Shiojiri Wine History
"Kikyogahara" in Shiojiri City is known as a famous wine region among wine lovers around the world. The reason for this is that about 35 years ago, in 1989, "Chateau Mercian Shinshu-Kikyogahara Merlot 1985" won an award at the Ljubljana International Wine Competition, a world-class wine competition held in Slovenia. In addition, it also won the award in 1986 for two consecutive years. Currently, there are 15 wineries in the city, and high school students can also study wine. The city has become a major wine-producing region in Shinshu.
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