Competition
IWC Sake category 2021 – Trophy winning Sake
On 17th May 2021, there was an announcement of award winning Sake from 1499 brands in a blind tasting format.
In this competition, there are 9 Categories which are “Futsu-shu”, “Junmai”, “Junmai Ginjo”, “Junmai Daiginjo”, “Honjozo”, “Ginjo”, “Daiginjo”, “Spakling” and “Koshu”.
As a result, there are 25 brands awarded the trophy and in addition, Champion Sake, Brewery of the year and Great value award(High cost performance Sake below 1,000JPY in retail price and have more than 100 thousands bottles in 4 gou bottle every year) are selected.
This time, ikki deliver the result of IWC SAKE 2021 as below;
Brewery of the year 2021
To be announced on 30th June
Champion Sake 2021
To be announced on 30th June
Sake Trophy 2021 Result
| Category
|
Product Name
|
Brewed year
|
Brewery Name
|
| Futsu-shu | 鉾杉 秀醇 普通酒
/ Hokosugi Shujun Futsu-shu |
2020 | Kawabu Brewery |
| Honjozo | 白雪 本醸造 伊丹諸白
/ Shirayuki Honjozo Itami Morohaku |
2020 | Konishi Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Junmai | 松の寿 山廃純米 五百万石
/ Matsu no Kotobuki Yamahai Junmai Gohyakumangoku |
2020 | Matsui Shuzoten Co Ltd |
| Junmai Ginjo | 御湖鶴 純米吟醸 山恵錦
/ Mikotsuru Junmai Ginjo Sankeinishiki |
2020 | Suwamikotsuru Sake Brewery |
| Junmai Daiginjo | 七水 純米大吟醸40 Y3
/ Shichisui Junmai Daiginjo40 Y3 |
2020 | Toraya Honten Co.,Ltd. |
| Ginjo | 羽根屋 吟醸
/ Haneya Ginjo |
2021 | Fumigiku Sake Brewery |
| Daiginjo | 文楽 大吟醸袋吊り無濾過原酒中汲み720ml
/ Bunraku Daiginjo Fukuroduri Muroka Genshu Nakagumi 720ml |
2020 | Kitanishi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd |
| Koshu | 辯天21 純米大吟醸原酒
/ Benten21 Junmai Daiginjo Genshu |
2014 | Goto Shuzoten Limited Partnership |
| Sparkling | 菊泉 ひとすじ
/ Kikuizumi Hitosuji |
2019 | Takizawa Brewing Company,Ltd. |
Sake Regional Trophy 2021 Results
| Category
|
Product Name
|
Brewed year
|
Brewery Name
|
| Mie Junmai | 作 玄乃智
/ Zaku Gen no Tomo |
2020 | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| Mie Junmai Daiginjo | 作 槐山一滴水
/ Zaku Kaizan Ittekisui |
2020 | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| Gunma Sparkling | The Mizubasho Pure / The Mizubasho Pure | 2009 | NAGAI SAKE INC. |
| Saitama Sparkling | 菊泉 ひとすじロゼ
/ Kikuizumi Hitosuji Rose |
2018 | Takizawa Brewing Company,Ltd. |
| Shizuoka Sparkling | 臥龍梅 スパークリングサケ
/ Garyubai Sparkling Sake |
2020 | Sanwa Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Hyogo Daiginjo | 龍力 大吟醸 米のささやき YK-35
/ Tatsuriki Daiginjo Kome no Sasayaki YK-35 |
2020 | HONDA SHOTEN CO.,LTD |
| Saga Junmai Ginjo | 宗政純米吟醸-15
/ Munemasa Junmai Ginjo – 15 |
2021 | Munemasa Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Yamaguchi Koshu | カネナカ 生もと純米大吟醸 古酒
/ Kanenaka Kimoto Junmai Daiginjo Koshu |
2010 | NAKASHIMAYA SHUZOJO., LTD |
| Hyogo Junmai Daiginjo | 播州一献 純米大吟醸 山田錦
/ Banshu Ikkon Junmai Daiginjo Yamada Nishiki |
2020 | Sanyouhai Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Ehime Junmai Ginjo | 石鎚 純米吟醸 別誂え
/ Ishizuchi Junmai Ginjo Betsuatsurae |
2020 | Ishizuchi Shuzo Corporation |
| Hiroshima Koshu | 華鳩 貴醸酒 8年貯蔵
/ Hanahato Kijoshu Aged for 8 years |
2012 | Enoki Shuzo Co. Ltd |
| Yamaguchi Junmai Daiginjo | わかむすめ 燕子花
/ Wakamusume Kakitsubata |
2021 | Shintani Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| Wakayama Junmai Ginjo | 紀土 無量山 純米吟醸
/ Kid Muryoyama Junmai Ginjo |
2019 | Heiwa Shuzou Co., Ltd |
| Hyogo Junmai | 菊正宗 嘉宝蔵 雅
/ Kikumasamune Kahogura Miyabi |
2016 | Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. |
| Saitama Junmai | 長瀞 純米
/ Nagatoro Junmai |
2020 | Fujisaki Sobe Shoten Co.,Ltd. |
| Aomori Ginjo | 陸奥八仙 ピンクラベル
/ Mutsu Hassen Pink label |
2020 | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., Ltd |
Great value award 2021 results
| Category
|
Product Name
|
Brewed year
|
Brewery Name
|
| Futsu-shu | 蓬莱 上撰
/ Horai Josen |
2019 | Watanabe Shuzoten Co., Ltd |
| Futsu-shu | 鉾杉 秀醇 普通酒
/ Hokosugi Shujun Futsushu |
2020 | Kawabu Brewery |
| Honjozo | 本醸造 白貴天龍
/ Tenryu |
2020 | Kikusui Brewery CO.,LTD |
| Junmai | 菊正宗 上撰 さけパック 生もと純米
/ Kikumasamune Josen Sake pack Kimoto Junmai |
2019 | Kiku Masamune Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
(Ref. International Wine Challenge)
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