About Chateau Monsan Anniversary
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Merlot
- Price Range
- ¥3,850
- tax included, 720ml, as listed by Sakasho Matsumotoya
Chateau Monsan Anniversary is a limited-production red wine released by Chateau Monsan (Hamada Co., Ltd.) of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the company's founding as a sake brewery in 1866. Bottled from the 2014 vintage and packaged in a wooden presentation box, it is made from 100% Yamagata-grown Merlot. The retailer's listing emphasizes that the wine also reflects the winery's own 40-plus years of winemaking history, which began in earnest in 1976 under the Chateau Monsan brand.
A genuine milestone bottling rather than a marketing gimmick: released in a wooden box specifically to mark 150 years since Hamada Co., Ltd.'s founding as a sake brewery, made from 100% Yamagata Merlot from the 2014 vintage.
New to wine?
A collectible, story-driven bottle rather than a typical entry-level wine — its main appeal is the milestone it commemorates and the wooden box presentation.
Food Pairings
As a 100% Merlot from a cool, high-diurnal-swing region, it suits richer everyday dishes such as grilled or braised meats and semi-hard cheeses; pairing with specific Japanese dishes is not documented by the retailer, so this guidance is based on the grape variety rather than a tasting report for this exact bottling.
When to drink it
Well suited as a commemorative gift or toast for anniversaries and milestone celebrations, mirroring the occasion it was created to mark.
Terroir & Winemaking
100% Merlot grown in Yamagata Prefecture, 2014 vintage, bottled at 720ml and packaged in a wooden gift box as a one-time release for the 150th anniversary of the Hamada Co., Ltd. sake brewery's founding. Alcohol content is not disclosed in the retailer's product listing.
About the producer
Chateau MonsanHistoric sake brewer's wine from Yamagata's Yonezawa Basin米沢市, 山形県 · Founded 1977Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What does 'Anniversary' refer to on this label?
- It commemorates the 150th anniversary of Hamada Co., Ltd.'s founding as a sake brewery in 1866 — the same company that later launched the Chateau Monsan wine brand in 1976.
- What grape is Chateau Monsan Anniversary made from?
- It is made from 100% Merlot grown in Yamagata Prefecture, from the 2014 vintage.
- How is it packaged and what did it cost?
- It is bottled at 720ml in a wooden presentation box, listed at ¥3,850 tax included by the retailer Sakasho Matsumotoya.
- Is this an ongoing product or a one-time release?
- It was produced as a limited, one-time commemorative bottling for the 150th anniversary milestone rather than a wine in continuous production.
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