The Award Book 2019 OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition Copyright Orange County Wine Society 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92677 714.708.1636 [email protected] ocws.org WineCompetition.com HomeWineCompetition.com Facebook (@OCWineSociety) Award List by Winery 10 Span Vineyards Silver 2016 Pinot Noir RS: 0.45% $7.00 2017 Chardonnay RS: 0.60% $7.00 1849 Wine Gold 90 pts 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon (87%), Merlot (11%), Syrah (2%) RS: 0.45% $80.00 Silver 2015 Cab/Syrah Blends Merlot (53%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Petite Sarah (16%), Malbec (5%), Zinfandel (1%), "Triumph" RS: 1.02% $40.00 2016 Pinot Noir Pinot Noir (100%), "Iris" RS: 0.15% $30.00 2017 Chardonnay Chardonnay (100%), "Au Jus" RS: 0.39% $25.00 50 Harvests Gold 90 pts 2014 Meritage Red 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 13% Merlot 12% Cabernet Franc RS: 0.06% $50.00 7 Deadly Silver 2016 Proprietary Red RS: 0.35% $15.99 2016 Zinfandel RS: 0.36% $15.99 Acronym Silver 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 0.20% $9.99 2017 Pinot Noir RS: 0.18% $9.99 2017 Proprietary Red RS: 0.35% $9.99 2017 Proprietary Red RS: 0.25% $9.99 2017 Proprietary Red RS: 0.30% $9.99 AJA Vineyards Gold 91 pts 2016 Syrah 84% Syrah, 16% field blend. Estate grown. RS: 0.00% $27.00 Akash Winery & Vineyard Silver 2016 Prop Red-Zinfandel 70% Zinfandel, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petite Sirah RS: 0.35% $52.00 2016 Zinfandel Zinfandel 100% RS: 0.35% $52.00 2018 Rosé of Zinfandel 100% Zinfandel RS: 0.45% $33.00 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 100% RS: 0.40% $33.00 Alexander Valley Vineyards Double Gold 92 pts 2017 Chardonnay Estate RS: 0.08% $20.00 Gold 90 pts 2014 Meritage Red 62% CS, 18% CF, 17% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 1% PV RS: 0.20% $65.00 90 pts 2017 Merlot Estate RS: 0.05% $22.00 90 pts 2018 Gewürztraminer 100% Gewurztraminer, organically grown grapes RS: 0.42% $15.00 90 pts 2018 Rosé of Sangiovese 100% Sangiovese RS: 0.74% $16.00 Award List by Winery Alexander Valley Vineyards Silver 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 0.02% $45.00 2016 Zinfandel 100% Zinfandel RS: 0.02% $22.00 Allan Hancock College Silver 2017 Rosé of Pinot Noir RS: 0.02% $15.00 2017 Torrontes RS: 0.04% $14.81 Allegorie Gold 91 pts 2015 Tempranillo 100% Tempranillo RS: 0.01% $28.00 Silver 2015 Zinfandel RS: 0.01% $28.00 Alpen Cellars Double Gold 93 pts 2016 Blaufränkisch RS: 0.30% $15.99 Silver 2017 Chardonnay RS: 0.40% $9.99 Altipiano Vineyard and Winery Silver 2016 Merlot 75% Merlot, Orfila Vineyard, San Pasqual AVA, 25% Estate Sangiovese, Altipiano Vineyard & Winery RS: 0.00% $44.00 2016 Petite Sirah 4 barrels Deaver Vineyard, Amador County AVA and 2 barrels of Estate Petite Sirah, Altipiano Vineyard & Winery, San Diego County RS: 0.00% $52.00 2016 Sangiovese Altipiano Vineyard and Winery 100% Estate (Brunello Clone), Reserve RS: 0.00% $65.00 Amivida Silver 2015 Merlot 100% Merlot RS: 0.00% $38.00 Anthony & Dominic Silver 2016 Chardonnay RS: 0.50% $19.99 Apothic Double Gold 92 pts 2016 Proprietary Red Petite Sirah, Teroldego, Merlot RS: 0.60% $14.00 Gold 90 pts 2017 Proprietary Red Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 1.55% $14.00 90 pts 2018 Proprietary Rosé RS: 0.00% $10.00 