AWARD WINNERS: THE 5TH ANNUAL HVWGA COMPETITION

This Spring, 12 judges spent over 4 hours tasting more than 80 different Hudson Valley wines at the 5th annual Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association’s wine competition. Here is the complete list of winners, announced on June 12, 2009:

 
SPARKLING WINE

Whitecliff
2007 Sparkling
Gold Medal; Best in Category

Brotherhood
Blanc de Blanc
Silver Medal

 

 

CHARDONNAY

Whitecliff
2007 Reserve Estate Chardonnay
Gold Medal; Best in Category

Millbrook
2007 Proprietors Special
Reserve
Gold Medal

 

Millbrook
2007 Castle Hill Chardonnay
Gold Medal

 

Benmarl
Slate Hill White
Gold Medal

 

 

WHITE RIESLING/FLOWERY

Benmarl
2008 Riesling
Gold Medal; Best in Category,
Best White Wine


Windham Winery
2008 Riesling
Gold Medal

 

Millbrook
2008 Tocai Frivlano
Silver Medal

 

Brotherhood
2008 Riesling
Bronze Medal

 

 

SEYVAL BLANC

Brotherhood
2008 Seyval Blanc
Silver Medal; Best in Category

Glorie
2007 Seyval Blanc
Silver Medal

 

 

WHITE HYBRID/HYBRID BLEND/ROSE

Whitecliff
2008 Awosting White
Gold Medal; Best in Category,
Best White Hybrid


Windham
2008 La Crescent
Gold Medal

 

Brimstone
Vidal Blanc
Silver Medal

 

Whitecliff
2008 Traminette
Silver Medal


Adair
2007 Vidal Blanc
Bronze Medal

 

Adair
Vidal Blanc Sur Lie Aged
Bronze Medal

 

Bashakill
2008 White Tail
Bronze Medal

 

 

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PINOT NOIR

Millbrook
2007 Block 5 East
Gold Medal;
Best in Category;
Cornell Cup (Best Hudson Valley Wine)


Oak Summit
2007 Pinot Noir
Silver Medal

 

Brotherhood
2006 Pinot Noir
Bronze Medal

Whitecliff
2007 Pinot Noir
Bronze Medal

 

 

MERLOT

Palaia
2006 Merlot
Gold Medal;
Best in Category


Hudson-Chatham
2006 Merlot
Silver Medal

 

Palaia
2005 Merlot
Silver Medal

 

 

CAB FRANC

Millbrook
2006 Cab Franc
Gold Medal; Best in Category

Brimstone Hill
2007 Cab Franc
Gold Medal

 

Hudson-Chatham
2007 Cab Franc
Gold Medal

 

Adair
2007 Cab Franc
Gold Medal


Bashakill
2007 Bear
Gold Medal

 

Benmarl
2008 Cab Franc
Silver Medal

 

Glorie
2007 Cab Franc
Bronze Medal

 

Palaia
2007 Cab Franc
Bronze Medal

 

 

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Brotherhood
2005 Cab
Gold Medal

 

 

RED BLENDS

Windham
The Three Red Kings
Bronze Medal



 
RED HYBRID

Hudson-Chatham
2007 Hudson River Red
Gold Medal; Best in Category

Bashakill
2007 Blue Heron
Silver Medal

 

Brimstone
2007 Noriet
Silver Medal

 

Adair
2008 Landmark Red
Silver Medal


Whitecliff
2008 Ridgeline Red
Silver Medal

 

 

TREE FRUIT

Adair
2008 Peche
Gold Medal; Best in Category,
Best in Show


Brookview Station
2008 Pomona
Gold Medal

 

Brookview Station
Strawberry Sunrise
Gold Medal

 

Brookview Station
2008 Whistle Stop White
Gold Medal


Brookview Station
2008 Oh What a Pear
Silver Medal

 

 

FORTIFIED/DESSERT

Warwick
American Fruit Strawberry
Gold; Best in Category,
Best Dessert

Glorie
2007 Black Currant
Gold Medal

 

Hudson-Chatham
Paperbirch Castle Amber Cream
Gold Medal

 

Hudson-Chatham
Paperbirch Palladian White
Silver Medal


Hudson-Chatham
Paperbirch Highlands Fine Ruby
Bronze Medal

 

Warwick
American Fruit Black Currant
Bronze Medal

 

Brimstone
2007 Cayuga White
Bronze Medal

 

Bashakill
2008 Vignoles
Bronze Medal

 

 

CIDER

Applewood
2007 Stone Fence Hard Cider
Silver; Best in Category tie

Warwick
Doc’s Hard Black Current Cider
Silver; Best in Category tie

 

Warwick
Doc’s Hard Pear Cider
Bronze Medal

 

Hudson Valley Wine magazine Spring 2010 issue

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