Ja-Naï Les Saugettes - Domaine des Miroirs 2022

The Estate

Originally from Japan, Kenjiro Kagami fell under France’s spell and decided to settle there in 2001. An engineer at Hitachi, he is also a great wine lover, which quickly led him to pursue oenology studies in Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy. Over two years, Kenjiro expanded his knowledge and came to dream of just one thing: creating his own estate and producing a wine that reflected his personality.

In 2010, his friend Jean-François Ganevat managed to persuade Kenjiro and his wife Mayumi to settle in the Jura, more precisely in the small village of Grusse. On limestone slopes not far from there, the now professional winemaker finally founded his "Domaine des Miroirs." An estate that certainly lives up to its name, since "kagami" means "mirror" in Japanese. When the work reflects the man.

On 3 hectares of vines, Kenjiro Kagami mainly grows Chardonnay and Savagnin, with just a little Poulsard and Trousseau. Here, everything is organic, and the wines are 100% natural. The cuvées are aged in old barrels, without sulfur, for 4 to 5 years. A simplicity that hits the mark: the winemaker exports nearly 80% of his production to Japan, which explains why his bottles are so rare in France.