The award-winning Sake will be presented on this page.
The award-winning Sake will be presented on this page on 1st November.
We are delighted to announce the results of the Luxembourg Sake Challenge 2022.
In addition to the Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards, there is also a new Best Design Award.
The judging was conducted under the category ‘Discovery’, which refers to the ‘new discoveries’ in Luxembourg, which is expected to become a new market for sake in the future, for sake that does not belong to the category of Special Designation Sake.
−PLATINUM RESULTS−
JUNMAI DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Raifuku Junmaidaiginjo | Raifukushuzo Co., Ltd. | Ibaraki |
| Hourai Junmai Daiginjo Irootoko | Watanabe Shuzouten Co., Ltd. | Gifu |
| Minamo Nakagumi Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Hiroshima Yeast | YOSHI NO GAWA Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Kita-Akita Daiginjo S-Class | Hokushika Sake Co., Ltd. | Akita |
JUNMAI GINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| AMAN Tokyo Junmai Ginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| WAKASA Junmai Ginjo | Obama Sake Co., Ltd. | Fukui |
GINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Shodoshima no Kagayaki Yamahaiginjo | Shodoshima Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Kagawa |
DISCOVERY
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Yuzu Biyori | Koyama Honke Shuzo Co., Ltd. Nada Hamafukutsurugura | Hyōgo |
| Kyōdai | YamaSake GmbH | Switzerland |
| SUI UME SHU | YOSHIMURA-HIDEO SHOTEN Co., Ltd. | Wakayama |
To award winners: please enter your password to download the digital data of the award stickers.
−GOLD RESULTS−
JUNMAI DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Hakkaisan Kowagura Junmai Daiginjo #165 | Hakkaisan Brewery Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
| Kamikokoro Junmai Daiginjo | KAMIKOKORO SHUZO Co., Ltd. | Okayama |
| NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2019 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Yamadanishiki Junmai Daiginjo Urakasumi | Saura Co., LTD. | Miyagi |
| ZAKU SATORI | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
| Shinto no Inori Mimosusogawa | Shinto no Inori Association | Mie |
| Junmai Daiginjo DAITO 2021 | SUIGEI BREWING | Kōchi |
| Toyonoume Junmai-Daiginjo Ryuso | TAKAGI SHUZO INC. | Kōchi |
| Furuzeniya Hizoshu | Tanizakura-Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Yamanashi |
| Organic Junmai Daiginjo Tentaka *Funashibori* Genshu | Tentaka Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Tochigi |
DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Dewazakura Daiginjo | Dewazakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Yamagata |
| Mutsu Hassen Daiginjo | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., ltd. | Aomori |
| Zaku Yozan Ittekisui | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
| Daiginjo Shirasagi no shiro | Tanaka shuzojo | Hyōgo |
JUNMAI GINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Junmaiginjo Urakasumi Zen | Saura Co., LTD. | Miyagi |
| Kuromatsu Hakushika Kaori Junmai Ginjo Premium | Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co., Ltd. | Hyōgo |
GINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Mutsu Hassen Pink-label | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., ltd. | Aomori |
JUNMAI
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Fujinishiki Tokubetsu Junmai Homarefuji | Fujinishiki Sake Brewery co., ltd. | Shizuoka |
| Nanbu Bijin Yuzo Special Miyama-Nishiki Junmai | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
DISCOVERY
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Watashi no Yuzu shu | Fujimasa Sake Brewery | Shizuoka |
| Benisayaka Cherry wine | Higashine Fruitwine LLC. | Yamagata |
| Barrel-aged Umeshu Taru, 1 year | Nakata Foods, Co., Ltd. | Wakayama |
| Kodawari Umeshu, Mi-iri | Nakata Foods, Co., Ltd. | Wakayama |
| Nanbu Bijin No Sugar Added Yuzu Lemon Sake | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| IMANISHIKI HAKUBO | YONEZAWA SAKE BREWERY Co., Ltd. | Nagano |
To award winners: please enter your password to download the digital data of the award stickers.
