Mirabeau’s Classic Rosé 2021, the UK’s No. 1 Top Selling Rosé, received outstanding recognition at this year’s Sakura Awards in Japan by scooping a highly-coveted Diamond Trophy. Winning firstly a Double Gold medal, Mirabeau Classic Rosé was re-tasted as part of a small group of Double Gold winners and singled out as winner of the highest level of award - a Diamond Trophy. Of a total of 4,222 entries, only 58 wines received this level of excellence with Mirabeau Classic the only French Rosé to achieve such a high status.

Launching in Japan with top importer Arcane in 2022, Maison Mirabeau is asserting its position as one of the top Rosé brands in the market, backed by strong third party endorsement in the form of these recent Sakura Awards where Mirabeau wines also won Silver and Gold medals alongside the Diamond Trophy. Mirabeau La Folie Sparkling NV was the only Provence sparkling Rosé to achieve a Gold medal, while Mirabeau X Rosé 2021 was awarded a Silver medal, another strong performance considering the high number of entries to the competition.

Launched in 2014, the Sakura Awards goal is “to select wines that pair well with Japan's food culture, increase the wine consumption in the Japanese market, and expand opportunities for women working in the wine industry”, explains Yumi Tanabe, the President of Japan’s Sakura Awards. Tasted exclusively by Japanese women, the awards give a trustworthy opinion on wines that will best suit the tastes of Japanese consumers.

An awards ceremony will be organised on Wednesday 19th April 2023 at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo to introduce the recipients of awards and their wines to wine professionals (importers, distributors and retailers, hotels and restaurants, sommeliers and journalists) before they reach end consumers in their favourite restaurants and shops in Japan.

To purchase, or find out more information about Mirabeau wines in Japan, please contact Keiko Muramoto keiko.muramoto@arcane-jp.com

About Maison Mirabeau

Founded in 2010 by British couple Stephen and Jeany Cronk, the Maison Mirabeau story is one of following a dream, in pursuit of a deeply held passion for wine and spirits.

After years of dreaming and exploring, the Cronk family made the bold decision to exchange the suburbs of South London for the blue skies and sunshine of Provence. Armed with big ambitions to make a world-class rosé wine, but willing to challenge established wisdom, they founded Maison Mirabeau, whose award-winning wines and gin have become synonymous with friends and family celebrating life’s beautiful moments together.

Today, they work with the best local growers and promote sustainable business practices and regenerative farming on their estate vineyard not far from Saint-Tropez.

About Mirabeau Classic Rosé 2021 – Double Gold & Diamond Trophy, best French Rosé in show

Classic is where the Mirabeau story began back in 2010, the first wine to be launched by the estate. It is a classical expression of an aromatic Côtes de Provence, pale pink in colour and full of lush red fruits. A true crowd-pleaser for almost any palate, Classic makes for a great aperitif but is also very food friendly due to its full body.

About Mirabeau La Folie Sparkling Rosé Non Vintage – Gold Medal

With a name inspired by the crazy journey Jeany and Stephen undertook when starting Mirabeau, La Folie is a delicately effervescent sparkling rosé, that ads a special touch to any occasion that calls for a cork to be popped! Crafted using the “Charmat Method” (like Prosecco) it is a charming, easy-drinking, fragrant rosé fizz with the fruit-forward spirit of Mirabeau.

About Mirabeau X Rosé 2021 – Silver Medal

Hailing from the beautiful wine growing area north of Aix-en-Provence, this pale pink rosé is fresh, joyous with great acidity and tension - delicious for any occasion.

About Arcane

Founded in 1980, as a pioneer, Arcane Limited have imported and supplied gastronomic food and wines from selected partners across Europe over the past 40 years. They deliver carefully selected quality products to chefs, sommeliers, pâtissiers and consumers all over Japan communicating the joy and excitement of food and world cuisine. They continue to select and develop authentic global partners to satisfy the needs of their professional customers and to match the ever-changing lifestyles of Japanese consumers.

MAISON MIRABEAU SCOOPS HIGHLY-COVETED DIAMOND TROPHY AT JAPAN’S 2023 SAKURA AWARDS