About this product
Japan's definitive Pinot Noir — from Domaine Takahiko's 3-hectare biodynamic estate on volcanic ash soils in Yoichi, Hokkaido. 100% whole-cluster fermented with indigenous yeast; aged 18 months in old French barriques. Transparent ruby; haunting red cherry, dried rose, white mushroom, volcanic ash mineral, and a delicate, persistent length. Burgundian in inspiration but distinctly Hokkaido in character — a wine of genuine world-class ambition. Production: ~2,400 bottles.
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The supreme Hokkaido terroir pairing — Toyora Hitsuji lamb (Japan's finest) with Hokkaido's finest Pinot Noir; the wine's volcanic mineral and cherry character bridges the island lamb's delicate richness.
classic
main
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Hokkaido deer with sansho's numbing citrus-spice creates a uniquely Japanese Pinot pairing; the wine's delicate tannin and mineral precision bridges the venison's earthiness without overwhelming.
established
main
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An entirely Japanese luxury combination — domestic goat cheese with the country's finest Pinot Noir; kombu honey's umami-sweetness bridges the wine's own saline volcanic mineral character.
adventurous
cheese