The 2021 North Carolina Fine Wines ShowCase Winners

Award Vineyard Wine

Best in Show Jones Von Drehle 2019 & Best White

Best in Show Windsor Run Cellars Midnight Run & Best Dessert Grand Reserve 2012

Best Red Jones von Drehle Steel & Stone 2017

Best Hybrid JOLO Winery & Vineyards Crimson Creek 2019

Best Sparkling Marked Tree Vineyard Bubble Swarm 2019

Best Sparkling Surry Labs Traminette Pet–Nat 2019

Best Rosé Marked Tree Vineyard 2020 Chloe Rosé

NC Fine Wines Case Silver Fork Winery Four Dog Red 2018

NC Fine Wines Case Haze Gray Vineyards Two Bells 2018

NC Fine Wines Case Shelton Vineyards 20th Anniversary Red 2017

NC Fine Wines Case JOLO Winery & Vineyards Golden Hallows 2020

NC Fine Wines Case Stone Ashe Vineyards 2020

NC Fine Wines Case Grandfather Vineyard & Winery Provenance 2020

CONGRATULATIONS! We extend our thanks to all the North Carolina Fine Wines Case Winners & Medalists!

Connect to our members and their great wines at NCFineWines.com and please see the following pages for a complete list of our 2021 Members.

CONGRATULATIONS

North Carolina Fine Wines ShowCase winners & all Medalists! All Medal Winners are listed Alphabetically by Vineyard Name.

This wine competition is the toughest in the country because of their impeccable knowledge of how wines should taste and requiring the wines to be 100% locally grown and vinified. The Judge’s Notes are given to the vineyards to provide them with feedback on how their wines are showing.

****This is NOT in any way a Participatory Medal Competition! ****

MEDALS:

Wine Spectator 100-point scale Gold 95-100 Classic: a great wine Gold 90 - 94 Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style Silver 85- 89 Very good: a wine with special qualities Bronze 80- 84 Good: a solid, well-made wine

2020 North Carolina Fine Wines Society Member Vineyards

Vineyard Award/Wine Adagio Vineyards, Elkin Silver: 2019 Bronze: 2020 Minuet Rosé

Addison Farms Vineyard, Leicester Silver: Structure 2019 Silver: Figment 2019 Bronze: Wish NV*

Brandon Hills Vineyard, Yadkinville Silver: Rosé 2019 Silver: Bruno’s Blend 2017 Bronze: Raptor Red 2017 Bronze: 2018

Cellar 4201, East Bend Silver: Barrel Chardonnay NV Bronze: Cherokee Red NV Bronze: NV

Davesté Vineyards, Troutman Silver: Rkatsiteli 2019

Elkin Creek Vineyard, Elkin Bronze: Vin Doux 2015 Bronze: Rossa 2018

FireClay Cellars, Siler City Bronze: Reserve Chambourcin 2018 Bronze: Dry Rosé 2019

*NV=Non-Vintage 2

Golden Road Vineyards, State Road Silver: Mountain Park Sunset 2019 Silver: Petit Manseng 2019 Silver: Traminette 2019 Bronze:

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery, Banner Elk NC Fine Wines Case: Mouvèdre Rosé 2020 Silver: Merlot 2017 Silver: Sparkling Mouvèdre Rosé 2020 Bronze: Merlot 2018

Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery, State Road Silver: Barbera 2017 Bronze: Chambourcin 2017

Grove Winery, Gibsonville Silver: Nebbiolo 2017 Bronze: Viognier 2019 Bronze: 2019

Haze Gray Vineyards, Dobson NC Fine Wines Case: Two Bells 2018 Silver: Aviator Red 2018 Bronze: Pinot Grigio 2019 Bronze: Rosé 2019

Hidden Vineyard, Dobson Silver: Lunch Box Chardonnay 2019 Silver: Pilot Path 2019 Bronze: 2018 Bronze: Claus 2018

