IWC 2025 Results

IWC 2025 Results 

The anticipated results for the IWS (Sake) winners are in! Read on to find out more about International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2025" (Sake) and which of your favourite labels was awarded.  

What is the International Wine Challenge about?

Founded in 1984, it is one of the World's prestigious blind tasting boards. Every year, judges from around the world gathered to determine the standing of the sakes based on its quality. After which, IWC selects medals, champion sake, great value sake, and sake brewer of the year.

IWC (Sake) is one of the most watched and influential event of the Sake Review Board outside Japan. Breweries are welcome to participate in the competition as this allows them to benchmark their own sake domestically and internationally. 

This has resulted in raising the profile of the brewery’s brand in the Direct-to-Consumers (D2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B) market, as well as to increase sales by using the internationally recognized IWC medal logos. 

Here are your winners for the prestigious "International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2025" (Sake)! 

• IWC Great Value Champion Sake 2025 - Hanaakita 2024, Hokushika Co., Ltd
• IWC Champion Sake Producer 2025 - Niizawa Sake Brewery
• IWC Sake Prefecture of the Year 2025 - Miyagi
• IWC Champion Sake 2025 - Shichiken Hakushin Junmai Daiginjo 2023/2024, Yamanashi Meijo Co.,Ltd - Yamanashi - Junmai Daiginjo Trophy

Gold (Directly from our portfolio)

• Ishizuchi Junmai Daiginjo Vanquish 
• Hanahato Kijoshu 8 Years 
• Dewazakura Dewanosato Junmai 
• Imanishiki Junmai Ginjo Miyamanishiki 
• Hourai Junmai Ginjo kaden Tezukuri

Silver (Directly from our portfolio)

• Ishizuchi Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki 
• Ishizuchi Muroka Junmai 
• Tengumai Yamahai Junmai 
• Imanishiki Junmai Daiginjo 
• Imanishiki Junmai Daiginjo Nenrin 
• Imanishiki Junmai Daiginjo Nenrin S 
• Dewazakura Awa Sparkling
• Dewazakura Junmai Ginjo Tsuyahime 
• Keigetsu Junmai Ginjo 55 
• Keigetsu Junmai Daiginjo Nigori
• Keigetsu Junmai Daiginjo Sake Nature 
• Imanishiki Tokubetsu Junmai 
• Toko Junmai Daiginjo Fukuro 18 
• Kitakata Terroir Episode 4 - Not Available 
• Dewazakura Junmai Daiginjo Yukimegami 35 - Not Available

Is your favourite label mentioned here? Shop now and bring home the winners of IWS 2025 Gold and Silver (Sake) today at 10% off retail price until 14th September, Sunday!