On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the medal and trophy winners were announced in the SAKE category of the International Wine Challenge (IWC). Here is the flash report of the announcement.
The IWC is one of the world’s largest wine competitions and is held annually in London. Known as the most influential wine competition in the world, it attracts attention both in Japan and abroad, especially since the SAKE category is judged in London. This is an important event in the overseas marketing of sake.
Judging was conducted for each of the 10 categories, and this year, 1504 labels (including 31 overseas) from 392 brewery (15 of which were overseas) were included. The jury consists of 65 judges from 17 countries, who evaluate the sake impartially through blind tastings. Depending on their performance, they will be awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as a medal for the competition’s recommended sake.
The SAKE category categories for 2024 are as follows
Futsushu
Junmai
Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Daiginjo
Honjozo
Ginjo
Daiginjo
Sparkling
Old Sake
Aged
In addition, the old sake category will be judged separately for “Amber Style (old sake)” and “Aged Style (aged sake),” each with its own entry conditions. In addition, a trophy will be awarded to the best of the Gold Medal-winning entries, one of which will receive the title of “Champion Sake”. The brewery that receives high marks for all of the multiple sake entries will be recognized as the “Sake Brewery of the Year.
The SAKE category of the IWC is a very important event for sake fans and sake breweries around the world, and the results contribute greatly to improving the quality of sake and its recognition in overseas markets. In the future, evaluation at international competitions like this will become increasingly important to maintain the world’s love of sake. Below is a list of our award-winning brands and breweries. (Mr.Bacchus)
★ is a brand name available for purchase
Junmai
SILVER 紀土 無量山 純米 | KID Muryozan Junmai ★
SILVER 紀土 無量山 純米酒 雄町 | KID Muryozan Junmai Omachi
SILVER 七田 七割五分磨き 春陽 | SHICHIDA 75 Shunyou
BRONZE 紀土 特別純米酒 カラクチキッド | KID Tokubetsu Junmai Karakuchi-KID ★
BRONZE 七田 純米 | SHICHIDA Junmai ★
COMMENDED 七賢 風凛美山 純米 | SHICHIKEN Furinbizan Junmai ★
COMMENDED 羽根屋 特別純米生 | HANEYA Tokubetsu Junmai ★
COMMENDED 紀土 特別純米酒 雄町 | KID Tokubetsu Junmai Omachi ★
Junmai Ginjo
★ＧOLD 羽根屋 純米吟醸 富の香 | HANEYA Tominoka
★ＧOLD 七田 純米吟醸 50 雄町 | SHICHIDA Junmai-Ginjo Omachi ★
SILVER 水芭蕉 純米吟醸 | MIZUBASHO Junmai-Ginjo ★
SILVER 羽根屋 純米吟醸 出羽燦々 | HANEYA Dewasansan
SILVER 羽根屋 純米吟醸 雄町 | HANEYA Omachi
SILVER 紀土 無量山 純米吟醸 | KID Muryozan Junmai-Ginjo ★
BRONZE 羽根屋 純米吟醸プリズム | HANEYA Prism ★
BRONZE 羽根屋 シャイン | HANEYA Shine
COMMENDED 七賢 天鵞絨の味 純米吟醸 | SHICHIKEN Birodo no aji Junmai-Ginjo ★
COMMENDED 羽根屋 純米吟醸 クラシック | HANEYA Classic Junmai-Ginjo Nama ★
COMMENDED 羽根屋 純米吟醸 煌火 | HANEYA Kirabi Junmai-Ginjo Nama-Genshu ★
COMMENDED 紀土 純米吟醸 | KID Junmai-Ginjo ★
Junmai Daiginjo
★ＧOLD SAKE HUNDRED 百光 別誂 | BYAKKO BESPOKE ★
SILVER SAKE HUNDRED 思凛 | SHIRIN
SILVER SAKE HUNDRED 百光 | BYAKKO ★
SILVER 水芭蕉 純米大吟醸 翠 | MIZUBASHO Junmai-Daiginjo Sui ★
SILVER 梵・吉平 | BORN Kichibee ★
SILVER 梵 ・特撰純米大吟醸 | BORN Tokusen Junmai-Daiginjo ★
SILVER 紀土 純米大吟醸 | KID Junmai-Daiginjo ★
SILVER 紀土 純米大吟醸 精米歩合四十五 | KID Junmai-Daiginjo 45
SILVER 紀土 無量山 純米大吟醸 | KID Muryozan Junmai-Daiginjo ★
BRONZE 水芭蕉 純米大吟醸プレミアム | MIZUBASHO Junmai-Daiginjo Premium ★
BRONZE 七賢 大中屋 純米大吟醸 | SHICHIKEN Onakaya Junmai-Daiginjo ★
BRONZE 七賢 白心 純米大吟醸 | SHICHIKEN Hakushin ★
BRONZE 梵 ・夢は正夢 | BORN Dreams come true ★
BRONZE 梵・日本の翼 | BORN Wing of Japan ★
BRONZE 紀土 純米大吟醸 精米歩合四十 | KID Muryozan Junmai-Daiginjo 40
BRONZE 紀土 無量山 純米大吟醸 精米歩合20 | KID Muryozan Junmai-Daiginjo 20
BRONZE 紀土 無量山 純米大吟醸 精米歩合25 | KID Muryozan Junmai-Daiginjo 25
BRONZE 紀土 無量山 純米大吟醸 精米歩合３５ | KID Muryozan Junmai-Daiginjo 35
BRONZE 紀土 Shibata’s 純米大吟醸 be ambitious! | KID Junmai-Daiginjo hibata’s be ambitious!
