Millesimes

What Millesimes does

Millesimes (株式会社ミレジム) is a Tokyo-headquartered B2B importer and distributor of premium wines, founded July 17, 1997 (originally as Asset Management, renamed January 1998) under CEO Yumiko Singer (シンガー 由美子). The company curates a portfolio sourced from over 100 wineries across France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Israel, Argentina, New Zealand, and Japan, and supplies fine dining restaurants, luxury hotels, department stores, wholesalers, restaurant chains, theme parks, and luxury trains in the Japanese market. The firm is privately held with registered capital of ¥100 million and 40 employees as of September 2023, with a temperature-controlled warehouse facility (TACS) located in Koto-ku.

The business model is a classic premium import-and-distribution operation. Millesimes purchases wine from its producer network and on-sells to Japanese on-trade and select retail accounts at margin, with SKU-level pricing in the ¥1,500–¥10,000 per-bottle range (e.g., Bruno Paillard Extra Brut 750ml at ¥9,800, Fossi Bianco at ¥1,800). Pricing actions announced for April 2026 and July 2026 cite yen depreciation and shipping cost inflation as the primary drivers, indicating the model has limited ability to fully absorb FX and logistics pressure. Go-to-market is relationship-led and account-managed, with named accounts spanning Michelin-level restaurants (Joël Robuchon, Ryūgin, Ginza Shinohara, Monalisa, Kantaray), four major luxury hotels (Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, Imperial Hotel, Hotel Okura, Conrad Tokyo), six department store chains (Tokyu, Hankyu Hanshin, Seibu, Odakyu, Daimaru Matsuzakiya, Keio), restaurant chain Oreno, wholesaler Kokubu Group, Magellans at Tokyo DisneySea, and JR West's TWILIGHT EXPRESS 瑞風 luxury cruise train.

The underlying technology footprint is conventional for a physical-goods importer: logistics centered on the temperature-controlled TACS warehouse in Koto-ku, with no disclosed digital platform, e-commerce channel, AI system, or proprietary technology stack in the input data. Differentiation rests on supplier relationships built over nearly three decades, sommelier-level portfolio curation, and embedded presence in high-prestige accounts rather than on technology or scale advantages. Revenue, customer concentration metrics, and headcount trends beyond September 2023 are not disclosed in the available data.

Name

Millesimes

Legal name

株式会社ミレジム

Website

https://millesimes.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Millesimes is a Tokyo-based B2B importer and distributor of premium wines sourced from 100+ wineries across seven countries, supplying fine dining restaurants, luxury hotels, department stores, and experiential venues in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Import and Sales: Import and wholesale distribution of premium wines from France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Israel, Argentina, New Zealand, and Japan to restaurants, hotels, department stores, and retail businesses in Japan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Millesimes is a Japanese wine importer and B2B wholesale distributor that imports premium wines from over 100 wineries across France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Israel, Argentina, New Zealand, USA, and Japan, and sells them to fine dining restaurants, luxury hotels, and department stores in Japan. The company operates a temperature-controlled warehouse (TACS) for cold-chain storage and provides a web order system for registered business customers, publishing monthly updated wine list and price catalog PDFs.

