Domaine Takahiko – The 2024 Golden Vines® Fine Wine & Experience Online Auction Lot
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Summary
Japan Experience at iconic winery: Case of 6 bottles of highly sought-after small-production Nana-Tsu-Mori Pinot Noir signed by Takahiko Soga, plus VIP tour, vineyard visit and tasting at Domaine Takahiko for 6 guests.
Region
Hokkaido
Country
Japan
Estimate
£2,000 - £4,000
Lot Components
Fine Wine Bottles ✓
Experience ✓
Estate Visit ✓
Vineyard Visit ✓
Tasting ✓
The Fine Wine
Case of 6 bottles of Nana-Tsu-Mori Pinot Noir 2022 or 2023 vintage signed by Takahiko Soga.
The Experience
VIP tour, tasting and visit to the vineyard of Nana-Tsu-Mori for 6 guests.
The Estate
Takahiko Soga founded Domaine Takahiko in Yoichi, Hokkaido in 2010. His parents operate the Obuse Winery in Nagano, and wine has been a part of Soga’s life since childhood. Trained as an oenologist and microbiologist at the Tokyo University of Agriculture, his work in the wine industry began as the farm manager of Coco Farm Winery where he immersed himself in the culture of wine, visiting producers across the globe and finding particular inspiration in the Jura and Burgundy in France. After 10 years he decided to establish his own farm and winery devoted to Pinot Noir. To do so, he embarked on a quest to find the perfect place to grow that temperamental variety. Visiting numerous sites across Japan, he finally chose Yoichi as the site to establish his own domaine.
Domaine Takahiko consists of a single 4.6-hectare vineyard of Pinot Noir vines at roughly 60 metres above sea level on a hill above the Yoichi River. The vineyard, called Nana Tsu Mori, is the source of all of the wines labelled Domaine Takahiko. The site was at one point a cherry orchard. Today, it is planted to Pinot Noir from 13 different clones from France, Germany, and Switzerland. The soils are sand and gravel over soft, dark volcanic clay; the bedrock is andesite, a finely grained dark stone of volcanic origin. The soils and the bedrock provide good drainage for the vines, which is vital in an area with relatively high precipitation year-round.
Terms & Conditions
Experience and bottles to be collected at the winery within 18 months of the completion of the auction.
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