About Château Mercian

"Introducing finesse and elegance originated with Japanese viticulture" This is Château Mercian's primary mission for Château Mercian. Château Mercian is their flagship brand wines which embody the spirit of Japanese earth, grapes and people's delicateness.

Château Mercian is the highest quality wine which was brought about in 1970 by Mercian corporation, who is the successor of Japanese viticulture and its pioneer spirit. In order to make real attractive Japanese fine wines, it was necessary for them to start with realizing the best environmental condition. Therefore, at the same time creating Château Mercian brand, their Katsumnuma winery started to prepare the best terrior in which hight wuality grapes can be harvested for making fine genuine domestic wines.

In 1976, cultivation of merlot was started at Kikyogahara district of Nakgano prefecture with their entrusted growers. After they had struggled for ten years the first vintage, "Shinshu Kikyogahara merlot 1985" received great gold medal in ana international wine competition and this proved that high quality merlot could be grown also in Japan.

In 1984 they acquired Jyonahira district in Katsunuma City of Yamanashi Prefecture, where chateau Mercian Winery is located and started to grow cabernet Sauvignon by Vertical shoot positioned trellis system. The first vintage of Jyonohira, which is Jyonohira Cabernet Sauvignon 1990" was also awarded gold medal in an international competition.

Private Reserve Series
This series is a result of their aspiration and passion towards wine-making in Japan inherited from Meiji era.(1867~1711) This prestige wines of Château Mercian are made from only the best quality grapes to express the uniqueness of each appellation, acknowledgment of wine-making to be the world's best, and the wine-makers' passion.

District Series
A wine series that serves as a model for Japanese fine wine, rich in unique character through the linking of various production regions and grapes varieties.

J-fine Series

A wine produced using the sur lie process, as a result of blending Japan-grown European varieties and Japanese varieties and seeking a sensitive dryness specifically Japanese. A very Japanese-like sensitive and sophisticated series produced from high quality grapes and selecting a wine making approach best suited for them.

CHATEAU MERCIAN KIKYOGAHARA MERLOT 1999

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CHATEAU MERCIAN KOSHU KIIROKA 2005

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CHATEAU MERCIAN MERLOT SUR LIE (J-FINE SERIES) 2002

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CHATEAU MERLOT &MUSCAT BAILEY A (J-FINE SERIES) 2005

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CHATEAU MERCIAN NAGANO CHARDONNAY 2002

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CHATEAU MERCIAN NAGANO MERLOT

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