White Wine from Kumamoto Ranks in the World's Top 10
Kumamoto Wine Farm's white wine 'Kikuka Night Harvest Kobushino 2023' won a Gold Medal and ranked in the top 10 at the 33rd 'Chardonnay du Monde' international wine competition in France.
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The white wine 'Kikuka Night Harvest Kobushino 2023,' brewed by Kumamoto Wine Farm Co., Ltd. (Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture; CEO: Kenichi Koyama), won a Gold Medal out of 471 carefully selected wines from 25 countries at the 33rd 'Chardonnay du Monde,' an international wine competition held annually in Burgundy, France. Furthermore, it was selected in the top 10 overall.
This wine, which received high praise among entries from all over the world, serves as proof that it possesses the highest standard of quality globally. In light of this award, we will strive to deliver the charm of Kumamoto and Kikuka wines to as many people as possible.
Additionally, in the same competition, 'Kikuka Chardonnay' won a Silver Medal, and 'Kikuka Chardonnay Barrel Aging 2023' won a Bronze Medal.
## ■What is Chardonnay du Monde?
Chardonnay du Monde is an international wine competition held annually in Burgundy, France, specializing specifically in the 'Chardonnay' grape variety used mainly for white wines. It conducts strict evaluations by experts on wines entered from all over the world and is internationally known as an authoritative competition that judges the quality of Chardonnay.
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This wine, which received high praise among entries from all over the world, serves as proof that it possesses the highest standard of quality globally. In light of this award, we will strive to deliver the charm of Kumamoto and Kikuka wines to as many people as possible.
Additionally, in the same competition, 'Kikuka Chardonnay' won a Silver Medal, and 'Kikuka Chardonnay Barrel Aging 2023' won a Bronze Medal.
## ■What is Chardonnay du Monde?
Chardonnay du Monde is an international wine competition held annually in Burgundy, France, specializing specifically in the 'Chardonnay' grape variety used mainly for white wines. It conducts strict evaluations by experts on wines entered from all over the world and is internationally known as an authoritative competition that judges the quality of Chardonnay.
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