BRONZE 七田 純米大吟醸 | SHICHIDA Junmai-Daiginjo ★
BRONZE 七田 純米大吟醸 Parfait | SHICHIDA Parfait Junmai-Daiginjo ★
COMMENDED MIZUBASHO雪ほたか純米大吟醸 | MIZUBASHO Yukihotaka
COMMENDED 谷川岳 純米大吟醸 | TANIGAWADAKE Junmai-Daiginjo ★
COMMENDED 水芭蕉 純米大吟醸 | MIZUBASHO Junmai-Ginjo ★
COMMENDED 七賢 甲斐駒 純米大吟醸 | SHICHIKEN Kaikoma Junmai-Daiginjo ★
COMMENDED 七賢 絹の味 純米大吟醸 | SHICHIKEN Kinu no aji Junmai-Daiginjo ★
COMMENDED 羽根屋 翼 純米大吟醸 50 | HANEYA Tsubasa Junmai-Daiginjo Nama ★
COMMENDED 梵・極秘造大吟醸 | BORN Gokuhizo ★
COMMENDED 梵・ゴールド | BORN Gold ★
COMMENDED 梵・五百万石 無濾過 純米大吟醸 | BORN Gohyakumangoku muroka Junmai-Daiginjo ★
COMMENDED 梵・無濾過生原酒 山田錦 | BORN Junmai-Daiginjo Non-filter Nama-Genshu ★
COMMENDED 紀土 無量山 純米大吟醸 精米歩合３０ | KID Muryozan Junmai-Daiginjo 30
COMMENDED 大嶺2粒 火入れ 愛山 | OHMINE Junmai-Daiginjo 2 grain Aiyama
COMMENDED 大嶺2粒 火入れ 出羽燦々 | OHMINE Junmai-Daiginjo 2 grain Dewasansan
COMMENDED 大嶺2粒 火入れ 山田錦 | OHMINE Junmai-Daiginjo 2 grain Yamadanishiki ★
Ginjo
BRONZE 羽根屋 吟醸 | HANEYA Ginjo
BRONZE 羽根屋 吟醸 生原酒 | HANEYA Ginjo nama
Daiginjo
SILVER 手間暇 大吟醸 雪女神 | TEMAHIMA Daiginjo Yukimegami
SILVER 羽根屋 大吟醸 袋吊り生 | HANEYA daiginjo Fukuro-tsuri
SILVER 羽根屋 大吟醸 生 | HANEYA Daiginjo nama
SILVER 紀土 大吟醸 | KID Daiginjo ★
BRONZE 羽根屋大吟醸 袋吊り斗瓶囲い | HANEYA Daiginjo Tobin Gakoi ★
BRONZE 天山 大吟醸 飛天山 | TENZAN Daiginjo
COMMENDED 羽根屋 大吟醸 | HANEYA Daiginjo ★
Old Sake, Aged
★ＧOLD 梵・天使のめざめ | BORN Tenshi no Mezame
★ＧOLD SAKE HUNDRED 現外 | GENGAI
SILVER MIZUBASHO Vintage2008
BRONZE SAKE HUNDRED 礼比 | RAIHI
COMMENDED The MIZUBASHO Aged 17 Years
Futsushu
SILVER 谷川岳 心 | TANIGAWADAKE Kokoro
SILVER SAKE HUNDRED 天彩 | AMAIRO
Sparkling
SILVER 七賢 アランデュカス スパークリングサケ | SHICHIKEN Alain Ducasse Sustainable Spirit ★
SILVER 七賢 杜ノ奏 スパークリング | SHICHIKEN Mori no kanade matured in the Hakushu cask Sparkling-sake ★
SILVER 七賢 空ノ彩 スパークリング | SHICHIKEN Sora no irodori Sparkling-sake ★
SILVER 梵 ・プレミアムスパークリング | BORN Premium Sparkling Junmai-Daiginjo
BRONZE MIZUBASHO PURE ★
BRONZE 七賢 星ノ輝 スパークリング | SHICHIKEN Hoshi no kagayaki Sparkling-sake
BRONZE 梵・ささ雪 | BORN Sasayuki
BRONZE 紀土 純米大吟醸 Sparkling | KID Junmai-Daiginjo Sparkling ★
COMMENDED MIZUBASHO 雪ほたか AWA SAKE | MIZUBASHO Yukihotaka Awa sake
COMMENDED SAKE HUNDRED 深星 | SHINSEI
COMMENDED 七賢 山ノ霞 スパークリング | SHICHIKEN Yama no kasumi Sparkling-sake ★
COMMENDED 羽根屋 スパークリング | HANEYA Sparkling ★
COMMENDED SAKE HUNDRED 白奏 | HAKUSO
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