JOLO Winery & Vineyards, Pilot Mountain Best Hybrid: Crimson Creek 2019 NC Fine Wines Case: Golden Hallows 2020 Silver: Crimson Shadow 2020 Silver: Pink (Dry Rosé) 2020 Silver: Carolus XII 2019 Silver: Sweet Vermouth NV Bronze: Pilot Fog 2019 Bronze: JOLOTAGE Reserve NV Bronze: Twinkles 2020

Jones von Drehle Vineyards & Winery, Thurmond Best in Show & Best White & Gold: Viognier 2019 Best Red: Steel & Stone 2017 Silver: Petit Verdot 2017

Kefi Vineyards & Winery, Monroe Bronze: Red Odyssey 2020 Bronze: Alexandra’s Ayapi 2019 Bronze: Negroamaro NV Bronze: Moschofilero 2019

Lazy Elm Vineyard & Winery, Mocksville Bronze: Selfish 2016 Bronze: Vermentino 2019 Bronze: Traminette 2018

*NV=Non-Vintage 3

Linville Falls Winery, Newland Silver: Petit Verdot NV Bronze: Riesling NV

Marked Tree Vineyards, Flat Rock Best Rosé: Chloe Rosé 2020 Best Sparkling: Bubble Swarm 2019 Silver: Cabernet Franc 2018 Silver: Vidal Blanc 2020 Silver: Chardonel 2019 Bronze: Gruëner Veltliner 2019

Midnight Magdalena Vineyards, Jonesville Silver: Magdalena Rosé 2019 Bronze: Midnight Gold 2019

Mountain Brook Vineyards, Tryon Silver: Sangiovese 2019 Bronze: Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Bronze: Pinot Grigio 2019 Bronze: Chardonnay 2019 Bronze: Rosé 2020

Nottely River Valley Vineyards, Murphy Silver: Ruby Red Port 2019

Old North State Winery, Mt. Airy Silver: Fish Hippie Soul NV Bronze: Merlot 2017

Parker-Binns Vineyard, Mill Spring Silver: Rosé 2020 Silver: Chardonnay 2020 Silver: Petit Manseng 2020 Bronze: Merlot NV plēb urban winery, Asheville Silver: Traminette Pét-Nat 2019 Silver: Foundry Red NV Bronze: Foundry White NV

Raffaldini Vineyards, Ronda Silver: Auguri 2019 Silver: Grande Riserva 2018 Silver: Bella Misto 2019 Silver: Vermentino Superiore 2020 Silver: Sangiovese Classico 2019 Bronze: Meditazione NV Bronze: Montepulciano Riserva 2018 Bronze: Desaria 2019 Bronze: Girasole 2020

RayLen Vineyards & Winery, Mocksville Silver: Petit Verdot Reserve 2019 Silver: Chardonnay Oaked 2019 Silver: Riesling 2019 Bronze: Petit Verdot 2019

*NV=Non-Vintage 4

Roaring River Vineyards, Traphill Bronze: Chardonnay 2018 Bronze: Chambourcin 2018 Bronze: Traminette 2019

Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg Silver: Triangle 2020 Silver: Triangle 2019 Silver: White Sand 2020 Silver: Pearl 2020 Silver: Pearl 2019 Silver: Double Barrel 2017 Silver: Pinot Gris 2020 Silver: Chardonnay, Oaked NV Bronze: 2018

Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Boonville Silver: Muscat Canelli, 2019 Bronze: Trillium 2017

Shadow Line Vineyards, Granite Falls Bronze: Landot Noir 2019 Bronze: Cynthiana 2019

Shadow Springs Vineyard Bronze: Tangled Oak Select Red Wine NV

Shelton Vineyards, Dobson NC Fine Wines Case: 20th Anniversary Red Blend 2017 Silver: Petit Verdot 2017 Silver: 259 Claret 2018 Silver: 259 Dry Rose 2019 Silver: 259 Tannat 2017 Bronze: Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Bronze: 259 Tannat 2018 Bronze: 259 Petit Verdot 2018 Bronze: Port 2014

Silver Fork Winery, Morganton NC Fine Wines Case: Four Dog Red 2018 Silver: Cabernet Franc 2018 Bronze: Chardonnay, Unoaked 2020

