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2012-06-12CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR COMMERCIAL WINE COMPETITION RESULTS
State Fair awards 2,156 medals to commercial wine competitors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 12) – The California State Fair announces the winners of its Commercial Wine Competition, the oldest and most prestigious wine competition in North America.
Awards will be presented during California’s Grape & Gourmet, the state’s premier wine and food event, which returns to Cal Expo on Aug. 18. The results of the wine competition will appear in “California Wine” magazine, a publication of the California State Fair. “California Wine” will be available at Grape & Gourmet and Save Mart Supermarkets. For Grape & Gourmet tickets and information, go to www.bigfun.org
2012 Commercial Wine Competition results:
This year, 2,890 wine entries were received from 688 participating wineries. Seventy-two judges on 18 panels awarded 2,156 medals, including 74 Double Gold, 268 Gold, 1,195 Silver and 734 Bronze. The winners include:
Best of Show-Red
Double Gold 98
Hearst Ranch Winery
2009 Three Sisters Cuvée
Best of Show-White
Double Gold 98
Kenneth Volk Vineyards
2011 Torrontes
Best of Show-Dessert
Double Gold 98
R. A. Harrison Family Cellars
2008 Nobility
Best Value
Double Gold 98
Oak Grove Winery
2011 Viognier
Golden State Winery Of The Year
Chacewater Wine Company
Best Microwinery-Red
Double Gold 98
Hoyt Family Vineyards
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Best Microwinery-Other
Gold 94
Rancho de Philo
NV California Triple Cream Sherry
Best Of Region
BEST OF NORTH COAST RED
Gold 94
B. R. Cohn
2009 Barbera
BEST OF NORTH COAST WHITE
Double Gold 98
Bonterra Vineyards
2010 Chardonnay
BEST OF SONOMA RED
Double Gold 98
Trentadue Winery
2010 La Storia Petite Sirah
BEST OF SONOMA WHITE
Gold 95
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
2007 Sparkling Wine
BEST OF NAPA RED
Gold 95
Robledo Family Winery
2009 Pinot Noir
BEST OF NAPA WHITE
Gold 94
V. Sattui Winery
2010 Chardonnay
BEST OF LODI RED
Double Gold 98
Macchia
2010 Delicious Barbera
BEST OF LODI WHITE
Double Gold 98
Kenneth Volk Vineyards
2011 Torrontes
BEST OF GREATER BAY RED
Gold 94
Cline Cellars
2010 Mourvedre
BEST OF GREATER BAY WHITE
Gold 94
Solis Winery
2011 Fiano
BEST OF NORTH-CENTRAL COAST RED
Double Gold 98
La Merika Vineyards
2010 Pinot Noir
BEST OF NORTH-CENTRAL COAST WHITE
Double Gold 98
San Simeon
2009 Chardonnay
BEST OF SOUTH-CENTRAL COAST RED
Double Gold 98
Hearst Ranch Winery
2009 Three Sisters Cuvée
BEST OF SOUTH-CENTRAL COAST WHITE
Gold 94
Hearst Ranch Winery
2010 Three Sisters Cuvée
BEST OF SOUTH COAST RED
Gold 94
South Coast Winery
2009 Penrose
BEST OF SOUTH COAST WHITE
Gold 95
South Coast Winery
2011 Tempranillo Rosé
BEST OF SIERRA FOOTHILLS RED
Gold 94
Windwalker Vineyard
2009 Mourvedre
BEST OF SIERRA FOOTHILLS WHITE
Double Gold 98
BellaGrace Vineyards
2011 Grenache Blanc
BEST OF OTHER CALIFORNIA RED
Gold 95
Cardella Winery
2010 Merlot
BEST OF CALIFORNIA RED
Gold 95
Cycles Gladiator
2010 Merlot
BEST OF CALIFORNIA WHITE
Double Gold 98
Korbel Champagne Cellars
NV Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine
Best Of California Wines
BEST BARBERA
Double Gold 98
BellaGrace Vineyards
2010 Amador County
BEST BORDEAUX RED
Double Gold 98
Benziger Family Winery
2007 Signaterra Three Blocks
Sonoma Valley
BEST SPARKLING WINE
Double Gold 98
Barefoot Bubbly
NV Moscato Spumante
California
BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Double Gold 98
Bryter Estates
2009 Inspired, Napa Valley
BEST ITALIAN VARIETAL BLEND
Double Gold 98
Sculpterra Winery & Vineyard
2009 Figurine, Paso Robles
BEST MERLOT
Double Gold 98
Maggio Family Vineyards
2009 Lodi
BEST OTHER WHITE VARIETAL
Double Gold 98
BellaGrace Vineyards
2011 Grenache Blanc
Amador County
BEST RIESLING
Double Gold 98
Sutter Home Family Vineyards
2011 California
BEST PINOT GRIGIO
Double Gold 98
CRU Wine Company
2011 Mariposa
Arroyo Seco
BEST PINOT NOIR
Double Gold 98
Fog Head
2010 Monterey
BEST RED GENERIC
Gold 95
Lange Twins Family Winery & Vineyard
2008 Midnight, Lodi
BEST VARIETAL ROSÉ
Double Gold 98
Pietra Santa Winery
2011 Rosato
Cienega Valley
BEST RHONE VARIETAL BLEND
Double Gold 98
Hearst Ranch Winery
2009 Three Sisters Cuvée
Paso Robles
BEST OTHER RED VARIETAL
Double Gold 98
Heringer Estates
2008 Teroldego, Clarksburg
Double Gold 98
St. Amant Winery
2010 Souzão, Amador
BEST MALBEC
Double Gold 98
Martin Ranch Winery
2010 Thèrése Vineyards
Santa Clara Valley
BEST PETITE SIRAH
Double Gold 98
Michael David Winery
2010 Petite Petit, Lodi
BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC
Gold 95
Maurice Carrie Winery
2010, Temecula Valley
BEST TEMPRANILLO
Double Gold 98
Mt. Konocti Winery
2009, Lake County
BEST VIOGNIER
Double Gold 98
Oak Grove Winery
2011, California
BEST CABERNET FRANC
Gold 94
Windwalker Vineyard
2009, El Dorado
BEST SYRAH
Double Gold 98
Klinker Brick Winery
2010 Farráh, Lodi
BEST GEWURZTRAMINER
Double Gold 98
Husch Vineyards
2011, Anderson Valley
BEST CHARDONNAY
Double Gold 98
Chacewater Wine Company
2010, Lake County
BEST ZINFANDEL
Double Gold 98
Kenneth Volk Vineyards
2009, Lime Kiln Valley
BEST SANGIOVESE
Gold 94
Vino Noceto
2009 Dos Oakies
Shenandoah Valley
BEST SPECIALTY RED
VARIETAL BLEND
Double Gold 98
Red Rock Winery
Winemaker’s Blend
2010, California
BEST MUSCAT
Gold 95
Navarro Vineyards
2011, Anderson Valley, Mendocino
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2012 California State Fair – July 12-29 – 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission: $12 general, $10 ages 62-plus, $8 children 5-12. (Discount tickets on sale until July 11.) Parking: $10. For more information: www.bigfun.org
