Nana-Tsu-Mori Pinot Noir 2021 - 13% - 750ml - Made to order

114,00 €

152,00 € / L

Fermented for 55 days in whole clusters
Powerful umami
Bottled without fining or filtering

It is inevitably predestined for refined Japanese cuisine and umami-rich ingredients.

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Tasting notes

Perfect pairings

It pairs well with squab, aged beef, as well as white meats and fish in sauce.

Tasting notes

It is a great wine to drink now, but it is a vintage that needs more ageing than any other vintage in the history of their cellar.

Description

Many people will probably enjoy the 2021 vintage; however, the 2022 vintage is the one that best represents the unique style of Domaine Takahiko Soga. The Nana-Tsu-Mori Pinot Noir is the flagship wine of Domaine Takahiko, produced from the estate's vineyard comprising 13 Pinot Noir clones.

Fermented in large neutral inert resin tanks and aged in French oak barrels (15% new) with 100% whole clusters, it is bottled without fining or filtration. A very small quantity of SO2 is added only when necessary: 10mg/L in 2020, 0 added in 2021.

The wine undergoes a long fermentation of 55 days, with whole-cluster fermentation. No sulphur dioxide is used in order to provide the best conditions for the (wild) micro-organisms involved in the fermentation process.

Old oak barrels are mainly used for ageing, with only 15% new barrels.

Characteristics

Weight: 0.75 kg
Recommendation: DRINKING ALCOHOL TO EXCESS IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK IN MODERATION. DRINKING ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY, EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS, CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE HEALTH OF THE CHILD. THE SALE OF ALCOHOL TO PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED
Category: red wine
Volume: 750 ml
Bottle colour: Dark
Note: Deep colour, well balanced with tannins and spices from the alcohol. Aroma of violet, dead leaves and mushrooms. The fruitiness and three-dimensional forest aroma are structured by a lingering Umami finish. The grapes of this vintage have an acidity suggesting long maturation.

Production notes

Pure alcohol volume: 13%
Quantity produced: Approximately 12,000 bottles
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Origin of grapes: Yoichigun, Yoichi District, Hokkaido
Yeast type: Wild yeast
Fermentation process: Whole clusters
Filtration method: Unfiltered
Ageing method: In French oak barrels (85% old barrels, 15% one-year-old barrels), for 12 months
Altitude: 60m
Latitude: 43°
Annual sunshine (hours): 1,508 hours
Climate: Cold maritime
Average annual temperature: 8.3℃
Average annual rainfall: 1,325 mm
Soil type: Volcanic clay soil mixed with sand and weathered gravel from an andesitic parent rock
Average vine age: not disclosed
Training system: Vertical shoot positioning
Harvest method: Manual
Harvest year: 2021
Slope direction: South

Ingredients & nutritional values

Ingredients: grapes

Origin

Origin: Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
Wine Estate: Domaine Takahiko Soga
Location: 1395 Noboricho, Yoichigun Yoichicho, Hokkaido
Vineyard: owner
Producer: Domaine Takahiko & Takahiko Soga

Domaine Takahiko

Founded in 2010 in Yoichi (Hokkaido), Domaine Takahiko, run by Takahiko Soga, spans 6.7 hectares of volcanic clay soils mixed with sand and gravel from andesitic rock, in an oceanic climate, and practises organic, biodynamic and regenerative farming for an annual production of 15,000 litres.

Trained in oenology and microbiology, and heir to the Obuse Winery, Soga developed his vocation at Coco Farm Winery before revealing the potential of Hokkaido grapes, then drawing inspiration from the Jura and Burgundy to create an estate dedicated to pinot noir after identifying Yoichi as an ideal terroir. This approach has led to international recognition, notably with the wine "Nana-Tsu-Mori", added in 2020 to the menu at Noma and presented at the G7 summit in Hiroshima in 2023.