Highlights: Niki Hills Winery Zweigeltrebe 2022 Hokkaido, Japan

Niki Hills is an interesting winery based in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, which is turning out to be a hot spot for viticulure. It’s very cool climate. This is a really nice wine.

Niki Hills Winery Zweigeltrebe 2022 Hokkaido, Japan
This has really appealing aromatics of sweet cherries and plums, as well as some sappy green notes and a touch of chalkiness. In the mouth, this is light and expressive with juicy, sappy, green-tinged cherry and berry fruits, showing some silkiness, with the green notes adding freshness and integrating beautifully with the light, expressive fruit. This is a joy to drink: an expressive, lighter-style red with lovely purity. 92/100