−SILVER RESULTS−
JUNMAI DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Ranman JunmaiDaiginjo Ichihodumi | AkitaMeijyo Co., Ltd. | Akita |
| KITANOSHO Junmai-Daiginjo “Daigin Nozomi” | FUNAKI SAKE BREWERY LTD | Fukui |
| Kitanosho junmai-Daiginjo “Toji daigin Nojiri Kazunori jo” | FUNAKI SAKE BREWERY LTD | Fukui |
| Hakkaisan Kowagura Junmai Daiginjo #613 | Hakkaisan Brewery Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
| YUTAKA 2022 | HAKUREI BREWING Co., Ltd. | Kyōto |
| Nanbu Bijin Junmai Daiginjo Yamada-Nishiki Shinpaku | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Hikari | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| NIIZAWA 2020 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Omotenashi Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Rojoh-Hana-Ari-Toka | Nishiyama Shuzojo Co., Ltd. | Hyōgo |
| Sotenden Kuranohana Junmai Daiginjo | Otokoyama Honten Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Zaku Miyabi-no-Tomo Nakadori | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
| Shinsei Yamadanishiki Junmaidaiginjogensyu GOLD | Yamamotohonke Co., Ltd | Kyōto |
| IMANISHIKI NENRIN | YONEZAWA SAKE BREWERY Co., Ltd. | Nagano |
| Koshi no Yukitsubaki Junmai Daiginjo Craft Master | Yukitsubaki Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Daiginjo Rokkou no Shizuku | Koyama Honke Shuzo Co., Ltd. Nada Hamafukutsurugura | Hyōgo |
| Nanbu Bijin Daiginjo | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
JUNMAI GINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Kakurei Junmai-Ginjo | AOKI SHUZO Co., LTD. | Niigata |
| Junmaiginjo natsutafuyuzo | Asamai syuzo Co., Ltd. | Akita |
| Fujinishiki Junmaiginjo | Fujinishiki Sake Brewery co., ltd. | Shizuoka |
| Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| KURABITO NO JIMANSAKE | SHIMONOSEKI SHUZO CO., LTD. | Yamaguchi |
| Koshino Yukikura | Tamagawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
| ARRIVE SAKE Sage <Junmai Ginjo> | TANAKA Shuzoten Inc. | Miyagi |
| Iikaze Hana | Yamaoka Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Hiroshima |
| KURUMAZAKA Yamahai Junmai Ginjo | YOSHIMURA-HIDEO SHOTEN CO., Ltd. | Wakayama |
JUNMAI
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Mutsu Hassen Tokubetsu Junmai | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., ltd. | Aomori |
| Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| Zenkuro – Wakatipu Sleeping Giant | NEW ZEALAND SAKE BREWERS LTD | New Zealand |
| Yusei Tokubetsu Junmai | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Nami Junmai | Sakecul S.A de C.V | Mexico |
| Ogawa no Shizensyu | SEIUN SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD. | Saitama |
| Junmaishu PAIR | YOSHI NO GAWA Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
DISCOVERY
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Funaki tyoki-jyukusei junmai koshu | FUNAKI SAKE BREWERY LTD | Fukui |
| Hakkaisan Clear Sparkling AWA White Koji | Hakkaisan Brewery Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
| Kokkanokaori Umeshu nigoritaipu | Kamihei Shuzou Inc. | Iwate |
| Kokkanokaori Sekishokunijihakkou | Kamihei Shuzou Inc. | Iwate |
| Nanbu Bijin No Sugar Added Plum Sake Nouveau | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| IMANISHIKI HAKUMEI | YONEZAWA SAKE BREWERY Co., Ltd. | Nagano |
To award winners: please enter your password to download the digital data of the award stickers.
