Dom Gris, Pinot Gris 2023 12% - 750ml - Made to order

83,00 €

110,67 € / L

Aromatic complexity
Deep
Rich

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The new oak remains slightly perceptible. The body, light to medium, displays a fine richness. Notes of dried flowers, orange peel, red berries, raspberry, honey and sea salt bring complexity and depth.

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Tasting notes

Perfect pairings

Japanese gourmets recommend this wine with raw fish and seafood, sea urchins, and fish dishes accompanied by balsamic sauces.

Tasting notes

Nose: aromatic, with honey-candied stone fruits, such as apricot. Then come dried floral notes, hints of new oak, white lily, violet, juicy grapefruit, fresh pomegranate

Palate: The minerality is pronounced, of wet stone, with a savoury umami flavour in the background of the high acidity.

Description

Dom Gris is the flagship cuvée of Domaine Mont, produced exclusively from Pinot Gris grown in the estate's vineyard at Naranokidai, Yoichi. Surrounded by oak forests and chestnut trees, the vines grow in a natural environment that winemaker Mr. Yamanaka seeks to faithfully express in his wine.

The winemaking follows a very low-interventionist approach: after harvest, whole bunches macerate for approximately two months in tank, where fermentation starts naturally thanks to wild yeasts. The wine is then aged for twelve months in Taransaud oak barrels. All operations are carried out by gravity, without pumps, and the wine is neither filtered, nor fined, nor sulphited.

This artisanal approach aims to preserve the purest expression of the terroir and to convey the spirit of the surrounding nature. In 2023, despite a particularly hot climate in Yoichi and significant bird damage in the region's vineyards, Domaine Mont continued its pursuit of authenticity through a wine that fully reflects its environment, its biodiversity, and the philosophy of its winemaker.

Characteristics

Weight: 0.75 kg net
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Category: orange-coloured wine
Bottle colour: Dark
Product: Rosé Wine

Production notes

Pure alcohol volume: 12%
Wine type: fruity, mineral
Quantity produced: 1,800 bottles
Grape variety: Pinot Gris 100%
Grape origin: Noboricho, Yoichigun Yoichicho, Hokkaido
Yeast type: Wild yeast
Fermentation type: Whole cluster
Fermentation process: 50 days in epoxy resin tanks
Filtration method: Unfiltered
Ageing method: in French oak Taransaud barrels (3 to 5 year old barrels), for 12 months
Altitude: 50m
Latitude: 43°
Annual sunshine (hours): 1,631 hours
Climate: Cold maritime
Average annual temperature: 9.8 ℃
Average annual rainfall: 1,156 mm
Soil type: Volcanic clay
Average vine age: not disclosed
Training system: Vertical shoot positioning
Harvest method: Manual
Harvest year: 2023

Ingredients & nutritional values

Ingredients: grapes

Origin

Origin: Japan
Wine Estate: Domaine Mont
Location: 898 Noboricho, Yoichigun Yoichicho, Hokkaido
Vineyard: own
Producer: Domaine MONT

Domaine Mont

Founded in 2016 in Yoichi (Hokkaido), Domaine Mont, led by Atsuo Yamanaka, is a 1.5-hectare wine estate producing 7,500 litres, situated on a terroir benefiting from morning sunshine, excellent ventilation and natural drainage, in a climate with temperature variations close to those of northern Burgundy and Alsace, favouring the balance between acidity and sugar ripeness. Trained under Takahiko Soga, the winemaker cultivates some 5,000 Pinot Gris vines, limits the use of pesticides by respecting the role of insects as vectors of indigenous yeasts, and uses exclusively local grapes from his estate or neighbouring producers. His winemaking favours wild yeasts in order to reveal aromatic profiles of great finesse and complexity.

Heir to a Japanese tea culture, he seeks to transpose into his wines the expression of umami, bitterness and delicacy, in an approach deeply rooted in "Japaneseness". Coming from an unconventional background, he transformed a disused forest plot into a vineyard now certified organic under JAS standards, embodying a demanding, artisanal and sensitive vision of wine.