Arndt Cellars Gold 91 pts 2015 Merlot French oak, RS: 0.05% $30.00 90 pts 2016 Zinfandel RS: 0.13% $36.00 Award List by Winery Arrow Creek Silver 2016 Merlot RS: 0.35% $7.99 2016 Proprietary Red RS: 0.35% $7.99 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 0.25% $7.99 2017 Chardonnay RS: 0.35% $7.99 2017 Pinot Grigio RS: 0.20% $7.99 Artezin Silver 2017 Zinfandel 85% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah, Old Vine RS: 0.47% $16.00 Artisan Uprising Gold 93 pts 2015 Petite Sirah RS: 0.10% $38.00 Silver 2014 Merlot RS: 0.10% $38.00 Artiste Winery Double Gold 92 pts NV Zinfandel 77% Zinfandel, 23% Petit Verdot RS: 0.01% $52.00 Silver NV Meritage Red 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc RS: 0.01% $57.00 NV Proprietary Red 90% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc RS: 0.01% $47.00 Ascension Cellars Silver 2015 Cab/Syrah Blends Cabernet / Syrah / Merlot / Petit Verdot RS: 0.25% $66.00 Asuncion Ridge Vineyards Gold 90 pts 2016 Proprietary Red 76% Mourvedre, 16% Syrah, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 0.01% $40.00 Silver 2016 Cab/Syrah Blends 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah RS: 0.00% $65.00 2016 Rhône Style Blends - Red 58% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 17% Mourvedre RS: 0.01% $40.00 2018 Chardonnay RS: 0.01% $34.00 2018 Proprietary Rosé 33% Grenache, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Pinot Noir RS: 0.01% $25.00 Austerity Double Gold 92 pts 2017 Chardonnay RS: 0.50% $17.00 Silver 2017 Pinot Noir RS: 0.29% $17.00 Baileyana Gold 90 pts 2017 Chardonnay RS: 0.00% $28.00 Award List by Winery Baily Vineyard & Winery Double Gold 94 pts 2016 Malbec Estate RS: 0.00% $35.00 Ballard Lane Gold 92 pts 2017 Zinfandel RS: 0.46% $12.00 Silver 2017 Chardonnay RS: 0.43% $12.00 2017 Pinot Noir RS: 0.20% $12.00 Ballentine Vineyards Gold 90 pts 2016 Merlot Estate grown, 83% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite Sirah, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Lagrein RS: 0.00% $30.00 Silver 2017 Zinfandel Estate Grown, 87% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Sirah, 4% Lagrein, 1% Merlot RS: 0.00% $30.00 Barefoot Double Gold 92 pts NV Sauvignon Blanc RS: 0.61% $7.00 92 pts NV White Zinfandel RS: 0.60% $7.00 Gold 92 pts NV Malbec RS: 0.93% $7.00 93 pts NV Merlot RS: 0.80% $7.00 90 pts NV Pinot Noir RS: 0.88% $7.00 90 pts NV Rosé of Muscat RS: 4.00% $7.00 91 pts NV Rosé of Muscat RS: 7.60% $6.99 Silver NV Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 0.48% $7.00 NV Chardonnay Chardonnay RS: 0.00% $7.00 NV Muscat RS: 7.20% $9.00 NV Proprietary Red Sweet Red Blend RS: 10.30% $7.00 NV Proprietary Rosé RS: 3.20% $6.99 NV White Riesling RS: 7.00% $6.99 Barefoot Bubbly Silver NV Infused Sparkling Wine Peach Infused RS: 7.50% $10.00 NV Infused Sparkling Wine Berry Infused RS: 9.90% $10.00 NV Sparkling Blanc de Blancs Pinot Grigio RS: 2.50% $10.00 NV Sparkling Rosé Pink Moscato RS: 7.60% $10.00 NV Sparkling Rosé Sweet Red Champagne RS: 4.50% $10.00 NV Sparkling Rosé Brut Rose RS: 1.50% $10.00 NV Sparkling Wine Moscato Spumante RS: 4.50% $10.00 Bargetto Gold 90 pts 2017 Pinot Noir Mount Eden Clone RS: 0.00% $60.00 Award List by Winery Bargetto Silver 2015 Italian Style Blends - Red 44% Nebbiolo 36% Refosco 20% Dolcetto RS: 0.00% $60.00 2017 Merlot Reserve RS: 