The "Japan Winery Awards 2022" is an award that honors wineries that produce high-quality Japanese wine.
This time, Suntory Tomi no Oka Winery was awarded the highest rank of "5 Stars" for the fifth consecutive year.
Let us take a closer look at the details.
About the "Japan Winery Awards"
The "Japan Winery Awards" is operated by the Japan Winery Award Council and honors wineries that produce high-quality Japanese wine.
It began in 2018 and has reached its 5th edition this year.
This time, 327 wineries were evaluated, making it known as an award where you can discover the true state of Japanese wine, covering almost all wineries producing Japanese wine.
About Suntory Tomi no Oka Winery
Aiming for "Japanese wine that moves the world," Suntory Tomi no Oka Winery is a winery engaged in winemaking that expresses the characteristics of grape varieties and terroir in its vast estate vineyards on "Tomi no Oka," an ideal climate within Yamanashi Prefecture, a renowned grape-producing region.
The "5 Stars" of the "Japan Winery Awards" is a prestigious award bestowed upon wineries that produce wines of outstanding quality across many brands and vintages.
Suntory Tomi no Oka Winery commented: "We consider it deeply meaningful that our winemaking efforts to date have been highly evaluated. Moving forward, we will continue to convey the appeal of Japanese wine to customers while working toward further enhancing value and expanding awareness."
Keep an eye on Suntory Tomi no Oka Winery!
This time, 16 wineries out of the 327 wineries evaluated received "5 Stars."
Furthermore, since Suntory Tomi no Oka Winery has earned these "5 Stars" for five consecutive years, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a winery representing Japanese wine.
Suntory will reportedly put even more effort into Japanese wine starting in 2022.
Be sure to keep an eye on their developments.
Reference
About Suntory's Japanese wine
https://suntory.jp/NIHON/