Shokoshi
Red wine grape variety
Shokoshi is a red wine grape with signature aromas of blackberry, black pepper, cassis. Structure: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Syrah and Cabernet Franc.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for deep pigment with spicy blackberry-cassis fruit and green-herbal pepper lift.
- Check whether wild-grape acid and early-ripening spice outrun softer Japanese Bailey reds.
Confidence signals
- Shokoshi profile
- Deep pigment with blackberry-pepper and green-herbal lift
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Tottori / Daisen · Saitama / Namegawa · Yamagata / Kaminoyama · Oita / Ajimu
- Classic styles: Japanese wild-grape hybrid red with deep pigment, spicy blackberry-cassis fruit, and green-herbal pepper lift · Early-ripening Sawanobori breeding red used for nouveau / light spicy styles and firmer still reds
Common questions
Is Shokoshi a red or white grape variety?
Shokoshi is a red wine grape variety.
What does Shokoshi smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Shokoshi include blackberry, black pepper and cassis. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Shokoshi?
Documented tells for Shokoshi: Look for deep pigment with spicy blackberry-cassis fruit and green-herbal pepper lift. and Check whether wild-grape acid and early-ripening spice outrun softer Japanese Bailey reds..
What is Shokoshi most often confused with in blind tasting?
Shokoshi is most commonly confused with Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Alicante Bouschet. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Shokoshi grown?
Classic regions for Shokoshi include Tottori / Daisen, Saitama / Namegawa, Yamagata / Kaminoyama and Oita / Ajimu.