[Takara Shuzo] 'Matsukazeume' Sake Brewed at Shirakabe-zo Wins Gold Award at National New Sake Appraisal for Second Consecutive Year

Shirakabe-zo

Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.'s sake 'Matsukazeume', brewed at its Shirakabe-zo brewery (Higashinada Ward, Kobe City), has been awarded the Gold Prize—the highest honor—at the National New Sake Appraisal for the Reiwa 7 brewing season. This is the second consecutive year the brand has received this award.

The National New Sake Appraisal is a sake evaluation competition co-hosted by the National Research Institute of Brewing and the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association. Its purpose is to evaluate sake produced during the Reiwa 7 brewing season across Japan, clarify the current state and trends in brewing techniques and sake quality, and promote improvements in quality and technology, as well as greater public understanding of sake. Currently, it is the only nationwide sake competition, and its role in advancing brewing technology and quality is considered extremely significant.

※Brewing Season: A fiscal period for sake production, running from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The National New Sake Appraisal evaluates new sake produced in each brewing season.

■National New Sake Appraisal for the Reiwa 7 Brewing Season

【Number of Entries】 793

【Preliminary Review】 April 21 (Tue) – 23 (Thu), Reiwa 8

【Final Review】 May 12 (Tue) – 13 (Wed), Reiwa 8

【Results】 Awarded Sake: 411 (entries recognized for outstanding performance)

Gold Award: 217 (entries recognized as particularly outstanding among the awardees)

URL: https://www.nrib.go.jp/data/kan/shinshu/award/R07.html

■Facility Overview

＜Shirakabe-zo＞

Features: A brewery specializing in high-quality sake production

Location: 2-1-28 Aoki, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City

Plant Manager: Masamune Yamauchi

Main Products: Sake