［Food & Beverages domain］
“Château Mercian Hokushin Left Bank Chardonnay Rivalis 2019" won the Gold Medal at the Challenge International du Vin 2021
Only Japanese Wine to Win Gold in 2021
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June 18, 2021
Mercian Corporation
“Château Mercian Hokushin Left Bank Chardonnay Rivalis 2019” from Mercian Corporation (President: Michio Nagabayashi) won the gold medal in Challenge International du Vin 2021 held in Bordeaux, France from Tuesday 18 to Wednesday 19 May 2021, and resulted as the only Japanese wine awarded a gold medal.
One of Japan's leading wineries, Château Mercian produces quality wines. They are committed to communicating this quality in Japan and globally in order to increase brand recognition and contribute to the development of the Japanese wine industry.
Challenge International du Vin
・The Challenge International du Vin is an international wine competition that has been held in the Bordeaux region of France since 1976.
・At the 45th edition in 2021, more than 3,500 wines from 27 countries were entered and evaluated by around 800 wine experts and connoisseurs.
Challenge International du Vin 2021
・Competition name: Challenge International du Vin 2021
・Judging: Tuesday 18 to Wednesday 19 May 2021
・Location: Bordeaux, France
Mercian Corporation Gold Medal Winner:
“Château Mercian Hokushin Left Bank Chardonnay Rivalis 2019"
This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown on the clay soil of the left bank of the Chikuma River in the Hokushin District of northern Nagano Prefecture. "Rivalis" means "river" in Latin, the river giving quality wine from the left and right bank. It has rich aroma balanced with soft acidity.
True to our wine business slogan of “Creating a pleasant future with wine,” Mercian Corporation will continue to offer wines that bring people together to enjoy each other’s company and spend quality time.
About Kirin Holdings
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited is an international company that operates in the Food & Beverages domain (Food & Beverages businesses), Pharmaceuticals domain (Pharmaceuticals businesses), and Health Science domain (Health Science business), both in Japan and across the globe.
Kirin Holdings can trace its roots to Japan Brewery which was established in 1885. Japan Brewery became Kirin Brewery in 1907. Since then, the company expanded its business with fermentation and biotechnology as its core technologies, and entered the pharmaceutical business in the 1980s, all of which continue to be global growth centers. In 2007, Kirin Holdings was established as a pure holding company and is currently focusing on boosting its Health Science domain.
Under the Kirin Group Vision 2027 (KV 2027), a long-term management plan launched in 2019, the Kirin Group aims to become “A global leader in CSV*, creating value across our world of Food & Beverages to Pharmaceuticals.” Going forward, the Kirin Group will continue to leverage its strengths to create both social and economic value through its businesses, with the aim of achieving sustainable growth in corporate value.
* Creating Shared Value: combined added value for consumers as well as for society at large.