My philosophy of winemaking is about expressing the thoughts and philosophies of the maker, as well as the terroir and culture of the land, within the wine. I make wine to express these elements, not because I wanted to become a business manager, which is why I started Domaine. As much as possible, I want to be a solemn winemaking farmer (vigneron) and an artisan with my own philosophy. The only thing I do not want to do is to make wine that lacks thought and is led only by form and image. Even now, I am exploring how small a scale I can manage for my own winemaking. I believe that the larger the scale, the harder it is to make wine filled with thought.
Moreover, I believe that the wine I envision cannot be made unless one is a farmer. There is a word "winemaker," but I don't think that word is necessary for wine. This is because wine is made in the field. What is wine? What is terroir? I want to remain a vigneron, continually seeking answers that can't be found.
