2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition Official Results Sponsored by: The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association
Dates: June 13-15, 2016 Location: Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield IGGVA Competition Coordinators: Bradley Beam Enology Specialist Cynthia Fleischli Executive Director Mollie Ringer Events Manager Amy O Keefe Accountant Judges: Glenn Bardgett Sarah Bowman Susan Danenberger Mary Lynn Gietl-Deloney Tyler Madison August Mrozowski Kevin Roecker Patty Sage Frank Shaw Stephen Somermeyer Charlotte Warren Jeffery Wheeler Entries: Amateur: 121 Commercial: 228 Awards: Amateur Gold: 18 Silver: 46 Bronze: 32 Commercial Gold: 41 Silver: 107 Bronze: 59
2016 Best of Show: Chambourcin 2014 Willow Ridge Vineyard and Shelbyville, IL
Governor s Cup for Illinois-Grown Fruit Red Table: Blue Sky Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2014 White Table: Alto Vineyards Vignoles 2015 Blush/Rosé: Illinois Sparkling Co. Dollface Rosé NV Fruit: Galena Cellars Mead/Honey Wine 2015 Dessert: Pomona Strawberry Dessert Wine 2015 Top Awards for Wines from any Appellation Red Table: Vigneto del Bino Sweet Frontenac NV White Table: Prairie State Kishwaukee Blue 2015 Fruit: Galena Cellars Peach Wine 2015 Best of Show Amateur Competition Grape: Gerald Podraza An Affair To Remember 2013 Non-Grape: Ryan Zeigler Sassafrass 2015
Commercial Wines Summary of Awards by Medal: Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Acquaviva Donna Mia 2013 GG* Alto Vineyards Vignoles 2015 GG Alto Vineyards Illini Rosso 2015 GG Alto Vineyards Porto di Guido 2014 GG August Hill Chambourcin 2015 GG August Hill Chambourcin Reserve 2014 GG August Hill Mardi Gras NV GG Blue Sky Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2014 GG Blue Sky Vineyard Shawnee Cream 2013 GG Fox Creek Vineyard Red Fox 2013 GG Galena Cellars Britt White 2015 GG Galena Cellars Peach 2015 GG Galena Cellars Honey/Mead 2015 GG Hidden Lake My Best Little Pick-Up Wine 2015 GG Hidden Lake Sugar Creek White 2014 GG Illinois Sparkling Co. ISC Brut 2013 GG Illinois Sparkling Co. Dollface Rosé 2013 GG Massbach Ridge Daffodil White NV GG Pheasant Hollow Black and Blue 2015 GG Pomona Golden Oak Aged Reserve 2015 GG Pomona Strawberry Dessert Wine 2015 GG
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Prairie State La Crescent 2015 GG Prairie State Kishwaukee Blue 2015 GG Prairie State Cabernet Franc 2014 GG Spirit Knob Chardonel 2015 GG Spirit Knob Bluff Ridge White 2014 GG StarView Vineyards Seyval 2014 GG StarView Vineyards Dry Rosé 2015 GG Vigneto del Bino Sweet Frontenac NV GG Willow Ridge Vineyards and Chambourcin 2014 GG Alto Vineyards Vidal blanc 2015 G Alto Vineyards Black N Blush 2015 G August Hill Raspberry Infusion NV G Blue Sky Vineyard Seyval 2015 G Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin Reserve 2012 G City Morgan Station Sauvignon Blanc 2015 G City Randolph Reserve 2013 G Illinois Sparkling Co. Stereo 2013 G Pheasant Hollow Crackling Cranberry 2015 G Sleepy Creek Vineyards Calavera con Gato 2015 G Spirit Knob Just Peachy 2015 G Acquaviva Bianco Bello 2014 S Acquaviva Prairie Star 2014 S Acquaviva Frontenac 2011 S Acquaviva Don Giuseppe 2012 S Alto Vineyards Chardonel 2015 S
