About the Monaco Sake Awards

The Monaco Sake Awards is a sake competition held to promote cultural
exchange between Monaco and Japan.
Celebrities gather in Monaco to select sake that can be enjoyed by people from
all over the world.

Monaco, known as the jewel of the Mediterranean, is strongly influenced by the
culinary culture of neighboring France and Italy, and its world-famous
gastronomy is in harmony with tradition.
The region, like Japan, is blessed with seafood.
What is the marriage between food and sake that is unique to Monaco?
What kind of sake do the people of Monaco choose?
This interest will be fed back to the sake brewing scene and will be utilized in
the next sake brewing.

Sake is a crystallization of Japanese culture.
We will make every effort to make sake a bridge of friendship.The Monaco Sake
Awards is a sake competition held to promote cultural…
Kanpai!

The judging was conducted by Monaco's royalty, the President of Monaco's
national council, the head chef of the Monaco's court, and sommeliers from
Monaco's top hotels and restaurants.

About the judging

The first round of judging took place on November 23rd, 2021 at the Monaco
Yacht Club.
Two prizes, the Grand Prix and the Marriage Prize, were selected from the nine
varieties that passed the first round of judging in Japan, and four Sake were
selected as Special Prize.
The theme of this year's Marriage is "Lobster".

We also exhibited in the Japanese culture and product event "Made in Japan"
held from December 3rd to 5th.
The same nine kinds of sake were tasted by the general public at the event.
The most popular sake was selected as the Monaco Prize.

The Second award-winning sake in 2022

Grand Prix

  • Exhibit Name   :Born:Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo
    Sake Brewer Name:Katoukichibee Shouten
    Prefecture: Fukui

Mariage Award(Theme:Caviar)

Monaco Award

Special Awards

  • Exhibit Name   :JUNMAIDAIGINJO KIKUNOTSUKASA YUINOKA
    Sake Brewer Name:Kikunotsukasa Shuzo Co.,Ltd.
    Prefecture: Iwate
  • Exhibit Name   :Junmai Daiginjo Zankyo super7, stored in Naruko Dam
    Sake Brewer Name:Niizawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd
    Prefecture: Miyagi
  • Exhibit Name   :Amanoto Tenkuro Taru Jukusei
    Sake Brewer Name:Asamai Shuzo Co.,Ltd
    Prefecture: Akita
  • Exhibit Name   :SAKE HUNDRED BYAKKO BESPOKE
    Sake Brewer Name:Clear Inc.
    Prefecture: Tokyo
  • Exhibit Name   :KAGANOI Junmai-Daiginjo Koshitanrei45
    Sake Brewer Name:KAGANOI SAKE ONC.
    Prefecture: Nigata
  • Exhibit Name   :Kamikokoro Kokagenosakana
    Sake Brewer Name:Kamikokoro Shuzo Co.,ltd
    Prefecture: Okayama
  • Exhibit Name   :Kihotsuru JunmaiGinjo Yamadanishiki
    Sake Brewer Name:KIYAMA SHOTEN Co.,Ltd
    Prefecture: Saga

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JUDGES

Madame Yvette Lambin-Berti : Secrétaire d'Etat
Secretary of State
Madame Yvette Lambin-Berti
Honorary Consul General of Japan in Monaco (President of AMFJ) M. Eric Benchimol
Embassy of Monaco in Japan
S.E.M. Didier Gamerdingeri
Chef de Cuisine of the Palace of the Principality of Monaco  M.Christian Garcia
Head Chef of the Palace of the Principality of Monaco
M.Christian Garcia
Chef de Cuisine of the Palace of the Principality of Monaco  M.Christian Garcia
Secretary General and Director of the Yacht Club of Monaco
Monsieur Bernarde d'Alessandri
Les Caves de l’Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
The cellars of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
M. Patrice Frank
Head Sommelier of Yacht Club de Monaco M.Lionel Compan
Head Sommelier of Yacht Club de Monaco
M.Lionel Compan
Consul général honoraire du Japon à Monaco
Honorary Consul General of Japan in Monaco
M. Eric Benchimol