Dewazakura Dewanosato has won first place in the sake category at the International Wine Challenge, one of the world’s largest wine competitions, held in London, Japan Today reported on 10 July.
The sake was produced by Yamagata Prefecture’s Dawazakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., which accepted the award for the second time. In 2008, the firm received the award for Dewazakura Ichiro.
The sake category was created in the international wine competition in 2007 and is now one of the largest sake contests outside Japan.