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Alto Vineyards Villard Blanc 2015 S Alto Vineyards Traminette 2015 S Alto Vineyards Heartland Red 2015 S Alto Vineyards Cherry Berry 2015 S Arpeggio Dolce 2014 S August Hill Seyval Blanc 2015 S August Hill Vignoles 2015 S August Hill Traminette 2015 S August Hill White Chambourcin 2015 S August Hill Trapolino 2015 S August Hill Berlyn 2015 S August Hill Norton 2014 S Blue Sky Vineyard Vignoles 2015 S Blue Sky Vineyard Traminette 2014 S Blue Sky Vineyard Rosé 2015 S Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin 2014 S Blue Sky Vineyard Norton NV S Blue Sky Vineyard Norton Renaissance NV S City Pilsen Pink Pinot Noir Rosé 2015 S City West Loop Red 2014 S City Syrah Reserve 2013 S Creekside Vineyards Native Flower 2014 S Creekside Vineyards Crooked Owl 2013 S Galena Cellars Seyval Blanc 2015 S Galena Cellars Daffodil NV S Galena Cellars Eric The Red 2015 S
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Galena Cellars American Marechal Foch 2015 S Galena Cellars Frontenac 2014 S Galena Cellars Cherry 2015 S Galena Cellars Blackberry NV S Galena Cellars Framboise 2015 S Grafton Apple Crisp NV S Grafton Cranberry NV S Grafton Raspberry NV S Grafton Strawberry NV S Grafton Double Berry NV S Grafton Holiday Crapple NV S Hickory Ridge Vineyard Chambourcin 2012 S Hickory Ridge Vineyard Norton 2013 S Hickory Ridge Vineyard Widow's Kiss 2012 S Hidden Lake Seyval Blanc 2015 S Hidden Lake Old Hippie 2014 S Hidden Lake Bucks Gone Wild 2015 S Hidden Lake Strawberry NV S Hidden Lake Nice Shoes 2015 S Illinois Sparkling Co. Extra Brut 2013 S Illinois Sparkling Co. Franken's 2013 S Kite Hill Vineyard Rosé 2015 S Kite Hill Vineyard Traminette 2015 S Lake Hill Horselick 2015 S Lake Hill Blackhawk 2014 S Massbach Ridge St. Pepin 2015 S
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Massbach Ridge Windsong White 2015 S Massbach Ridge Traumen 2015 S Massbach Ridge Cherry Rosé NV S Orlandini Vineyard Vignoles 2014 S Orlandini Vineyard Chambourcin Blend NV S Pheasant Hollow Gun Creek White 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Ring Neck Red 2014 S Pheasant Hollow Cherry 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Marionberry 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Midnight Medley 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Red Razz 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Orange and Blue 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Red and Blue 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Raspberry Finale 2015 S Pomona Jonathan Oak Aged Reserve 2015 S Pomona Jonathan 2015 S Prairie State Prairie White 2015 S Prairie State Chambourcin 2015 S Prairie State Frontenac 2015 S Prairie State Marquette 2015 S Prairie State Chambourcin Reserve 2014 S Prairie State Nawt'n 2015 S Prairie State Cattleman's Red NV S Sleepy Creek Vineyards Henpecked 2015 S Sleepy Creek Vineyards Lunacy 2015 S Spirit Knob Traminette 2015 S
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Spirit Knob Bluff Breeze 2015 S Spirit Knob Corot noir 2015 S Spirit Knob Magenta 2015 S Spirit Knob Apple Pie 2015 S Spirit Knob Rapture 2014 S StarView Vineyards Supernova 2014 S StarView Vineyards Red Star 2014 S Vahling Vineyards Cherry Wine 2016 S Vahling Vineyards Persimmon Wine 2013 S Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside White NV S Von Jakob Vineyard Little Grand Canyon Gold NV S Von Jakob Vineyard Kroshenfeler NV S Von Jakob Vineyard Chambourcin NV S Von Jakob Vineyard Ridge Red NV S Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny Hard Apple Cider NV S Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blackberry NV S West of Wise Spring Lake Frontenac 2015 S Wild Blossom Blueberry Nectar NV S Wild Blossom Wildberry Nectar NV S Wild Blossom S'mores Bochet NV S Wild Blossom Cran Nectar NV S Wild Blossom Vanguard NV S Willow Ridge Pink Catawba NV S Willow Ridge Capella 2014 S Acquaviva Fiore Della Vigma 2013 B
