La Ferme de Sato ("Sato Farm") are the range of wines from Yoshiaki and Kyoko Sato's very own vineyard. Here these vines have been tended to all year by Yoshiaki and Kyoko and made on-site too in their winery which is located at the top of their hillside vineyard.
Winery notes (2022 vintage)
"Sato Pisa Vineyard. Soil: Alluvial, sandy or silt loam with schist & quartz gravel. Viticulture: No pesticides, herbicides, systemic fungicides or inorganic fertilisers used. Harvest: Hand picked, 16 April 2022. 40 hl/ha. Vinification: Natural yeast fermentation. 14% whole bunch, 26 – 29 days on skins. No additives except for 15 mg/l sulphites before bottling. Maturation: 17 months in old French oak barrels. Bottled: 22 November 2023 without fining or filtration. 1427 bottles produced."
96/100 JamesSuckling.com (2022 Vintage)
"Subtle and focused with precise blackberry, walnut, bark and mushroom character on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied, it’s linear and lightly chewy, giving this length and tension. So fascinating to taste and think about. Drink or hold."