On Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, the "Château Mercian Festival 2024" will be held.
This festival marks the very first joint event held by all three Château Mercian wineries.
Here are the details.
About "Château Mercian Festival 2024"
The "Château Mercian Festival 2024" is an event held at "Château Mercian Mariko Winery."
In addition to being the first joint event among the three Château Mercian wineries—Château Mercian Katsunuma Winery, Château Mercian Kikyogahara Winery, and Château Mercian Mariko Winery—five other wineries from Nagano and Niigata prefectures will also participate in the festival.
Talk events, wine tastings, wine sales, and more are scheduled to take place.
About the Content
Here are the participating wineries for "Château Mercian Festival 2024":
Château Mercian Katsunuma Winery
Château Mercian Kikyogahara Winery
Château Mercian Mariko Winery
Villa d'Est Gardenfarm and Winery
Shinshu Takayama Winery
Domaine KOSEI
Manns Wines Komoro Winery
Iwanohara Vineyard
In addition, there will be programs such as an SDGs seminar by NARO x Château Mercian, along with delicious local food served from food trucks and food corners.
The following four special seminars are also noteworthy:
- Comparing the Blessings of Nagano ~A Collaboration of Ueda, Tomi, and Komoro~
- Château Mercian Top Icon Wines & Second Wines Tasting Seminar
- Gathering of Successive Château Mercian Winemakers! ~A Seminar Bringing Together Memorable Wines for Discussion~
- The First Collaboration Between Chile's No. 1 Winery "Concha y Toro" and "Château Mercian"! Commemorative Launch Seminar for the First Wine "Château Mercian Iwade Koshu Amicis"
If you are interested, be sure to check it out.
Reference
● Festival Overview
- Dates & Times: Saturday, May 25 & Sunday, May 26, 11:00–15:30
- Venue: "Château Mercian Mariko Winery" (146-2 Nagase, Ueda-shi, Nagano)
- Participation format: Advance reservation required, paid admission
* Same-day tickets are also scheduled to be sold (if sold out via advance reservation, no same-day tickets will be available)
* There will be no online streaming of "Château Mercian Festival 2024"
● About Festival Participation Tickets
- An admission ticket is required to enter the "Château Mercian Festival." Tickets will be sold with a maximum limit of 250 people per day.
- Advance ticket: 3,500 yen (tax included), Same-day ticket: 3,800 yen (tax included)
- The ticket includes a total of 5 items:
(1) Admission fee
(2) Château Mercian Original Scarf Towel
(3) Château Mercian Original Tritan Glass (includes a welcome toast wine)
(4) 500-yen off ticket for bottled wine
(5) Selectable rare wine ticket
* Choice of one glass from "Château Mercian Tenguzawa Rosé," "Château Mercian Kataoka Vineyard Pinot Gris & Gewürztraminer," or "Château Mercian Mariko Pinot Noir"
- How to apply:
Apply via the "Château Mercian Festival 2024" page
on the ticket sales page of the Mercian Group's directly operated online wine shop "WINE & DOORS" (https://www.kirin.co.jp/go/chmfes24_1/)
* Membership registration is required to apply
- Ticket sales start: Friday, April 12, 11:00