Suntory Wine International Limited's Japanese wine, "Suntory Japan Premium Koshu 2019."
This wine has won a Gold Medal at the world's premier wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022.
Here are the details.
About the Decanter World Wine Awards
The "Decanter World Wine Awards" is a wine competition hosted by the British wine magazine "Decanter."
Held annually since 2004, it is one of the world's largest wine competitions, and its award results attract attention across the global alcoholic beverage industry.
Judging is conducted through several rounds of selection, including blind tastings by wine experts.
The Gold Medal win for "Suntory Japan Premium Koshu 2019" is a remarkable feat for Japanese wine.
About Suntory Japan Premium Koshu 2019
"Suntory Japan Premium Koshu 2019" is part of Suntory's "Japan Premium" Japanese wine series.
This series is popular as a "Japanese wine that accompanies the Japanese dining table," crafted to bring out the utmost individuality of indigenous Japanese wine grape varieties.
"Suntory Japan Premium Koshu 2019" features an elegant aroma reminiscent of Japanese citrus and a delicate flavor with umami.
It is truly a "Japanese wine that accompanies the Japanese dining table," complementing a wide variety of Japanese cuisine, including umami-rich dishes made with dashi.
Looking Forward to Further Breakthroughs for Japanese Wine!
Regarding this Gold Medal win, Suntory commented: "We consider this award to be deeply meaningful, as it represents high recognition of our winemaking initiatives and quality. Moving forward, we will continue to share the appeal of Japanese wine with our customers while working to further enhance its value and broaden its awareness."
Having Koshu, a grape representative of Japan, recognized globally is also great news for fans of Japanese wine.
Let us look forward to the future progress of Suntory, as well as the entire Japanese wine industry.
Reference
About Suntory's Japanese wine
https://suntory.jp/NIHON/