Georgian Wine Wins Awards in Japan

Seven Georgian wines were selected among 4,342 from 33 countries, and were awarded double gold, gold and silver at Japan’s international wine competition – Sakura Award.

As the official web page of SAKURA Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2018 reads, the wines were assessed by 510 female juries on January 29-31, 2018.

Georgian National Wine Agency (NWA) reports that winning in such a prestigious competition promotes particular wine companies, as well as raises awareness and popularity of Georgian wine on the Japanese market.

The seven award-winning Georgian wines are:

Double Gold - Kisi 2016, Kindzmarauli Corporation;
Gold - Mtsvane 2016, Vaziani Company line, Makashvili Wine Cellar;
Gold -  Mtsvane 2015, Shalauri Wine Cellar;
Silver - Saperavi Rose 2015, Kindzmarauli Corporation;
Silver - Saperavi 2016, Vaziani Company line, Makashvili Wine Cellar;
Silver - Rkatsiteli Mtsvane, Shalauri Wine Cellar;
Silver - Kisi 2016”, “Vaziani Company.

The 5rd Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2018 is an international large-scale event which was held for the fifth time.

The international wine competition is judged by Japanese female wine specialists, sommeliers, wine writers and journalists.

By Thea Morrison