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Acquaviva Piacere 2011 B Acquaviva Vitino 2013 B Alto Vineyards Heartland Blush 2015 B Alto Vineyards Chambourcin 2014 B Arpeggio Encore NV B Arpeggio Duet NV B Blue Sky Vineyard Rocky Comfort Red 2015 B Creekside Vineyards Moonbeam 2014 B Crooked Creek Seyval Blanc 2015 B Crooked Creek Easy White 2015 B Crooked Creek Hayseed 2015 B Crooked Creek Rosé 2015 B Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Leon Millot 2012 B Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Syrah 2014 B Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Poppi's Dolce Vino NV B Galena Cellars Chambourcin 2014 B Grafton Peach NV B Hedman Vineyard and Villard Blanc NV B Hedman Vineyard and Chambourcin 2012 B Hedman Vineyard and Peach B Hickory Ridge Vineyard 2 2014 B
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Hickory Ridge Vineyard Norton 2012 B Hickory Ridge Vineyard The Other Side 2012 B Hidden Lake Vidal Blanc 2015 B Lake Hill Poppin' Cherry 2015 B Massbach Ridge Vignoles 2015 B Massbach Ridge Massbach Reserve 2014 B Old Mill Vineyard Broken Barrel 2014 B Orlandini Vineyard Reserve Chambourcin 2012 B Pheasant Hollow Amanda's Blush 2015 B Pomona Golden 2015 B Pomona Orchard Harvest 2015 B Pomona Orchard Spice 2015 B Pomona Kir 2015 B Pomona Once in a Blue Moon Blueberry Dessert 2013 B Wine Prairie State State White 2015 B Prairie State Red Oak NV B Spirit Knob Fireside 2015 B Spirit Knob Midnight Blues 2015 B Spirit Knob Sweet Revenge 2014 B StarView Vineyards Morning Star NV B Vigneto del Bino La Crescent Sweet NV B Vigneto del Bino Frontenac gris NV B Vigneto del Bino Sweet Gris NV B Vixen Hill Vignoles 2013 B Vixen Hill Chambourcin 2014 B
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal Von Jakob Vineyard Cave Creek NV B Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside Red NV B Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny's Black Cherry Hard NV B Apple Cider Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blush NV B Waterman La Crescent 2015 B Waterman Go Green 2015 B Waterman Wine Dog White 2015 B Waterman Waterman Red 2015 B Waterman Holiday Spice 2014 B Wild Blossom Hibiscus Nectar NV B Wild Blossom Sweet Desire NV B Willow Ridge Solstice 2015 B * GG = Consensus gold all judges award a gold medal.
Summary of Awards by Category: Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Catawba Spirit Knob Magenta 2015 S* Catawba Willow Ridge Pink Catawba NV S White, American Other Creekside Vineyards Native Flower 2014 S* White, American Blend Hidden Lake Sugar Creek White 2014 GG* Concord Von Jakob Vineyard Ridge Red NV S* Concord Alto Vineyards Heartland Red 2015 S Concord Lake Hill Horselick 2015 S Concord Hidden Lake Bucks Gone Wild 2015 S Norton August Hill Norton 2014 S* Norton Blue Sky Vineyard Norton NV S Norton Hickory Ridge Vineyard Norton 2013 S Norton Prairie State Nawt'n 2015 S Norton Hickory Ridge Norton 2012 B Vineyard Sleepy Creek Vineyards Red, American Blend Calavera con