Sashimi and Sancerre at Cocoro [SOLD-OUT]
2025-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Cocoro, 56A Brown Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand
Indulge in a Night of Exquisite Pairings
Elegance and harmony awaits with an exclusive evening of exquisite Sancerre wines and the finest Sashimi Auckland City has to offer!
Set in the intimate 3-hat restaurant Cocoro (Japanese for ‘heart and soul’), Chef Makoto Tokuyama has curated a bespoke menu where every dish has been artfully matched with hand-selected wines from the famed Sacerre region, to create an evening that’s ichigo ichie: a bespoke culinary experience.
With only eight seats available, this is a rare opportunity to experience exceptional craftsmanship in food and wine, at its finest.

Menu

YOKOSO ようこそ
Chef’s Selections of Zensai Appetizers:
Suggested match: NV Champagne Billecart-Salmon Le Réserve on arrival

OTSUKURI お造’り
Sashimi Platter of Assorted Market Seafood: House Blend Fresh Wasabi, Gari, Varieties of Sauces
Suggested match: Alphonse Mellot Sancerre 2017 Côtes de la Charité ‘Les Pénitents’ Chardonnay

NAKAZARA 中皿
Tora Coastal Crayfish and Asian Mushroom Miso-Gratin & Garden Salad
Suggested match: Alphonse Mellot Sancerre 2020 ‘La Moussiere’ Rosé

SHIME 食事
Chef’s Selection of Assorted Sushi Plate: Akazu Red Vinegar, Saga Short Grain Rice, Manuka Honey infused Gari
Suggested match: Alphonse Mellot Sancerre 2020 ‘La Moussiere’ Blanc

BETSUBARA べつばら
Yuzu Miso Crème Brûlée, Soy Sauce Ice-Cream, Dorayaki Pancake
Suggested match: Château D’arche, La Perle d’Arche (Sauternes)

*Food menu designed by Chef Makoto Tokuyama of Cocoro**Wines ordered on the night will be tallied and billed by Dhall and Nash to you on the following day;

Note: Additional wines will be served in 150ml increments (excluding the Sauterness at 75ml), all at wholesale prices. The $210 dinner price is payable to the restaurant on the evening and wines prices below will be tallied for you during the evening and billed to you the following day.

Wine
Glass

Champagne Billecart-Salmon NV Le Réserve
$19.95 (150ml)

Alphonse Mellot 2017 Sancerre 2017 Côtes de la Charité ‘Les Pénitents’ Chardonnay
$15.00 (150ml)

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre 2020 ‘La Moussiere’ Rosé
$15.00 (150ml)

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre 2020 ‘La Moussiere’ Blanc
$15.00 (150ml)

Château D’arche, La Perle d’Arche (Sauternes)
$10.00 (75ml)

About Alphonse Mellot
“Alphonse Mellot’s white Sancerres are amongst the most brilliant and pure illustrations of the genius of the Sauvignon grape”
– The World’s Greatest Wines, Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve
Not only are the wines from Alphonse Mellot considered to be some of the most outstanding Pinot Noirs and Sauvignon Blancs in the world, but the Mellot family itself must surely be one of the longest running winemaking dynasties that ever existed.
Situated in Sancerre, the stunning hilltop town bordering the River Loire in the Loire Valley, historic records mention the Mellot family in connection to wine production as far back as 1513. This winemaking family and business has survived medieval sieges, the French Revolution, phylloxera, two world wars and the enormous rise in international popularity of New World Sauvignon Blancs.

About Cocoro
“Step through the door at this city-fringe haven (Cocoro means ‘heart and soul’) and it’s not hard to imagine you are slap-bang in Japan. The serenity remains as you indulge in taste after taste of sea and land.”
– Cuisine Good Food Awards
At Cocoro, Japanese for ‘heart and soul’, they serve contemporary Japanese cuisine in an old brick building nestled just off Auckland’s lively Ponsonby Road. Each visit to Cocoro is ichigo ichie, a bespoke culinary experience.
