Domaine Takahiko, Passetoutgrain 'Yoichi Nobori', 2023 GIRBONCHAMP or a simple cheese board

or a simple cheese board

inviting you into a world of layered aromas

and aged for two years in neutral demi-muids

and cool temperatures

giving this wine plump dark fruit and silky tannins while granite keeps it fresh and lifted

Domaine Takahiko, Passetoutgrain 'Yoichi Nobori', 2023 GIRBONCHAMP or a simple cheese boardA Burgundian tradition reborn six thousand miles away on Hokkaido's volcanic slopes. Takahiko Soga's Passetoutgrain is built almost entirely on Pinot Noir with a touch of Zweigeltthe Japanese stand in for Gamay in this reimagined classic. Whole bunch fermentation, natural methods, zero fussiness. The cool climate of Yoichi shapes a wine of ethereal texture and spiced plum character, nothing like the heavy reds Hokkaido's latitude might suggest.