Spotlight on Domaine H (Sukhwan Ha)
Sukhwan Ha
By Ryan Lim
Perched on the steep, east-facing slopes of Chignin, Domaine H is the new project of Sukhwan Ha, a Korean-born, sommelier-turned-vigneron who transitioned from a distinguished front-of-house career to winemaking in 2023. He tends old vines across Chignin’s high terraces and works parcel by parcel to preserve freshness and minerality.
Before becoming a vigneron, Sukhwan made his name in Lyon — notably as chef-sommelier and owner of Le Passe-Temps, one of the very first restaurants in the region to earn a Michelin star while championing low-intervention, terroir-focused wines. He later launched an import business in Korea, bringing key names to Korean sommeliers and collectors, including Emmanuel Overnoy, Octavin, Pascal Côtat, and Thierry Alleman...
