International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2015 Medal Announcement
International Wine Challenge and Sake Samurai are pleased to announce the medal winners for the IWC 2015 Sake category. From a staggering 876 entries in the sake category this year, the best entries were awarded with Gold, Silver, Bronze and Commended medals. Please visit the links below for a comprehensive list.
IWC 2015 sake medal list (English .pdf)
www.internationalwinechallenge.com (English)
www.sakesamurai.jp (Japanese)
Trophy sakes, the best in each category, will be announced on the 18th May from the Gold sake list below. The Champion sake will be announced at the IWC Awards diner on the 16th July.
| Medal | Producer Name | Sake Name | Prefecture |
| Gold | Aiyu Shuzo Co Ltd | Aiyu Daiginjo | Ibaraki |
| Gold | Asabiraki Co., Ltd | Asabiraki Junmai daiginjo Kyokusen | Iwate |
| Gold | Asahi Shuzo Co.,Ltd | Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo | Yamaguchi |
| Gold | chugoku jozo | Ichidai misen Daiginjo Shizukuzake | Hiroshima |
| Gold | Daisekkei Sake Brewing Co Ltd | Daisekkei Josen | Nagano |
| Gold | Dewazakura Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Dewazakura Oka Ginjo | Yamagata |
| Gold | Enoki Shuzo Co Ltd | Hanahato Kijoshu aged for 8 years | Hiroshima |
| Gold | Goto Shuzoten Limited Partnership | Benten Junmai Daiginjo-Genshu Bizen Omachi | Yamagata |
| Gold | Goto Shuzoten Limited Partnership | Benten Junmai Daiginjo-Genshu Yumenishiki | Yamagata |
| Gold | Heiwa Shouzou Co.,Ltd | Kid Daiginjo | Wakayama |
| Gold | Homare Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Aizu Homare Banshu Yamada Junmai Daiginjo | Fukushima |
| Gold | Honke Matsuura Brewing Co., | Narutotai Kishu Mizu-to-Kome | Tokushima |
| Gold | Ichinokura Co Ltd | Ichinokura Suzune Wabi | Miyagi |
| Gold | Inoue Gomei Co Ltd | Miinokotobuki Junmai Daiginjo Fuku | Fukuoka |
| Gold | Isojiman Premium Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Isojiman Daiginjo | Shizuoka |
| Gold | Kakuboshi Co Ltd | Mizutoriki Daiisyou | Miyagi |
| Gold | Kametaya Shuzoten | Shuho Alps Masamune Daiginjo | Nagano |
| Gold | Kamikokoro Shuzo Co Ltd | Kamikokoro Hihou Honjozo | Okayama |
| Gold | Katoukichebee Shouten | Born ： Dreams Come True | Fukui |
| Gold | Katoukichebee Shouten | Born ： A Wakening of The Angel | Fukui |
| Gold | Kita Shuzo Co.,Ltd | Kirakucho Ginjo | Shiga |
| Gold | Kiyama Shouten Co.,Ltd | Kihoutsuru Daiginjo | Saga |
| Gold | Meiri Shurui Co Ltd | Fuku-Shogun Daiginjo | Ibaraki |
| Gold | Munemasa Shuzo Co Ltd | Junmai ginjyou-shu Munemasa -15 | Saga |
| Gold | Murashige Sake Brewing Co Ltd | Hinoshita musou Junmaishu | Yamaguchi |
| Gold | Nabedana Inc. | Fudoh Junmai Daiginjo | Chiba |
| Gold | Nagurayama Shuzo Co.,Ltd | Junmaiginjo Yokikana | Fukushima |
| Gold | Nanbu Bijin Co Ltd | Nanbubijin Junmai Daiginjo | Iwate |
| Gold | Nate Shuzoten Co Ltd | Junmai Daiginjo Kuroushi | Wakayama |
| Gold | Niida Honke Co Ltd | Shizenshu Junmai Ginjo | Fukushima |
| Gold | Niida Honke Co Ltd | Shizenshu Kan atsurae | Fukushima |
| Gold | Obata Shuzo Co Ltd | Manotsuru Maho | Niigata |
| Gold | Sakunohana Shuzo Co Ltd | Sakunohana Daiginjo Gemshu | Nagano |
| Gold | Sasamasamune Brewer | Tokubetsu junmai Sasamasamune | Fukushima |
| Gold | Shindo Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Ura-gasanryu Koka | Yamagata |
| Gold | Shindo Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Ura-Gasanryu Gokka | Yamagata |
| Gold | Shindo Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Kurouzaemon Omachi | Yamagata |
| Gold | Sohomare Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Sohomare Kimoto Tokubetsu Junmai | Tochigi |
| Gold | Takeda Shuzo Co Ltd | Katafune Tokubetu Honjozo | Niigata |
| Gold | Tenzan Shuzo Co Ltd | Hitenzan Daiginjo | Saga |
| Gold | Yamanashi Meijo Co.,Ltd | Shichiken Onakaya Junmai daiginjo | Yamanashi |
| Gold | Yonetsuru Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Marumasu Yonetsuru Gentei Junmai Ginjo | Yamagata |
| Gold | Yumegokoro Sake Brewery Co Ltd | Yumegokoro | Fukushima |
