WINE AWARDS 2017-2020 Clarkdale, Arizona | Verde Valley – AVA
2020 AZ Central Grand Wine Competition (AZ State only)
Best in Class Silver Medal Bronze Medal 2019 Viognier 2018 Hopper 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Delta 2018 Noble One 2019 Joy 2019 Piquepoul Blanc
2019 AZ Central Grand Wine Competition (AZ State only)
Best in Show 2018 Viognier Best White Wine Double Gold Medal 2018 Viognier 2018 Carignan
Best in Class Double Gold Medal 2018 Viognier 2018 Refosco
Best Viognier Silver Medal 2018 Viognier 2018 Big Red (red blend)
Best in Class Silver Medal 2018 Malvasia Bianca 2018 Nopal (Grenache Rosé)
Jefferson Cup (Invitation-only event in Kansas City, MO) Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 2018 Refosco 2018 Carignan 2017 Tempranillo
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Double Gold Medal Gold Medal Silver Medal 2018 Malvasia Bianca 2018 Big Red (red blend) 2017 Tempranillo
Additional recognition on reverse side
601 Black Hills Drive | Clarkdale, AZ 86324 THE YAVAPAI COLLEGE’S WINE AWARDS 2017-2020
2018 AZ Central Grand Wine Competition (AZ State only) Grower’s Cup Best White Wine – 3rd place Double Gold Medal 2017 Malvasia Bianca 2017 Patada (red blend)
Best Malvasia Bianca – 3rd place Best Non-Traditional Red – 3rd place 2017 Malvasia Bianca 2017 Patada (red blend)
Silver Medal - (100 point scale) Best Graciano – 2nd place 2017 Malvasia Bianca 2017 2017 Graciano
Wines of Distinction – Bronze Medal 2017 Red Storm and 2017 Graciano
Jefferson Cup (Invitation-only event in Kansas City, MO) Double Gold Medal Silver Medal 2017 Red Storm (red blend) 2017 Malvasia Bianca
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Silver Medal Bronze Medal 2017 Patada (red blend) 2017 Passport (white blend)
2017 AZ Central Grand Wine Competition Growers Cup + 1st Place Gold Best Rosé Best Non-Traditional Red – 1st place 2017 Amphoria – 100% Sangiovese Rosé 2016 Puente Wines of Distinction – Bronze 2016 Triad and 2016 Convergence
Jefferson Cup Gold Medal Silver Medal 2016 Mourvèdre 2015 Viognier
Sunset International Wine Competition Gold Medal – Best in Class 2016 Sunlight (white blend)
Students who enroll in the Enology Practicum course, VEN 195E, make wine on an industry scale under the supervision of the Yavapai College instructors. The winemaking tasks which take place at the SWC follow the same seasonal schedule as the local wineries. The life-cycle of our wines begin at grape harvest in late summer/early fall. Students follow the production of the wine through processing, fermentation, racking, lab analysis, blending, fining, filtration, and bottling. Once the final product is labeled with student photographs and tasting notes it will be made available for sale in the SWC Tasting Room.
601 Black Hills Drive | Clarkdale, AZ 86324