On April 19, 2023, the 10th SAKURA Japan Women's Wine Awards ceremony and tasting event for award-winning wines were held at the Imperial Hotel in Hibiya, Tokyo.
This time, 4,222 entries were submitted from 28 countries.
A total of 430 female judges active in the Japanese wine industry assessed all the wines through blind tasting, and:
・271 items were awarded "Double Gold"
・1,420 items were awarded "Gold"
・826 items were awarded "Silver"
Bringing the total to 2,517 award-winning items.
In addition, 59 outstanding items among the "Double Gold" winners were honored with the "Diamond Trophy."
Special awards included eight "Special Awards" and nine "Best Wine for Asian Foods Awards," with a total of 186 items each selected from the Gold and higher award-winning wines.
Furthermore, the highest-scoring wine in each category was bestowed the title of "Grand Prix."
What Are the SAKURA Awards?
In 2014, the SAKURA Awards were born as a groundbreaking international wine competition judged exclusively by women active in the wine industry, and this year, 2023, marked its milestone 10th edition.
Its objectives are to "find wines that pair well with Japanese home cooking," "expand wine consumption," and "promote the active participation of women working in the wine industry."
Numerous Japanese Wines Win Awards
Among the many wines entered from all around the world, 563 items of Japanese wine received awards this year.
Congratulations to everyone at the wineries of the award-winning wines.
Below is a list of the Gold medal-winning wines.
When looking for them in stores, they feature the SAKURA Awards medal sticker, which makes for an easy landmark.
Why not use this as a reference when looking for wine to enjoy at your dining table?
2021 SUN MAMORU WINERY／SHIMOKITAWINE KANON
2020 HIKARI WINE／HIKARI WINE CHARDONNAY 2018
2021 CHATEAU MERCIAN／CHATEAU MERCIAN NIITSURU CHARDONNAY
2021 DOMAINE RAIAON ／DOLCE BIANCO
2021 DOMAINE RAIAON ／DOLCE ROSSO
2022 DOMAINE RAIAON ／NAKAFURANO KERNER
2022 FURANO VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY EXPERIMENT STATION／BARREL FURANO
2021 HAKODATE WINE／KAORI SHIKOMI KERNER SPARKLING
2020 HOKKAIDO WINE／HOKKAIDO LIMITED TABIJI 2018
2021 HOKKAIDO WINE CO.,LTD.／BUDOUZUKURI NO TAKUMI TAZAKI MASANOBU ZWEIGELT
2021 HOKKAIDO WINE CO.,LTD.／OTARU KANJUKU NIAGARA
2023 HOUSUI WINERY／ORANGY PINK 2019
2022 SAPPORO WINE／SAPPORO WINE / SAUVIGNON BLANC
2023 ST.COUSAIR／N SPARKLING Sweet(Doux)
2023 RAIFUKU SAKE BREWING／RAIFUKU WINE SAKURA YEAST ROSE
2020 EDEL WEIN／SEELE OHASAMA MERLOT TARUJUKUSEI 2017
2021 EDEL WEIN／TSUKI PREMIUM RED
2020 IWATEKUZUMAKIWINE ／HOTARU WHITE SPARKLING SWEET N.V.
2020 GOKASE WINERY／GOKASE WINE CAMPBELL EARLY
2023 GOKASE WINERY／GOKASEWINE DELAWARE
2023 AZUMINO WINERY／BEAU ROUGE 2020
2021 HUGGY WINE ／NAGANOBAILEY A
2022 KUSUNOKI WINERY／MUSCAT BAILEY A 2018
2023 KUSUNOKI WINERY／PINOT NOIR SPECIAL CUVEE
2021 ST.COUSAIR／NIAGARA BLANC 2020
2020 ST.COUSAIR／ST.COUSAIR CHARDONNAY 2018
2023 SUNTORY／SUNTORY FROM FARM SHIOJIRI MERLOT 2018
2021 VILLA D’EST WINERY／VILLA D’EST SAUVIGNON BLANC
2023 IWANOHARA VINEYARD／IWANOHARA MIYUKIBANA RED
2023 IWANOHARA VINEYARD／IWANOHARA ROSE CIOTAT 2021
2021 IWANOHARAVINEYARD／MIYUKIBANA RED
2022 SANWA SHURUI／AJIMU WINE CAMPBELLEARLY
2023 SANWA SHURUI／BUDOUSHU KOUBOU AJIMU WINE CAMPBELL EARLY
2020 HIRUZEN WINERY／TRIDENTATE RED
2022 HIRUZENWINERY CO.LTD／OKAYAMA PIONE
2021 KATASHIMOWINERY／KATASHIMO-HONBUDO-GOUMEIYAMA-NANSEIBATAKE
2022 MERCIAN WINES／MERCIAN WINES BLENDS PERFECT BLEND WHITE
2020 ASAHIMACHI WINE／MEISTER SELECTION CUVEE MUSCAT BAILEY A RED 2016
2022 ELSUN WINERY／MATSUGAOKA CO.LTD TSURUOKA KOSHU
2022 OURA WINE／BARREL AGING (ROUGE)2018
2023 TAKAHATA WINERY CO.,LTD／TAKAHATA WINERY ARKADIA SELECT HARVEST
2023 TAKAHATA WINERY CO.,LTD／TAKAHATA WINERY LA CLOTURE ELECTRIQUE EN KAMIWADA CHARDONNAY
2021 TAKAHATA WINERY CO.,LTD.／TAKAHATAWINERY LES TROIS CISEAUX D OURA EN KAMIWADA CHARDONNAY
2020 CHATEAU SAKAORI WINERY／MUSCAT BAILEY A BARREL AGED CUVEE OGIHARA 2012
2021 COMAZONO VINEYARD／TAO COMAZONO KOSHU 2020
2023 COMAZONO VINEYARD／TAO COMAZONO KOSHU2022
2023 FUJICCO WINERY ／FUJICLAIR ROSE SPARKLING Brut
2022 GOTOWINERY／SPARKLINGWINENIAGARA2021 Semi-Dry(Demi-Sec)
2021 HOMBO SHUZO CO., LTD.／CHATEAU MARS MAKIOKA KOSHU 2020
2022 HUGGY WINE ／KATSUNUMAISAN WHITE
2022 MANNS WINE／KOBO-NO-AWA KOSHU Dry(Sec)
2022 MANNS WINE／SOLARIS YAMANASHI KOSHU
2023 MARUKI WINERY／A FEUILLE TARU BAILEY A
2020 MONDE WINERY／KOSHU SUR-LIE 2018
2023 MORITA KOSHU WINERY／CHANMORIS FIERTE PRIVATE RESERVE MUSCAT BAILEY A BARREL AGED
2023 MORITA KOSHU WINERY／GRAND CHANMORIS BARREL AGED HOSAKA MUSCAT-BAILEY A
2022 SHIRAYURI WINERY／L’ORIENT KATSUNUMA KOSHU
2021 SUNTORY TOMI NO OKA WINERY／JAPAN PREMIUM KOSHU
2020 SUNTORY TOMI NO OKA WINERY／TOMINO OKA KOSHU 2018