La Maison de la Rivière is a Hokkaido-based brand developed by Nakamura Promotion Co., Ltd.
The brand has released “Katakuri Pinot Noir Edition CBT 2024 La Maison de la Rivière.”
The 2024 Pinot Noir was aged in a barrel previously used for Chambertin.
Here are the details.
About Katakuri Wine
Katakuri Wine was created from a desire to release outstanding wines that make the most of each site’s character and the natural flavor of the grapes.
Nakamura Promotion Co., Ltd. plans and markets the brand, while Mamiko Ota of NIKI Hills Winery handles the winemaking.
Marketing and sales are led by two female sommeliers who studied at the same sommelier school.
Their winemaking, drawing on a delicate sensibility, has brought a fresh perspective to a traditionally conservative industry and continues to attract increasing attention each year.
About the 2024 Pinot Noir
For this release, Katakuri Wine was able to import a barrel from Grand Cru Chambertin through relationships with Burgundy-based Kaori Ishiguro, barrel maker Damy Bourgogne Tonnellerie, and Mr. Sawamura of Benidai Trading.
“Katakuri Pinot Noir Edition CBT 2024 La Maison de la Rivière” was finished by filling that barrel with Katakuri Pinot Noir, creating a bottle that connects Hokkaido and Burgundy.
The wine was barrel-aged for 10 months in a once-used “Tonnellerie Damy 228L Bourgogne 2022” barrel.
The suggested retail price is ¥16,000 per bottle before tax, and the Amazon sales page limits purchases to one bottle per person.
Why not take this opportunity to get a bottle?
Reference
Sales Site
https://amzn.asia/d/4gBCMDL
Katakuri Pinot Noir Edition CBT 2024 La maison de la riviere
Katakuri Pinot Noir Edition CBT 2024 La Maison de la Rivière
CBT in Edition CBT is an abbreviation for Chambertin.
A barrel that had aged wine from Burgundy’s Grand Cru vineyard Chambertin was imported from Burgundy and filled with Katakuri Pinot Noir.
・CBT = abbreviation for Chambertin
・Vine age: 8 years; NIKI HILLS, east-northeast-facing contracted vineyard block
・Clones: Pinot Noir Dijon clones 777 and 828
・Rootstock: Teleki 5C (cross of Vitis berlandieri and Vitis riparia)
・Harvest: October 21 and 22, hand-picked by skilled workers (no volunteers)
・Pressing: 100% destemmed
・Fermentation vessel: Stainless steel
・Fermentation temperature: Approximately 20–25°C
・Fermentation: 2 weeks, cultured yeast
・Barrel aging: 10 months in one previously used Tonnellerie Damy 228L Bourgogne 2022 barrel
・Filtration: None / unfiltered
・MLF: 100%
・Alcohol: 12.0%