24 Georgian wines receive highest awards at Japanese international contest
Georgian was among 34 foreign countries which participated in the 6th Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2019. Photo: National Wine Agency press office.
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Twenty-four Georgian wines have received two double-gold, 15 gold and seven silver medals at the 6th Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2019, the National Wine Agency of Georgia says.
Different Georgian wines were selected among 4,326 items from 34 countries after the tasting assessment held from 29 January to 30 January, while the results have been announced today.
The competition featured the best commercially-produced wines from around the world, judged solely by leading professional women in the wine industry.
Thirty-four countries took part in the competition. Photo: National Wine Agency press office.
The Diamond Trophy, the most prestigious award, will be selected among double gold wines on 5 March at the international exhibition FOODEX Japan 2019, the Georgian Wine Agency says.
Winning such prestigious competitions will raise the awareness not only of privates companies, but Georgian wine in general,” the Wine Agency stated.
The agency says that Japan is one of the “strategic markets” for Georgian wine.
“More than 212,000 bottles of wine have been exported to Japan last year, which is 37 per cent more than in 2017,” the agency reported.
After making an impression in France, now the exposition ‘Georgia- the Cradle of Wine’ is planned to be held in Japan. A member of the Georgian delegation introduced the detailed concept of the exhibition ‘Georgia- the Cradle of Wine’ and discussed organisational issues with the exposition space team in Japan.
Ten Georgian wines are being showcased at the 43nd International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX JAPAN) in Japan – the largest annual food and beverage trade show in Asia.
An international wine competition judged exclusively by Japanese female wine specialists awarded prizes to seven Georgian wines this week.
The unique taste of Georgian wine has made a lasting impression in Japan last week, where 35 local wine producers participated at prestigious wine events.
Three venues in Massachusetts will open their doors for a historical introduction to and contemporary look at Georgian winemaking starting this Sunday, within the second edition of annual Ghvino Forum.
Georgia has yet again received a Best in Show medal for Teliani Valley’s Glekhuri Rkatsiteli Qvevri from Kakheti, this year for the 2018 vintage, alongside two platinum medals and three gold at the 17th edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards.