Mercian Corporation (メルシャン株式会社, Merushan kabushiki gaisha) is a Tokyo-based operating unit of Kirin, primarily engaged in the production and retail of wine and other alcoholic beverages.[1]
Native name | メルシャン株式会社 |
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Company type | Public |
Founded | 1934 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kiyoshi Yokoyama (CEO, President) |
Number of employees | 501 (2014) |
Parent | Kirin Company, Limited |
Website | www.mercian.co.jp |
Chateau Mercian, produced and sold in Japan, is one of the most widely available brands of Japanese wine. Mercian Corporation also markets imported wine such as the Casillero del Diablo, Frontera, and Sunrise brands in partnership with Concha y Toro, a leading Chilean wine producer.[2]
Mercian has domestic wine production facilities in Kanagawa, Yamanashi and Kumamoto prefectures.
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- ^ Google Finance
- ^ "Kirin Corporate Profile". Products and Services. Kirin Company, Limited. Retrieved 12 July 2014.