Where is Les Vins Vivants located?

The winery is in Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture (滋野乙4379-1), within the Chikuma River Wine Valley, and was established in October 2019.

Who runs Les Vins Vivants?

It is run by a husband-and-wife team, Takahiro and Tomoko Ogino. Takahiro trained for six years at Grace Wine in Yamanashi and worked harvests in Beaujolais and Alsace before founding the winery.

What grape varieties do they grow?

Mainly Gamay, trained in the traditional low gobelet style on about 4 hectares, alongside Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir on trellised vines, plus apples for cider.

What is distinctive about their winemaking?

No chemical herbicides or pesticides are used in the vineyard, fermentation relies on indigenous wild yeast, and no sulfites are added; the wines are typically unfined and unfiltered.

Do they make anything besides wine?

Yes — the winery is equally known for its méthode ancestrale (bottle-conditioned) ciders made from Tomi-grown apples, including labels such as Mizuiro, Hakuro and Aoi.

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Les Vins Vivants

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Husband-and-wife natural wine and cider from Nagano's Tomi.

About Les Vins Vivants

Founded: 2019; 7 years ago
Location: 東御市; 長野県
Wines listed: 13; Sparkling 2, White 4, Rosé 1, Red 6
Main grapes: Steuben, Muscat Bailey A, Delaware

Les Vins Vivants is a husband-and-wife natural wine and cider producer in Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture, part of the Chikuma River Wine Valley. Founded in October 2019 by Takahiro Ogino, who trained for six years at Grace Wine in Yamanashi before working harvests in Beaujolais and Alsace, and his wife Tomoko, who studied grape and apple cultivation locally, the estate farms roughly 4 hectares of Gamay trained in the traditional low gobelet style, alongside Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir on trellises, plus 0.8 hectares of apples grown under reasoned viticulture. No chemical herbicides or pesticides are used; fermentation relies on indigenous wild yeast with no added sulfites, and wines are typically unfined and unfiltered. Their motto, "wine is a living thing," reflects a hands-on, terroir-first approach. Alongside still and pétillant wines, the winery is equally known for its méthode ancestrale ciders made from Tomi-grown apples, released under names such as Mizuiro, Hakuro and Aoi.

Official website: lesvinsvivants.jp ↗

Who Is This For?

For natural wine lovers curious about pesticide-free, wild-yeast wines and bottle-fermented ciders from Japan's Chikuma River Valley.

Wines of Les Vins Vivants

Sparkling2

White4

Rosé1

KyohoKyoho · Merlot · Nagano Purple · Queen Nina · Pione

Red6

Location & Nearby

Address: 長野県東御市滋野乙4379ｰ1View map ↗
Founded: 2019

Source: lesvinsvivants.jp (checked Sep 2026) / chikumagawa-winevalley.com (checked Sep 2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Les Vins Vivants located?: The winery is in Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture (滋野乙4379-1), within the Chikuma River Wine Valley, and was established in October 2019.
Who runs Les Vins Vivants?: It is run by a husband-and-wife team, Takahiro and Tomoko Ogino. Takahiro trained for six years at Grace Wine in Yamanashi and worked harvests in Beaujolais and Alsace before founding the winery.
What grape varieties do they grow?: Mainly Gamay, trained in the traditional low gobelet style on about 4 hectares, alongside Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir on trellised vines, plus apples for cider.
What is distinctive about their winemaking?: No chemical herbicides or pesticides are used in the vineyard, fermentation relies on indigenous wild yeast, and no sulfites are added; the wines are typically unfined and unfiltered.
Do they make anything besides wine?: Yes — the winery is equally known for its méthode ancestrale (bottle-conditioned) ciders made from Tomi-grown apples, including labels such as Mizuiro, Hakuro and Aoi.