Product overview

Millesimes is a Japanese wine importing company that distributes premium wines from over 100 wineries worldwide, including France (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône, Loire, Champagne), Italy (Piedmont, Veneto), Spain, Australia, Israel, Argentina, New Zealand, USA, and Japan. The company operates as a wine importer and B2B distributor, providing wines to restaurants, hotels, and retailers throughout Japan. Key wine portfolios include the Australian cult winery Noon, traditional Beaujolais producer Domaine de la Madone, Champagne house Bruno Paillard, Israeli pioneer Golan Heights Winery, Italian Gavi specialist Castello di Tassarolo, Prosecco producer Collezione Falceri, Napa's Mt. Brave, Sonoma's Hartford Family Winery, and Burgundian producer Claude Dugat. The company publishes monthly updated wine lists and price catalogs in PDF format for business customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Import and Distribution Services Import and wholesale distribution of premium wines from over 100 wineries across France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Israel, Argentina, New Zealand, USA, and Japan to fine dining restaurants, luxury hotels, and department stores in Japan.
• Wine List and Price Catalog (PDF) Monthly updated wine list and price catalog published in PDF format featuring reference retail prices (税抜) for all imported wines, made available to business customers for ordering.
• Noon Winery Portfolio Australian boutique winery in McLaren Vale producing cult wines including Eclipse (GSM blend), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Shiraz from old vines dating from the 1930s–1970s, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Domaine de la Madone Portfolio Traditional Beaujolais producer in Le Perréon village, known for Gamay wines from 120+ year old vines with late harvest practices, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Bruno Paillard Champagne Portfolio Champagne house founded in 1981, recognized for its innovative Extra Brut style and being the first to label disgorgement dates on all cuvées, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Golan Heights Winery Portfolio Israeli pioneering winery established in 1983 in Katzrin, producing premium wines including the Yarden, Gamla, and Mount Hermon series, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Castello di Tassarolo Portfolio Italian Piedmont producer specializing in Gavi (Cortese) wines from organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards near the Spinola family castle, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Collezione Falceri (Riondo) Portfolio Prosecco brand produced by Cantine Riondo in the Veneto region, featuring sparkling wines made from Glera grapes, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Mt. Brave Portfolio Napa Valley mountain estate producing Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from high-elevation vineyards on Mount Veeder at 1400–1800 feet altitude, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Hartford Family Winery Portfolio Sonoma County boutique winery specializing in single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and old-vine Zinfandel, rated 5 stars by Robert Parker, imported into Japan via Millesimes.
• Claude Dugat Portfolio Burgundy producer from Gevrey-Chambertin known for traditional Pinot Noir wines aged in 100% new French oak barrels, imported into Japan via Millesimes.

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World-class Wine ProducerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2020Over 100 winery relationships across France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Israel, Argentina, New Zealand, and Japan. Many relationships date back to the founder's era in the 1970s. These include prestigious producers like Bruno Paillard (Champagne), Golan Heights Winery (Israel), Domaine de la Madone (Beaujolais), and many Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Rhône producers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercian Corporation: Japanese wine producer/importer and subsidiary of Kirin Holdings; operates across broad wine and alcohol categories including imports. Comparable to Millesimes as a Japan-based wine player but at vastly larger scale with broader portfolio and category coverage.
• Suntory Wines: Wholly owned subsidiary of Suntory Holdings producing and importing premium wines in Japan, including Tomi and other labels. Comparable as a major Japanese wine distributor but with significantly broader portfolio and B2C brand scale than Millesimes.
• Treasury Wine Estates Japan: Japanese subsidiary of global wine giant Treasury Wine Estates, distributing premium brands including Penfolds in Japan. Comparable to Millesimes in importing premium wines into Japan's on-trade and retail, but at much larger scale and portfolio breadth.
• Pernod Ricard Japan: Japanese arm of global spirits and wine giant Pernod Ricard, distributing premium wine and champagne brands in Japan. Comparable to Millesimes as a premium wine importer serving Japanese on-trade and retail channels.

Emerging players

• Tokai Trading (Bordeaux specialist importers in Japan): Japanese wine importer focused on premium Bordeaux and French wines for restaurants and retailers. Comparable to Millesimes in its French-wine-heavy portfolio and B2B fine-dining GTM in Japan.

Regional players

• Domaine Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Japan: Japan distribution arm of Château Lafite Rothschild's wine group, handling premium Bordeaux and South American labels in the Japanese market. Comparable as a premium wine importer serving Japan's fine dining and luxury channels but tied to a single global producer group.

Direct peers

• Shinwa Fine Wines: Tokyo-based premium wine importer/distributor specializing in French and other Old World wines for restaurants and retail in Japan. Closest comparable in business model: specialist B2B premium wine importer with similar curation-led positioning.
• Azabu Wine Relier: Tokyo-based boutique wine importer focused on natural, organic, and Biodynamic producers for premium restaurants and retailers in Japan. Comparable to Millesimes in curation-led, producer-relationship-driven B2B model with similar customer profile.
• Vinos Yamazaki: Japanese specialist wine importer of European wines serving fine-dining and retail channels. Closely comparable as a long-established niche importer with curated producer relationships in Japan.
• Enoteca (Italian Wine Specialist): Japanese importer specializing in Italian wines for restaurants, hotels, and retail in Japan. Directly comparable to Millesimes' Italian portfolio strategy (Piedmont, Veneto) and B2B fine-dining GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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