We are pleased to announce that our sakes have won prizes at the 2023 U.S. National Sake Appraisal, a tasting competition held annually since 2001.
Of the 10 sakes we entered into the competition, all won prizes.
We would like to express our gratitude to all of you who have continued to patronize Niizawa Sake Brewery and helped to make our last contest of the year a great success.
Thank you for your continued support.
Award-winning Sake
◆Grand Prix Third Place
Atago no Matsu Tokubetsu Junmai (Junmai category)
◆Gold Prize
NIIZAWA Junmai Daiginjo 2022 (Daiginjo A category)
NIIZAWA KIZASHI Junmai Daiginjo 2022 (Daiginjo A category)
Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo (Ginjo category)
Atago no Matsu Junmai Ginjo Hitonatsu no Koi (Ginjo category)
Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai (Junmai category)
Atago no Matsu Tokubetsu Junmai (Junmai category)
◆Silver Prize
Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2022 (Daiginjo A category)
Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Tojo Akitsu Yamadanishiki (Daiginjo A category)
Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Yashiroshimokume Yamadanishiki (Daiginjo A category)
Atago no Matsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara (Ginjo category)
The U.S. National Sake Appraisal is the oldest sake competition outside of Japan, with approximately 500 sakes judged using traditional Japanese judging methods.
All entered sakes are displayed for tasting at the Joy of Sake tasting events held in cities around the world, where sake fans have the opportunity to taste the sakes.
The official website of the U.S. National Sake Appraisal
https://sakeappraisal.org/
Appraisal Results
https://sakeappraisal.org/appraisal-2023.html