Gato 2015 G* Red, American Blend Lake Hill Blackhawk 2014 S Blush, American Hidden Lake Old Hippie 2014 S Blush, American Alto Vineyards Heartland Blush 2015 B Seyval Blanc Galena Cellars Britt White 2015 GG* Seyval Blanc StarView Vineyards Seyval 2014 GG Seyval Blanc Blue Sky Vineyard Seyval 2015 G Seyval Blanc Galena Cellars Seyval Blanc 2015 S Seyval Blanc Hidden Lake Seyval Blanc 2015 S Seyval Blanc August Hill Seyval Blanc 2015 S Seyval Blanc Prairie State Prairie White 2015 S Seyval Blanc Crooked Creek Seyval Blanc 2015 B Seyval Blanc Crooked Creek Easy White 2015 B Vidal Blanc Alto Vineyards Vidal Blanc 2015 G*
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Vidal Blanc Von Jakob Vineyard Little Grand Canyon Gold NV S Vidal Blanc Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside White NV S Vidal Blanc Hidden Lake Vidal Blanc 2015 B Vidal Blanc Von Jakob Vineyard Cave Creek NV B Vignoles Alto Vineyards Vignoles 2015 GG* Vignoles Blue Sky Vineyard Vignoles 2015 S Vignoles August Hill Vignoles 2015 S Vignoles Orlandini Vineyard Vignoles 2014 S Vignoles Massbach Ridge Vignoles 2015 B Vignoles Vixen Hill Vignoles 2013 B Chardonel Spirit Knob Chardonel 2015 GG* Chardonel Alto Vineyards Chardonel 2015 S Traminette Hidden Lake My Best Little Pick- Up Wine 2015 GG* Traminette August Hill Traminette 2015 S Traminette Blue Sky Vineyard Traminette 2014 S Traminette Kite Hill Traminette 2015 S Traminette Spirit Knob Traminette 2015 S Traminette Alto Vineyards Traminette 2015 S Traminette Hickory Ridge Vineyard 2 2014 B St. Pepin Acquaviva Bianco Bello 2014 S* St. Pepin Massbach Ridge St. Pepin 2015 S Villard Blanc Alto Vineyards Villard Blanc 2015 S* Villard Blanc Prairie State State White 2015 B Villard Blanc Hedman Vineyard and Villard Blanc NV B LaCrosse Galena Cellars Daffodil NV S* Frontenac Gris Vigneto del Bino Sweet Gris NV B Frontenac Gris Waterman Go Green 2015 B
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Frontenac Gris Vigneto del Bino Frontenac Gris NV B La Crescent Prairie State La Crescent 2015 GG La Crescent Prairie State Kishwaukee Blue 2015 GG* La Crescent Creekside Vineyards Moonbeam 2014 B La Crescent Vigneto del Bino La Crescent Sweet NV B La Crescent Waterman La Crescent 2015 B White, Hybrid Other Spirit Knob Bluff Breeze 2015 S* White, Hybrid Other Arpeggio Dolce 2014 S White, Hybrid Other Acquaviva Prairie Star 2014 S White, Hybrid Other Willow Ridge Solstice 2015 B White, Hybrid Other Acquaviva Fiore Della Vigma 2013 B White Hybrid Blend Acquaviva Donna Mia 2013 GG* White Hybrid Blend Spirit Knob Bluff Ridge White 2014 GG* White Hybrid Blend Massbach Ridge Windsong White 2015 S White Hybrid Blend Pheasant Hollow Gun Creek White 2015 S White Hybrid Blend Waterman Wine Dog White 2015 B Chambourcin Willow Ridge Chambourcin 2014 GG* Chambourcin August Hill Chambourcin Reserve 2014 GG Chambourcin Fox Creek Red Fox 2013 GG Chambourcin August Hill Chambourcin 2015 GG Chambourcin Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin Reserve 2012 G Chambourcin Prairie State Chambourcin 2015 S Chambourcin Hickory Ridge Vineyard Chambourcin 2012 S
