Kiyomai
Red wine grape variety
Kiyomai is a red wine grape with signature aromas of plum, raspberry, spice. Structure: Medium body, High acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Pinot Noir and Gamay.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for medium color with plum-raspberry fruit and high cool acid under medium tannin.
- Check whether Kiyomi-led softness and Amur spice sit between pale Kiyomi and deep Yamasachi.
Confidence signals
- Kiyomai profile
- Medium color with plum-raspberry and high acid
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Hokkaido / Tokachi / Ikeda · Hokkaido / Tokachi / Memuro
- Classic styles: Tokachi cold-hardy hybrid red (Kiyomi × Yamabudou) with medium color, plum-raspberry fruit, and high acid — the softer sibling to Yamasachi · MAFF-registered 2000 local red that keeps Kiyomi-led acid with Amur cold hardiness under Tokachi winters
Common questions
Is Kiyomai a red or white grape variety?
Kiyomai is a red wine grape variety.
What does Kiyomai smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Kiyomai include plum, raspberry and spice. Structural profile: Medium body, High acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Kiyomai?
Documented tells for Kiyomai: Look for medium color with plum-raspberry fruit and high cool acid under medium tannin. and Check whether Kiyomi-led softness and Amur spice sit between pale Kiyomi and deep Yamasachi..
What is Kiyomai most often confused with in blind tasting?
Kiyomai is most commonly confused with Pinot Noir, Gamay and Zweigelt. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Kiyomai grown?
Classic regions for Kiyomai include Hokkaido / Tokachi / Ikeda and Hokkaido / Tokachi / Memuro.