Stardust Cellars, North Wilkesboro Bronze: Sparkling Pet-Nat 2019

Stone Ashe Vineyards & Winery, Hendersonville NC Fine Wines Case: Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Bronze: Chardonnay, Unoaked 2019 Bronze: Rosé of Cabernet Franc 2020

Stony Knoll Vineyards, Dobson Bronze: Chambourcin, NV

*NV=Non-Vintage 5

Surry Cellars /Surry Labs, Dobson Best Sparkling: Surry Labs Traminette Pét-Nat Silver: Surry Labs Chambo 2019 Silver: Rosé 2019 Silver: Reserve Traminette 2019 Silver: Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2019 Silver: Lot 154 2016 Bronze: Skin Fermented Albariño 2016

Windsor Run Cellars, Hamptonville Best in Show & Best Dessert & Gold: Midnight Run Cellars Grand Reserve 2012

*NV=Non-Vintage 6

2021 Category Winning Wines

These are the top wines for each category of wines that we have in the Competition. Throughout these past five years, people want to know who may be making their favorite of wine or wine style. This year we are adding those top scoring wines from each category to help you find or discover those wines of interest.

Albariño: Sanctuary Vineyards – Silver: Pearl 2020 Barbera: Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery - Silver: Barbera 2017 Cabernet Franc: Marked Tree Vineyards - Silver: Cabernet Franc 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon: Hidden Vineyard - Bronze: Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Chambourcin: JOLO Winery & Vineyards - Best Hybrid, Silver: Crimson Creek 2019 Chardonnay (Oaked) Tie: Adagio Vineyards - Silver: Chardonnay 2019 (Oaked) Hidden Vineyards – Silver: Lunch Box Chardonnay 2019 (Oaked) Chardonnay (Unoaked): Parker-Binns Vineyard - Silver: Chardonnay 2020 (Unoaked) Chardonel: Marked Tree Vineyards – Silver: Chardonel 2019 Cynthiana: JOLO Winery & Vineyards – Best Hybrid, Silver: Crimson Creek 2019 Gruëner Veltliner: Marked Tree Vineyard - Bronze: Gruëner Veltliner 2019 Landot Noir: Shadow Line Vineyard – Bronze: Landot Noir 2019 Merlot: Grandfather Vineyard & Winery – Silver: Merlot 2017 Meritage Blend: Jones von Drehle – Best Red, Silver: Steele & Stone 2017 Moschofilero: Kefi Vineyards & Winery - Bronze: Moschofilero 2019 Muscat Canelli: Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery – Silver: Muscat Canelli, 2019 Nebbiolo: Grove Winery – Silver: Nebbiolo 2017 Negroamaro: Kefi Winery – Bronze: Negroamaro NV Non-Meritage Blend – Silver: Raffaldini Grande Riserva 2018 Petit Manseng: Parker-Binns Vineyard - Silver: Petit Manseng 2020 Petit Verdot: Shelton Vineyards – Silver Petit Verdot 2017 Pinot Gris: Sanctuary Vineyards - Silver: Pinot Gris 2020 Riesling: RayLen Vineyards & Winery - Silver: Riesling 2019 Rkatsiteli: Davesté Vineyards – Silver: Rkatsiteli 2019

*NV=Non-Vintage 7

Sangiovese: Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery – Silver: Sangiovese Classico 2019 Sauvignon Blanc: Stone Ashe Vineyards & Winery – Silver: Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Tannat: Shelton Vineyards – Silver: 259 Tannat 2017 Traminette: Surry Cellars – Silver: Reserve Traminette 2019 Vidal Blanc: Marked Tree Vineyards & Winery - Best Sparkling & Silver: Bubble Swarm 2019 (Vidal Blanc) Vinifera & Hybrid Red Blend: Windsor Run Cellars – Best in Show, Best Dessert, & Gold: Midnight Run Grand Reserve 2012 (Chambourcin & Petit Verdot) Viognier: Jones von Drehle Vineyards & Winery - Best in Show, Best White & Gold: Viognier 2019 White Blend: JOLO Vineyards & Winery – NC Fine Wines Case & Silver: Golden Hallows 2020 (Traminette & Vidal Blanc)

*NV=Non-Vintage 8