2016 COMPETITION TOP AWARDS
The Tasting Panel Magazine Winery of the YeaR J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Andre Tchelistcheff WinemakerS of the Year Mike Crumly, VP of Production; Bob Iantosca, Executive Winemaker; and Steve Urberg, Winemaker from Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards Portfolio of the Year Constellation Brands
Best in Show Red • Best Pinot Noir Crū 2014 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, USA Best In Show White • Best White Rhône Varietal McPherson Cellars 2015 Piquepoul Blanc, Timmons Ranch, Texas, USA Best in Show Sparkling • Best Blanc de Noir Gloria Ferrer Winery NV Blanc de Noirs, Carneros, Sonoma Best in Show Dessert • Best Port Kopke 1957 Colheita Port, Porto DOC, Portugal
Best Chardonnay Greggarious Vineyard 2014 Chardonnay, Carneros, USA Best Sauvignon Blanc Old Coach Road 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson, New Zealand Best Pinot Blanc Vinařství Pavlov 2015 Rulandské Bílé, Pozdní Sběr, Moravia, Czech Republic Best Chenin Blanc Sauvion 2015 Vouvray, Loire Valley, France Best Riesling Vinice-Hnanice 2015 Ryzlink Rýnský, Hnanice, VOC Znojmo, Czech Republic Best Viognier J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines 2015 Viognier, Gesture, Paso Robles, USA Best Pinot Grigio Mission Hill Family Estate 2015 Pinot Grigio, Five Vineyards, Okanagan Valley, Canada Best Albariño Tangent Winery 2014 Albariño, SIP Certified, Estate Grown, Edna Valley, USA Best Torrontés Loscano 2015 Torrontés, Private Reserve, Mendoza, Argentina Best Furmint Erzsébet Pince 2012 Furmint, Zafír Dűlő Historical Premier Cru Vineyard, Dry, Zafir, Tokaji, Hungary Best White Blend Blue Rock 2015 White Blend, Baby Blue Blanc, Sonoma Coast, USA Best Late Harvest White Seifried 2015 Late Harvest Riesling, Winemakers Collection, Sweet Agnes, Nelson, New Zealand www.sfwinecomp.com San Francisco INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION • 2016 TOP AWARDS
Best Ice Wine • Best Riesling Ice Wine Inniskillin 2014 Riesling Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada Best Cabernet Sauvignon HALL Wines 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Ellie’s, Napa Valley, USA Best Cabernet/Shiraz Blend Wolf Blass Wines 2013 Cabernet Shiraz, Grey Label, Langhorne Creek, Australia Best Bordeaux Blend Kiona Vineyards Winery 2013 Premium Bordeaux Blend, Estate Reserve, Red Mountain, USA Best Non-Bordeaux Blend Adored 2013 Red Blend, California, USA Best Merlot J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines 2014 Merlot, Estates, Los Osos, Paso Robles, USA Best Malbec Shadybrook Estate 2013 Malbec, Coombsville, USA Best Cabernet Franc Poplar Grove Winery 2013 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, Canada Best Carmenère Casa Silva 2014 Carmenère, Cuvée Colchagua, Colchagua Valley, Chile Best Zinfandel Opaque 2014 Zinfandel, Paso Robles, USA Best Petite Sirah Theopolis Vineyards 2013 Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, Yorkville Highlands, USA Best Shiraz McLeans Farm 2014 Shiraz, Master, Barossa, Australia Best Other Rhône Varietal Ranchero Cellars 2013 Carignan, Self Ranch, Paso Robles, USA Best Red Rhône Blend Epiphany 2013 Red Rhône Blend, Revelation, Santa Barbara County, USA Best Chianti Cantine Bonacchi 2012 Chianti, Riserva, DOCG, Italy Best Barbera Marchesi Vineyards 2014 Barbera, Achille, Columbia Valley, USA Best Tempranillo Harney Lane Winery 2013 Tempranillo, Lodi, USA Best Other Red Varietal Inkblot 2013 Tannat, Lodi, USA Best Rosé Abacela Vineyards & Winery 2015 Grenache Rosé, Umpqua Valley, USA Best Brut Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate 2012 Sparkling Brut, Entourage, Niagara Peninsula, Canada Best Prosecco Astoria NV Prosecco, Treviso DOC, Italy Best Sparkling Rosé Moët & Chandon NV Rosé, Impérial, Champagne, France Best Saké Hiro 2015 Junmai Daiginjo Saké, Japan Best Vermouth Quady Winery NV Vermouth, Vya Whisper Dry, California, USA