Announcement of the IWC 2025 Sake Trophy and Award shortlists

27th May 2025

The IWC 2025 Sake Trophies and award shortlists have been unveiled. The winners will be announced at the IWC Awards Dinner on the 9th September at the Guild Hall, London.

Details of each sake will be able to be checked on the IWC website:
www.internationalwinechallenge.com

IWC Sake Trophy winners

Champion Sake (Shortlist)

Futsu-shu Trophy:
Hanaakita
Hokushika Akita

Honjozo Trophy:
Atagonomatsu Kennai Honjozo
Niizawa Sake Brewery Miyagi

Junmai Trophy:
Asamayama Ibuki
ASAMA SHUZO Gunma

Ginjo Trophy:
Mutsu Hassen Pink Label
Hachinohe Shuzo Aomori

Daiginjo Trophy:
Nagasaki Bijin Daiginjo
Fukuda Sake Brewing Company Nagasaki

Junmai Ginjo Trophy:
Daisekkei Junmai Ginjo D Omachi
Daisekkei Sake Brewing Nagano

Junmai Daiginjo Trophy:
Shichiken Hakushin Junmai Daiginjo
Yamanashi Meijo Yamanashi

Sparkling Sake Trophy:
Kamotsuru Sparkling Sake KOJU
Kamotsuru Sake Brewing. Hiroshima

Aged Sake Trophy:
Junmai Daiginjo Zankyo Super7 2018
Niizawa Sake Brewery Miyagi

Koshu Trophy:
Jumangame Junmai Koshu
Kameda Shuzo Chiba

IWC Great Value Champion Sake (Shortlist)

Hanaakita
Hokushika Co., Ltd. Akita

Sen
Hokkan Sake Brewing.Co.Ltd. Tochigi

Atagonomatsu Betsushikomi Honjozo
Niizawa Sake Brewery Miyagi

Kikusui Honjozo. ShirokiTenryu
Kikusui Brewery Nagano

Tokubetsu Junmai Ugonotsuki Jusanya
Aihara Shuzo Hiroshima

Kiku-Masamune Junmai Taru Sake
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing. Hyogo

IWC Sake Brewer of the Year (Shortlist)

Heiwa Shuzo, Wakayuama Pref.

Niizawa Sake Brewery, Miyagi Pref.

Yamanashi Meijo, Yamanashi pref.

IWC Sake Prefecture of the year (Shortlist)

Fukushima Pref.

Hyogo Pref.

Miyagi Pref.

Nagano Pref.

All winners will be announced at the IWC Award Dinner on the 9th September in London.