道南 — EST. 2010
農楽蔵
Noraku Gura
PHILOSOPHY
A consistent philosophy of “providing what we ourselves are satisfied with, earning an income that fits our life, and finding the greatest happiness we can.” The name Noraku (農楽) carries layers of meaning: “enjoying farming with bends and swings,” “wild fieldwork,” and “pursuing our own ideals without belonging to any particular school.” Rather than grape variety, we prioritize the character of place and people—aiming to create wines best enjoyed alongside the food culture and landscape of Hakodate and southern Hokkaido.
「自分たちの納得いくものを提供し、身の丈にあった収入と、最大限の幸せを感じられること」が一貫した哲学。農楽（のら）には「曲がって、振って、農を楽しむ」「野良仕事」「どこにも属さず自分たちの理想を追い続ける」という意味が込められている。品種よりも場所と人の個性を重視し、函館・道南の風土・食文化とセットで楽しんでもらうことを目指す。
VITICULTURE
Farming
The estate vineyard in Hokuto uses no synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or herbicides. Grapes receive organically-certified treatments (inorganic copper, microbial agents) only when necessary; vegetables and fruit trees are entirely pesticide-free. Rather than adhering to a single method, management is adapted to each field and crop.
Varieties
WINEMAKING
Philosophy
Wild-yeast fermentation, unfiltered, with low or no added sulfur as the baseline — but the method (whether to destem, fermentation temperature, which varieties go into which cuvée, what kind of extraction) is adapted to the condition of the grapes. Blending before bottling is avoided; the aim is to settle on a single cuvée as early as possible.
SO₂
MinimalYeast
Wild yeastFiltration
UnfilteredVessels
WINEMAKER
佐々木 賢
Birthplace — 北海道室蘭市
BACKGROUND
Born in Muroran, Hokkaido. Owing to his father's transfers, he grew up in Chiba from elementary through high school. While preparing for university exams, he grew interested in wine after reading about it in a library. He went to France and studied at the enology school in Beaune, Burgundy. Later, during three years at Lumière in Yamanashi, he encountered vin nature. He moved to the Fumizuki district of Hokuto, Hokkaido, and founded Noraku-Gura, making wine from 5 ha of grapes grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers and fermented with wild yeast.
TRAINING
Enology school in Beaune, Burgundy, France. Three years at Lumière in Yamanashi.
TIMELINE
Winery relocated from Hakodate Moto-machi to Hokuto City Fumizuki in September
WINES BY NORAKU GURA
ノラポン ブラン 2024
ケルナー100%。柑橘・トロピカルフルーツのフレッシュな白ワイン。
ノラケン アンフュ 2023
ケルナー100%。古樽で野生酵母発酵。マロラクティック発酵完了。
ノラポン ブラン 2022
ケルナー100%。全房仕込み、野生酵母発酵。蜂蜜・洋梨の香りとほのかな揮発酸。
ノラ ブラン 2022
ケルナー100%。古い450Lタンクで熟成。亜硫酸は一切無添加。
ノラ ルージュ 2022
ピノ・ノワール＋メルロー。手摘み・手除梗。野生酵母発酵、無添加。