{"product_id":"takahiko-nana-tsu-mori-pinot-noir-2024","title":"Takahiko, 'Nana-Tsu-Mori' Pinot Noir 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariety: Pinot Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of world-class Pinot Noir, but Takahiko Soga is making a pretty compelling case for it. After spending a decade managing vineyards at Coco Farm \u0026amp; Winery, Soga founded Domaine Takahiko in 2010 in Yoichi, on the northern island of Hokkaido. The region's cool maritime climate makes it a natural home for Pinot Noir, and Soga has become one of Japan's most celebrated proponents of the grape. His inspiration comes from an unlikely mix of Burgundy and the Jura, with a particular admiration for the wines of Pierre Overnoy. The result is something distinctly his own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNana-Tsu-Mori, meaning \"seven forests,\" takes its name from the orchard that once occupied the site, where seven different kinds of fruit trees grew. Today, the 6.7-hectare vineyard is planted primarily to Pinot Noir, farmed organically across 13 different clones. The 2024 vintage was an especially successful one, with warm growing conditions and relatively little rain leading up to harvest. Soga works with 100% whole clusters and native yeasts, allowing a long, roughly 45-day maceration before aging the wine for 12 months in French oak, just 17% of which is new. The goal isn't to make a Japanese Burgundy, but a Pinot Noir that speaks to its own corner of the world, with the delicate structure, savory depth, and unmistakable sense of place that have made these wines so sought after.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wineCRAFT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45783155245079,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9076\/4311\/files\/Takahiko_Nana-Tsu-Mori_Pinot_Noir_2024.jpg?v=1794421387","url":"https:\/\/hartandcru.com\/products\/takahiko-nana-tsu-mori-pinot-noir-2024","provider":"HART \u0026 CRU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}