Competition
IWC Sake – Trophy Winning Sake 2019 / Japanese Sake Competition from Wine industry
On 5th ~ 8th April 2019, there was a judging of award winning Sake from more than 1500 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 613 brands awarded medals in Gold, Silver, Bronze and 27 brands awarded Trophy. Please find the trophy awarded Sake as below;
Sake Trophy 2019 Result
| Category | Product Name | Brewed year | Brewery Name |
| Futsu-shu | 菊正宗 しぼりたて ギンパック
/ Kiku-Masamune Shiboritate Gin-Pack |
2018 | Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. |
| Honjozo | かたふね 特別本醸造
/ Katafune Tokubetsu Honjozo |
2018 | Takeda Shuzo Co Ltd |
| Junmai | 宮の雪 山廃仕込 特別純米酒
/ Miyanoyuki Yamahaijikomi Tokubetsu Junmaishu |
2018 | Miyazaki Honten Co Ltd |
| Junmai Ginjo | 勝山 純米吟醸 献
/ Katsuyama Junmai Ginjo Ken |
2018 | Katsuyama Supreme Sake Co.,Ltd |
| Junmai Daiginjo | 秀よし 純米大吟醸
/ Hideyoshi Junmai Daiginjo |
2019 | Suzuki Brewing And CO. |
| Ginjo | 初孫 冬のカノン 吟醸酒
/ Hatsumago Fuyu no Kanon Ginjoshu |
2018 | Tohoku meijo Co., Ltd. |
| Daiginjo | 文楽 大吟醸 袋吊無濾過原酒 中汲み
/ Bunraku Daiginjo Fukuroduri Murokagenshu Nakagumi |
2018 | Kitanishi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd |
| Koshu | 特別本醸造 釜屋 古酒
/ Tokubetsuhonjozo Kamaya Koshu |
1994 | Kamaya Co., Ltd. |
| Sparkling | 紀土 純米大吟醸 Sparkling
/ Kid Junmai Daiginjo Sparkling |
2018 | Heiwa Shouzou Co.,Ltd |
Sake Regional Trophy 2019 Results
| Category | Product Name | Brewed year | Brewery Name |
| Yamagata Futsu-shu | 清酒 竹の露
/ Seishu Takeno Tsuyu |
2017 | Takenotsuyu Sakagura Co., Ltd. |
| Tochigi Junmai | 松の寿 純米 とちぎ酒14
/ Matsunokotobuki Junmai Tochigisake14 |
2018 | Matsui Shuzoten Co Ltd |
| Shizuoka Junmai | 高砂 山廃純米辛口
/ Takasago Yamahai Junmai Karakuchi |
2017 | Fuji Takasago Shuzou Co Ltd |
| Yamagata Junmai Ginjo | 出羽桜 つや姫
/ Dewazakura Tsuyahime |
2018 | Dewazakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| Niigata Junmai Ginjo | 越後鶴亀 越弌 純米吟醸
/ Echigo Tsurukame Koshiichi Junmai Ginjo |
2018 | ECHIGO TSURUKAME Co.,Ltd |
| Ehime Junmai Ginjo | 石鎚 別誂え 純米吟醸
/ Ishizuchi Betsuaturae Junmai Ginjo |
2019 | Ishizuchi Shuzo Corporation |
| Yamagata Junmai Daiginjo | 栄冠菊勇 雪女神
/ Eikan Kikuisami Yukimegami |
2018 | Kikuisami CO.,Ltd. |
| Okayama Junmai Daiginjo | 赤磐雄町ゴールド
/ Gold Akaiwaomachi |
2018 | Toshimori Sake Brewery Co Ltd |
| Iwate Ginjo | 南部美人 吟醸 結の雫
/ Nanbu Bijin Ginjo Yuinoshizuku |
2019 | NANBU BIJIN CO.,LTD. |
| Miyagi Daiginjo | 蒼天伝 大吟醸
/ Sotenden Daiginjo |
2018 | Otokoyama Honten Co.,Ltd. |
| Nara Koshu | 談山 貴醸酒
/ Tanzan Kijoshu |
2015 | Nishiuchi Shuzo |
| Hiroshima Koshu | 華鳩 貴醸酒 8年貯蔵
/ Hanahato Kijoshu Aged for 8 years |
2010 | Enoki Shuzo Co Ltd |
| Fukuoka Koshu | 三井の寿 山廃 純米 古酒
/ Miinokotobuki Yamahai Junmai Koshu |
1999 | Miinokotobuki Co LTD |
| Oita Sparkling | 八鹿 スパークリング Niji
/ Yatsushika Sparkling Niji |
2017 | Yatsushika Brewery Co.,Ltd |
In addition to the trophyies, 2 brands awarded as “Great Value Sake” as below;
Great value award 2019 results
| Category | Product Name | Brewed year | Brewery Name |
| Futsu-shu | 菊正宗 しぼりたて ギンパック
/ Kiku-Masamune Shiboritate Gin-Pack |
2018 | Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. |
| Junmai | 七賢 風凛美山
/ Shichiken Furinbizan |
2019 | Yamanashi Meijo Co.,Ltd |
(Ref. International Wine Challenge)