−BRONZE RESULTS−
JUNMAI DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| amanoto junmaidaiginjo35 | Asamai syuzo Co., Ltd. | Akita |
| Garden of Eternity | Chiyonosono Sake Brewery Inc. | Kumamoto |
| Fujinishiki Junmaidaiginjo Omachi | Fujinishiki Sake Brewery co., ltd. | Shizuoka |
| Hakkaisan Kowagura Junmai Daiginjo #504 | Hakkaisan Brewery Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
| Hakkaisan Kowagura Junmai Daiginjo #340 | Hakkaisan Brewery Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
| Hakurei Platinum | HAKUREI BREWING Co., Ltd. | Kyōto |
| Kuramitsu | KIKUSUI SAKE CO., LTD. | Niigata |
| Tokyo Zakari Junmaidaiginjo | Koyama Honke Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Saitama |
| Nanbu Bijin Junmai Daiginjo | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Yashiro Shimokume Yamadanishiki | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Zankyo Super7 2019 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Zankyo Super7 2020 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Higashi Azabu Amamoto Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2020 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| AMAN Tokyo Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Ryuginunki Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| YOSHITAKE Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Manotsuru Junmaidaiginjo MIKU | Obata Shuzo Co., ltd | Niigata |
| Junmai Daiginjo Souke Ozakaya | Ozeki Corporation | Hyōgo |
| Nami Junmai DaiGinjo | Sakecul S.A de C.V | Mexico |
| Shinto no Inori Saio | Shinto no Inori Association | Mie |
| Junmai Daiginjo CHOKAISAN | TENJU SHUZO CO., LTD. | Akita |
DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Shusen-eikoh Laugh with Sake Daiginjo 35 ZUIUN | EIKOH SAKE BREWERY INC. | Ehime |
JUNMAI GINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Kitanosho Kuzuryu Junmai-Ginjo Kuzuryu-Rice Use | FUNAKI SAKE BREWERY LTD | Fukui |
| Hakurei-03 Sanki-amazakemoto | HAKUREI BREWING Co., Ltd. | Kyōto |
| Raifuku Junmaiginjo Aiyama | Raifukushuzo Co., Ltd. | Ibaraki |
| Zensho junmai Ginjo | SEIUN SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD. | Saitama |
| Zaku Monad | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
| Zaku Naguwashi Suzuka Kaminoho | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
| Wakamusume Botan | Shintani Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Yamaguchi |
JUNMAI
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| KOYOI -la première année- | Adachi Noujo | Hyōgo |
| Amanoto Tenkuro | Asamai syuzo Co., Ltd. | Akita |
| Greenwood Kimoto | Brooklyn Kura | United States |
| Kitanosho junmaisyu Chomeisui | FUNAKI SAKE BREWERY LTD | Fukui |
| Mutsu Hassen ISARIBI | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., ltd. | Aomori |
| Mutsu Otokoyama Chokara Junmai | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., ltd. | Aomori |
| Sadaijin Junmai-shu (GI Tone Numata) | Otone Sake Brewery | Gunma |
| Raifuku Junmaishu Hattannishiki | Raifukushuzo Co., Ltd. | Ibaraki |
| HITOMAKU/GAMING RAINBOW (Mika Pikazo Ver.) | SakeBottlers Corporation | Gunma |
| Zensho junmai | SEIUN SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD. | Saitama |
| Zaku Gen-no-Tomo | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
| Zaku impression H | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
| Chateau SHIRASAGI 65 | Tanaka shuzojo | Hyōgo |
| Organic Junmai-shu Tentaka | Tentaka Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Tochigi |
DISCOVERY
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Hachiume | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., ltd. | Aomori |
| Satounishiki Cherry wine | Higashine Fruitwine LLC. | Yamagata |
| Mint | LIBROM | Fukuoka |
| KEYAKI | MCG Inc. | Miyagi |
| Nanbu Bijin No Sugar Added Plum Sake | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| 2021 Mihara New Bailey A | Setouchi Winery | Hiroshima |
To award winners: please enter your password to download the digital data of the award stickers.
−BEST DESIGN RESULTS−
JUNMAI DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| amanoto junmaidaiginjo35 | Asamai syuzo Co., Ltd. | Akita |
| Kuramitsu | KIKUSUI SAKE CO., LTD. | Niigata |
| Nanbu Bijin Junmai Daiginjo | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| NIIZAWA 2020 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| MUSASHI by AMAN Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
| Minamo Nakagumi Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Hiroshima Yeast | YOSHI NO GAWA Co., Ltd. | Niigata |
DAIGINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Kita-Akita Daiginjo S-Class | Hokushika Sake Co., Ltd. | Akita |
| Nanbu Bijin Daiginjo | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
JUNMAI GINJO
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| MUSASHI Extra dry | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Miyagi |
JUNMAI
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Nanbu Bijin Yuzo Special Miyama-Nishiki Junmai | NANBU BIJIN CO., LTD. | Iwate |
| HITOMAKU/GAMING RAINBOW (Mika Pikazo Ver.) | SakeBottlers Corporation | Gunma |
| Zaku impression H | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Mie |
DISCOVERY
| Product Name | Brewery | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| Hachiume | Hachinohe Shuzo Co., ltd. | Aomori |
| Kokkanokaori Sekishokunijihakkou | Kamihei Shuzou Inc. | Iwate |
| Shishi No Sato Sen | Matsuura Shuzo Inc. | Ishikawa |
To award winners: please enter your password to download the digital data of the award stickers.
© 2025 Sake Sommelier Association