Collection: Torocco Winery - Hokuto (北斗), Hokkaido

Curated by Chef Akihiro Nagao (長尾 彰浩), his restaurant Aki-Nagao located in Sapporo is the best keep secret for its fine source of Hokkaido food and wine-food pairing. His love of low-intervention wine has finally lead him to create his own winery and being running in Autumn 2024.

Previously from 2021-2023, wines were brewed in Nora Kura and 10R Winery in contract basis. Meanwhile, the grapes are sourced in various vineyard in Hokkaido, due to the re-planting process of the domaine fruit.

Currently the winery and vineyard is carefully look after by Sachiko Ishida (石田 幸子) and her team, with the current 3.5hectare plantings of: 

Niagara - Vitis labrusca (the original vines form the previous owners, 30 years old vines to produce the FRONTIER Pét-nat) 

Gewurztramier, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris planted in 2021 ; Chardonnay and Riesling planted in 2022 ; Pinot Noir and Zweigeltrebe planted in 2023

Thier aim is to have their Domaine wines ready to sell in 2028/2029. At the meantime, please enjoy and tasty the delicious negociant wines brewed by the team!