Mottox Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, President: Taisuke Teranishi), a specialized liquor trading company founded in 1915, began handling "Taka Kei Wines," a winery in Waipara Valley, New Zealand, from June 16, 2026. Producer: Taka Kei Wines Takahiro Oyama established "Koyama Wines" in 2009 and established an international reputation for his Pinot Noir, which combines delicacy and structure, in the Waipara Valley. His style, which fuses a meticulous sensibility unique to Japanese people with world-class winemaking techniques honed through his training, has garnered strong support from many wine lovers and experts. In 2022, "Taka Kei Wines" was born as the culmination of this philosophy, inheriting its essence. "Taka Kei Wines" is currently based in the Waipara region of North Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, and also sources grapes from contract growers in Central Otago. They meticulously craft small-batch wines that reflect the individuality of each region. In particular, the single-vineyard series is limited in production and allocated annually, with only a very small amount imported to Japan. Winemaking Philosophy Owner Winemaker: Takahiro Oyama "Minimize human intervention and express the land and vintage as they are." With this philosophy, he avoids excessive extraction and technical manipulation, adopting an approach that maximizes the potential of the grapes. ■ Pinot Noir Winemaking All grapes are hand-picked and carefully sorted at the winery. Fermentation takes place in open-top tanks using wild yeast for natural fermentation, finished with gentle handling to avoid excessive extraction. After fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barrels for approximately 10-15 months. During this period, malolactic fermentation also proceeds naturally. The wine is bottled with minimal sulfur dioxide addition, without fining or filtration. This simple process allows the character of the terroir and vintage to be expressed direct