The results of the "Japan Wine Competition 2023" (Japanese wine competition 2023) were announced at a press conference held at the Yamanashi Prefectural Government Office on Friday, July 28.
It is reported that high praise was received also from the international judges invited for the first time in four years.
Here are the details.
About this edition of the "Japan Wine Competition"
The "Japan Wine Competition" is the only domestic competition targeting "Japanese wine".
Wines submitted from wineries across the country are judged fairly and strictly, marking its 19th edition this year.
This time, across 12 categories including "Koshu", "European Varieties", and "Sparkling", awards were selected for each category comprising 10 Best of Category awards, 28 Gold medals, 71 Silver medals, 119 Bronze medals, 65 Encouragement awards, and 4 Best Value awards.
This year, a record-breaking 709 entries were submitted from 123 wineries nationwide.
The prefectures with the highest number of awards (by brewing region) were Yamanashi Prefecture with 94 labels, Nagano Prefecture with 66 labels, Yamagata Prefecture with 28 labels, and Hokkaido with 24 labels.
Please check the official website for details on each award.
https://www.pref.yamanashi.jp/jwine/
High Praise from International Judges
In this edition of the "Japan Wine Competition", university professors and foreign experts from four countries including France and the UK, such as Professor Gilles de Revel, Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Oenology at the University of Bordeaux in France, were invited for the first time in four years.
・Judge Gilles de Revel (France, University Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Oenology, University of Bordeaux, Gilles de Revel)
・Judge Sarah Jane Evans (UK, Institute of Masters of Wine, Sarah Jane Evans)
・Judge Denis Gastin (Australia, Wine Journalist, Denis Gastin)
・Judge Dirk Chen (Hong Kong, Sommelier, Dirk Chen)
It was also reported that at the press conference, Mr. Takumi Onda, Head of the Judging Committee for the Japan Wine (Japanese Wine) Competition Executive Committee, commented that they were able to receive high praise from the aforementioned international judges.
Incidentally, the awards ceremony for this competition and the "Tasting Seminar of Gold and Other Award-Winning Wines for General Consumers" are scheduled to be held in Yamanashi Prefecture on Saturday, September 2.
Click here for details
http://greencreate.boo.jp/tastingseminar.pdf
If you are interested in cutting-edge Japanese wine, why not check it out?
Reference
Japan Wine (Japanese Wine) Competition Official Website