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Chambourcin Prairie State Chambourcin Reserve 2014 S Chambourcin Von Jakob Vineyard Chambourcin NV S Chambourcin StarView Vineyards Supernova 2014 S Chambourcin Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin 2014 S Chambourcin Pheasant Hollow Ring Neck Red 2014 S Chambourcin StarView Vineyards Red Star 2014 S Chambourcin Galena Cellars Chambourcin 2014 B Chambourcin Orlandini Vineyard Reserve Chambourcin 2012 B Chambourcin Alto Vineyards Chambourcin 2014 B Chambourcin Hedman Vineyard and Chambourcin 2012 B Chambourcin Vixen Hill Chambourcin 2014 B Chambourcin Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside Red NV B Chancellor Old Mill Vineyard Broken Barrel 2014 B Chancellor Acquaviva Piacere 2011 B Marechal Foch Galena Cellars American Marechal Foch 2015 S* Marechal Foch Willow Ridge Capella 2014 S Marechal Foch Galena Cellars Eric The Red 2015 S Marechal Foch Arpeggio Encore NV B Frontenac Vigneto del Bino Sweet Frontenac NV GG* Frontenac August Hill Berlyn 2015 S Frontenac Massbach Ridge Traumen 2015 S Frontenac Sleepy Creek Vineyards Henpecked 2015 S Frontenac Acquaviva Frontenac 2011 S Frontenac Galena Cellars Frontenac 2014 S Frontenac West of Wise Spring Lake Frontenac 2015 S Frontenac Massbach Ridge Massbach Reserve 2014 B
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Corot Noir Creekside Vineyards Crooked Owl 2013 S* Marquette Prairie State Marquette 2015 S Red, Hybrid Other Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Leon Millot 2012 B Red, Hybrid Blend Alto Vineyards Illini Rosso 2015 GG* Red, Hybrid Blend Orlandini Vineyard Chambourcin Blend NV S Red, Hybrid Blend Acquaviva Don Giuseppe 2012 S Red, Hybrid Blend Prairie State Cattleman's Red NV S Red, Hybrid Blend August Hill Trapolino 2015 S Red, Hybrid Blend Blue Sky Vineyard Rocky Comfort Red 2015 B Red, Hybrid Blend Waterman Waterman Red 2015 B Red, Hybrid Blend Acquaviva Vitino 2013 B Red, Hybrid Blend Prairie State Red Oak NV B Red, Hybrid Blend Hickory Ridge Vineyard The Other Side 2012 B Blush, Hybrid StarView Vineyards Dry Rosé 2015 GG* Blush, Hybrid Prairie State Frontenac 2015 S Blush, Hybrid Kite Hill Rosé 2015 S Blush, Hybrid August Hill White Chambourcin 2015 S Blush, Hybrid Blue Sky Vineyard Rosé 2015 S Blush, Hybrid Crooked Creek Rosé 2015 B Blush, Hybrid Pheasant Hollow Amanda's Blush 2015 B Blush, Hybrid StarView Vineyards Morning Star NV B Muscat Pheasant Hollow Orange and Blue 2015 S* Sauvignon Blanc City Morgan Station Sauvignon Blanc 2015 G* Cabernet Franc Blue Sky Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2014 GG* Cabernet Franc Prairie State Cabernet Franc 2014 GG Syrah City Syrah Reserve 2013 S Syrah Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Syrah 2014 B
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Red, European Blend City Randolph Reserve 2013 G* Red, European Blend City West Loop Red 2014 S Red, European Hickory Ridge Blend Vineyard Widow's Kiss 2012 S Blush, European City Pilsen Pink Pinot Noir Rosé 2015 S* White, Inter- Massbach Ridge Daffodil White NV GG* Specific Red, Inter-Specific Arpeggio Duet NV B Blush, Inter-Specific Spirit Knob Day s End 2015 S* Blush, Inter-Specific Von Jakob Vineyard Kroshenfeler NV S Grape/Non-Grape Blend Grape/Non-Grape Blend Crooked Creek Hayseed 2015 B Alto Vineyards Black N Blush 2015 G* Massbach Ridge Cherry Rosé NV S Apple Pomona Jonathan 2015 S* Apple Spirit Knob Apple Pie 2015 S* Apple Pomona Golden 2015 B Apple Pomona Orchard Harvest 2015 B Apple Pomona Orchard Spice 2015 B Peach Galena Cellars Peach 2015 GG* Peach Spirit Knob Just Peachy 2015 G Peach Hedman Vineyard and Peach B Cherry Pheasant Hollow Cherry 2015 S Cherry Vahling Vineyards Cherry Wine 2016 S Cherry Galena Cellars Cherry 2015 S Cherry Lake Hill Poppin' Cherry 2015 B Red Raspberry Pheasant Hollow Red Razz 2015 S*
