including France – are set for release via the La Place in the coming weeks, Liv-ex said in a new report released today (24 August). September, in particular, has become a busy month for négociants, who have sought to expand their portfolios beyond Bordeaux. For wineries, the extensive La Place distribution network offers opportunities to reach new drinkers and enhance their international reputation – albeit opinions in the UK trade diffe ...

The word of the wine: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.