ICHI-P＋ 2020 Pinot noir rosé * on request*

ICHI-P＋ 2020 Pinot noir rosé * on request*

Name: ICHI-P＋ 2020 Pinot noir rosé * on request*
Brand: Domaine Viticole ICHI
SKU: NISDOIC6
Price: 69.00 EUR
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€69.00

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Ichiro Ueda wines, Domaine Ichi, are strongly influenced by his experiences working with Takahiko Soga of Domaine Takahiko.

Like Domaine Takahiko, project focuses on pinot noir (with a small amount of pinot gris) and the only additive used may be a small amount of SO2. This vintage was characterized by heavy rainfall just before harvest.

Berries contained a lot of water and weighed around 1.5 times more than previous year. Due to its light color, only one barrel was prepared as red wine, and all others as rosé.

This wine was not diluted. Although called rosé, it is produced in same way as red wine. It's a Pinot Noir with around 30% noble rot. Fermentation takes place naturally, in stainless steel vats for about a month, followed by aging in old oak barrels for a year. Its surprising color is reminiscent of tea.

You'll enjoy aromas of black tea and hojicha tea, fruity notes of plum, ripe strawberry, cherry, raspberry, red berry and acerola, plum rose, violet, honey and dried bonito dashi broth.

These aromas recall a fine rain in the forest and damp earth, dead leaves and mushrooms. Palate is opulent, tasting of berries, mushroom broth and deep umami aromas reminiscent of roasted tea leaves, such as hojicha, and black tea. Fruit and noble rot’s full-bodied sweetness is also perceptible.

Refreshing acidity is round, with a slightly salty taste that extends across mid-palate, as if tasting dashi soup broth. A slight nuance of plum ume is also perceptible. Tannins are almost imperceptible and soft on palate.

Recommendations: homemade tomato sauce, wild mushrooms, matsutake, white fish, shellfish.

Recommended serving temperature: +16°C to +18℃

Data sheet

Capacity: 750 ml
Weight: 0,75 Kg
Ingredients: grapes, sulfites
Volume of pure alcohol: 12,5%
Category: rosé wine
Recommandation: EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK WITH MODERATION. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY, EVEN IN SMALL QUANTITY, CAN HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE CHILD’S HEALTH. THE SALE OF ALCOHOL IS FORBIDDEN TO MINORS UNDER AGE 18
Winery: DOMAINE ICHI
Location: 16-118 Higashimachi, Niki-cho, Yoichi District, Hokkaido
Quantity produced: Approx. 1500 bottles
Grape variety: Pinot noir
Grape origin: Yoichi, Niki town, Yoichi district, Hokkaido
Yeast type: Wild yeast
Fermentation type: De-stemmed grapes
Fermentation process: Stainless steel tanks
Filtration method: Unfiltered
Aging method: In French oak barrels (3-year-old barrels), for 12 months
Vineyard: Own
Altitude: 50m
Latitude: 43°
Annual sunshine (hours): 1508 hours
Climate: Cold maritime
Average annual temperature: 8,3 ℃
Average annual precipitation: 1325 mm
Soil type: clay and sand on ancient volcanic andesite
Average age of vines: 19 years
Trellising system: Vertical shoot positioning
Harvesting method: Manual
Harvest year: 2020

Domaine Viticole ICHI

Of the four fruit-growing regions in Hokkaido, Yoichi/Niki is an area of abundant fruit harvests. Good ventilation from mountains to southwest and sea breezes create an environment where grapes are less likely to suffer from gray rot. As vineyard is located at almost same latitude as Alsace, France, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and other hybrid varieties such as Yama Sauvignon, Yamasachi, Campbell Early, Niagara, Portland and Tabiji are grown here.

In this region, wineries use as few chemical fertilizers and herbicides as possible to grow grapes organically, which has led to their wine being certified as the first organic wine in Japan. Because Domaine Ichi's vineyards are spread out, it takes more than half a day to tour them. For better control, Mr Ueda uses technology: surveillance cameras to prevent damage caused by birds and animals, and weather sensors to collect data on accumulated temperature and humidity levels.

Wine is brewed from organically grown grapes, with wild yeast, without filtration or additives. “There's nothing to add, nothing to subtract, just the juice. The rest is taken care of by nature. Domaine ICHI's ideal goal is to produce a delicate, lively wine from grapes that can only be grown in Hokkaido, and a wine that goes well with meals. Mr. Ichiro Ueda, born in Hokkaido, spent his middle and high school years in California, USA.

After graduating from university in Japan, he often visited Hokkaido for work and made new friends. He then bought a quality 1.4 ha farm from a friend and opened Very Berry Farm Ueda in 2000 (currently, the farm covers 40 ha and grows a wide range of produce). When he opened the farm, the Campbell Early, Niagara and Portland varieties planted by previous owner were already growing. Although he had never thought of making wine, this is what sparked his interest in winemaking.

In 2009, he refurbished a barn next to the farm and opened his first winery “Very Berry Farm & Winery NIKI” to produce organic wine. Using JAS-certified organic grapes and an organic method, they succeeded in producing first certified organic wine in Japan. What's more, their organic blueberry wine was served on board ANA (All Nippon Airways) planes for over three years from 2014. With the winery too small to produce more volume, Domaine ICHI was newly established in 2020. The following year, as Domaine ICHI, it obtained organic certification for its wines in Japan.