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Blackberry Pheasant Hollow Marionberry 2015 S* Blackberry Galena Cellars Blackberry NV S Fruit, Other Vahling Vineyards Persimmon Wine 2013 S* Fruit, Other Pheasant Hollow Midnight Medley 2015 S* Fruit, Other Hidden Lake Strawberry NV S Fruit, Other Spirit Knob Fireside 2015 B Fruit, Oak Aged Pomona Golden Oak Aged Reserve 2015 GG* Fruit, Oak Aged Pomona Jonathan Oak Aged Reserve 2015 S Fruit, Blend Pheasant Hollow Black and Blue 2015 GG* Fruit, Blend Alto Vineyards Cherry Berry 2015 S Fruit, Blend Pheasant Hollow Red and Blue 2015 S Fruit, Blend Pomona Kir 2015 B Fruit, Blend Spirit Knob Midnight Blues 2015 B Honey Galena Cellars Honey/Mead 2015 GG* Honey Wild Blossom Wildberry Nectar NV S Honey Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blackberry NV S Honey Wild Blossom Cran Nectar NV S Honey Wild Blossom Blueberry Nectar NV S Honey Wild Blossom S'mores Bochet NV S Honey Wild Blossom Vanguard NV S Honey Wild Blossom Sweet Desire NV B Honey Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blush NV B Honey Wild Blossom Hibiscus Nectar NV B Flavored Wine Grafton Holiday Crapple NV S* Flavored Wine Grafton Raspberry NV S Flavored Wine Grafton Strawberry NV S Flavored Wine Grafton Cranberry NV S Flavored Wine Grafton Double Berry NV S Flavored Wine Grafton Apple Crisp NV S
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Flavored Wine Grafton Peach NV B Flavored Wine Waterman Holiday Spice 2014 B Port Style Dessert Alto Vineyards Porto di Guido 2014 GG* Port Style Dessert Sleepy Creek Vineyards Lunacy 2015 S Port Style Dessert Spirit Knob Rapture 2014 S Port Style Dessert Blue Sky Vineyard Norton Renaissance NV S Port Style Dessert Fergedaboudit Poppi's Dolce Vino NV B Vineyard and Port Style Dessert Spirit Knob Sweet Revenge 2014 B Sherry Style Dessert Blue Sky Vineyard Shawnee Cream 2013 GG* Late Harvest Dessert Fortified Fruit Wine Hidden Lake Nice Shoes 2015 S* Pomona Strawberry Dessert Wine 2015 GG* Fortified Fruit Wine Pheasant Hollow Raspberry Finale 2015 S Fortified Fruit Wine Galena Cellars Framboise 2015 S Fortified Fruit Wine Pomona Once in a Blue Moon Blueberry Dessert Wine 2013 B Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Dry Illinois Sparkling Co. ISC Brut 2013 GG* Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Dry Illinois Sparkling Co. Extra Brut 2013 S Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Dry Illinois Sparkling Co. Franken's 2013 S Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Sweet Illinois Sparkling Co. Dollface Rosé 2013 GG* Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Sweet Illinois Sparkling Co. Stereo 2013 G Carbonated Grape August Hill Mardi Gras NV GG* Carbonated Fruit Pheasant Hollow Crackling Cranberry 2015 G Carbonated Flavored August Hill Raspberry Infusion NV G
Category Wine Name Vintage Medal Hard Cider Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny Hard Apple Cider NV S* Hard Cider Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny's Black Cherry Hard Apple Cider NV B * indicates Best of Category winner. Best of Category winners must receive a Silver Medal or higher. In the case of a tie, all top scorers will be given this designation within a single class.
