"Hakutsuru Awayuki Sparkling" Wins Gold Award at the Fine Sake Awards 2026 in the Sparkling SAKE Category

Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.'s "Hakutsuru Awayuki Sparkling" has won the Gold Award in the Sparkling SAKE category at the "Fine Sake Awards 2026 (*)." In this category, the quality of the foam is a key evaluation criterion, so entries are judged in vintage champagne glasses.

"Hakutsuru Awayuki Sparkling" features the brand message "Awazuppai" (a play on words for bubbly and tart/sweet) and offers a sweet, refreshing taste with fruity aromas. We invite everyone to experience the charm that was highly evaluated in champagne glasses.

◆Product Information Product Name: Hakutsuru Awayuki Sparkling 300ml Category: Sake (Sparkling) Reference Retail Price: 522 yen (excluding tax) Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice koji (domestic rice) / Carbon dioxide Alcohol Content: 5% Sake Meter Value: -58 Acidity: 3.2 Amino Acid Content: 1.2 Product Features: A sparkling sake with a refreshing and light, fruit-like taste. It features aromas reminiscent of muscat and pear, derived from our proprietary yeast. Recommended Pairings: Fruit salad (with citrus and pear), Caprese, White fish carpaccio

▽Brand Site: https://www.hakutsuru.co.jp/awayuki/ ▽Official Online Shop: https://www.e-hakutsuru.com/products/a6708

* Fine Sake Awards (http://www.finesakeawards.jp/) This is a blind-tasting competition judged by experts who agree with the purpose of recognizing the power of wine glasses to uncover new charms of sake, as an initiative to cultivate demand and pray for the succession and development of sake culture.