Amateur Competition Results: Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL Bob Zinn Blueberry 2015 GG* Gene Meyer Aromella NV GG Gerald Podraza An Affair To Remember 2013 GG Ken Weicker Valpolicella 2015 GG Lonberi Wine Altogether Red 2015 GG Lynn Kaufman Ken's Concord NV GG RowSchell Ridge Vineyard Frontenac 2013 GG Ruby and Joseph Sendek Rhuberry 2015 GG Russ Johnson Red Raspberry 2015 GG Russ Johnson Cherry Berry 2015 GG Ryan Zeigler Sassafrass 2015 GG Steve Kintz Liberty Tree Viognier 2014 GG Steve Kintz Liberty Tree Old Winyards 2011 GG Anthony Turek Chambourcin 2014 G David and Gail Bradshaw Phimila Peach 2015 G Gene Meyer Vignoles G George Stanhope MonCheri 2015 G Larry Jackson Estate Bottled Seyval Blanc 2015 G Art Willman Chambourcin 2014 S Bob Wiedemann Blueberry 2015 S Bob Zinn Mixed Berry 2014 S Brenda Neilands Catawba 2014 S Brenda Neilands Diamond 2014 S Brenda Neilands Concord 2014 S Brenda Neilands Noiret 2013 S David and Gail Bradshaw Strawberry Riesling 2015 S Double W Wines Plum NV S Ed Strenski Petite Amie 2015 S Gene Meyer Chardonel 2013 S
Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL George Stanhope Sycamore Red 2016 S George Stanhope Concord 1 2016 S Gerald Podraza I Could Write A Book 2014 S Gerald Podraza Put Your Dreams Away 2014 S Gerald Podraza Til There Was You 2014 S Gerald Podraza It's All Right With Me 2015 S Joseph Serpico Vino Rosso 2015 S Ken Weicker Merlot/Cab Sauv NV S Ken Weicker Chocolate Salted Caramel 2015 S Larry Jackson Viognier Reserve 2015 S Larry Jackson CSV Reserve 2015 S Larry Jackson Sangiovese Reserve 2014 S Larry Jackson Tempranillo Reserve 2014 S Larry Jackson Malbec 2015 S Larry Judge Yuri Space Juice 2015 S Lonberi Wine Homeplace Concord 2015 S Lonberi Wine Road Trip Red 2015 S Lonberi Wine Black Locust Blossom Honey Wine 2015 S Mark Courtney Cabbie Cab 2015 S Nicholas Ferrante Nick's Vintage Vino S Nicholas Ferrante Nick's Vintage Vino NV S Robert Barry Tres 2015 S Robert Barry Arandano NV S Robert Barry Ruibarbo-Fresa NV S Robert Ethan Allen Revolu Frutal 2015 S RowSchell Ridge Vineyard Rhubarb 2014 S Ruby and Joseph Sendek Raspberry 2015 S Ruby and Joseph Sendek Charlie Ruble's Stonehaven Estate Wine 2014 S
Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL Ruby and Joseph Sendek Cranberry 2014 S Ruby and Joseph Sendek Foggy Bottom Pepper 2014 S Russ Johnson Black Raspberry 2015 S Silver Creek Vineyard Against Elena's Wishes 2014 S Steve Kintz Liberty Tree Gewurtztraminer 2015 S Todd Washko Deer Ridge Acres Chambourcin 2012 S Wesley Bellinger Apple 2015 S Anthony Turek Chambourcin Rosé 2014 B Art Willman Seyval 2014 B Art Willman Cherry 2015 B Bob Rusciolelli Concord 2014 B Brenda Neilands Cranberry 2014 B Double W Wines Blueberry NV B George Stanhope Concord 2016 B George Stanhope Saint Joseph's Desire 2016 B George Stanhope J'Peno NV B Gerald Podraza Just In Time 2015 B Gerald Podraza Too Close for Comfort 2014 B Gerald Podraza Crazy Love NV B Gerald Podraza Sky Blue 2015 B Greg Johnson Norton 2014 B Ken Weicker Black Raspberry Merlot NV B Kirk Donald/Wayne Smith Concord 2015 B Lonberi Wine Expedition Delaware 2015 B Lonberi Wine Red Surplus 2015 B Mark Courtney Motorhead Red 2014 B Mistie Hill Brianna 2014 B Mistie Hill Frontenac 2014 B
Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL Nancy Willett Chardonnay 2015 B Robert Barry Leon Millot 2014 B Robert Barry Blanca Una 2015 B Robert Barry Calabaza NV B Robert Ethan Allen Jalapeno 2015 B RowSchell Ridge Vineyard Marengo Red 2014 B Ruby and Joseph Sendek Watermelon 2015 B Ruby and Joseph Sendek Triple Berry 2014 B Ruby and Joseph Sendek A-Maize-Ing Wine NV B Silver Creek Vineyard Trios Reserve 2014 B Todd Washko Lazy L Grape Ranch Traminette 2013 B *GG = Consensus Gold. All judges awarded the wine a gold medal.
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