0.00% $40.00 2017 Zinfandel Old Vine RS: 0.00% $18.00 2018 Pinot Grigio 94% Pinot Grigio, 6% Gewurztraminer RS: 0.06% $16.00 2018 Rosé of Syrah 100% Dorcich Vineyard RS: 0.15% $18.00 Barr Estate Winery Silver 2012 Petit Verdot RS: 0.00% $27.00 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon 96% Cabernet Sauvignon 4%Petite Sirah RS: 0.10% $28.00 2016 Albariño 100% Albarino RS: 0.01% $17.00 Barrel Burner Silver 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 0.23% $15.00 2016 Chardonnay RS: 0.03% $15.00 Bear Flag Silver 2016 Zinfandel RS: 0.35% $30.00 Bee's Box Silver 2017 Chardonnay 95% Chardonnay, 5% Chenin Blanc RS: 0.00% $19.00 Bella Grace Vineyards Gold 90 pts 2016 Zinfandel Old Vine RS: 0.00% $29.00 90 pts 2018 Vermentino 2018 Estate Vermentino - 100% Vermentino RS: 0.00% $27.00 90 pts 2018 Viognier RS: 0.00% $25.00 Silver 2016 Barbera RS: 0.00% $33.00 2016 Zinfandel Estate RS: 0.00% $34.00 2018 Rhône Style Blends - Rosé Estate 60% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre RS: 0.00% $25.00 Bella Vista Winery Silver 2016 Merlot 100% Merlot RS: 0.01% $32.95 Bellacana Silver 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County RS: 0.00% $30.00 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select RS: 0.00% $30.00 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Coast RS: 0.00% $18.00 Award List by Winery Bellante Family Winery Gold 90 pts 2016 Mourvedre Los Olivos District RS: 0.01% $43.75 90 pts 2016 Syrah Shokrian Vineyard Reserve RS: 0.01% $50.00 Silver 2015 Pinot Noir RS: 0.01% $52.52 2016 Pinot Noir Reserve RS: 0.02% $52.50 2016 Syrah Jack McGinley Vineyard RS: 0.01% $43.75 2016 Syrah Watch Hill Vineyard RS: 0.01% $43.75 2016 Viognier Jack McGinley Vineyard RS: 0.00% $33.75 2017 Syrah RS: 0.01% $43.75 2017 Syrah Jack McGinley Vineyard RS: 0.01% $43.75 2017 Viognier Jack McGinley Vineyard RS: 0.00% $33.75 2017 Viognier RS: 0.01% $33.75 Benziger Family Winery Gold 90 pts 2016 Chardonnay RS: 0.33% $16.99 90 pts 2016 Merlot RS: 0.27% $15.99 91 pts 2018 Proprietary Rosé Rose RS: 0.50% $15.99 Silver 2017 Sauvignon Blanc RS: 0.04% $15.99 Beringer Brothers Silver 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon RS: 0.50% $17.99 2016 Chardonnay RS: 0.50% $17.99 2016 Prop Red-Petite Syrah Fermented in Stainless, 41% Petite Sirah, 21% Syrah, 18% Petit Verdot, 9% Cab, 9% Merlot, 2% other RS: 0.50% $17.99 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Fermented in Stainless RS: 0.50% $17.99 Berryhill Family Vineyards Gold 90 pts 2016 Chardonnay RS: 0.00% $19.00 91 pts 2016 Merlot RS: 0.00% $20.00 Silver 2017 Sauvignon Blanc RS: 0.03% $15.00 Bianchi Winery Gold 90 pts 2017 Petite Sirah Signature Selection RS: 0.01% $35.00 Silver 2017 Chardonnay 100% Chardonnay, El Camino Vineyard, 100% barrel fermented in French Oak; Signature Selection RS: 0.04% $27.00 2017 Pinot Grigio 100% stainless steel, Signature Selection RS: 0.22% $25.00 2017 Sauvignon Blanc San Lucas and Greenfield Vineyards, 100% stainless steel, Signature Selection RS: 0.18% $25.00 Big Churn Silver 2017 Chardonnay RS: 0.60% $9.99 Award List by Winery Big Nose Winery LLC Double Gold 92 pts 2018 Rosé of Malbec Emerald creek Vineyard RS: 0.75% $24.00 93 pts 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Danza Del Sol vineyard RS: 0.00% $23.00 Black Rock Double Gold 94 pts 2015 Zinfandel RS: 0.10% $45.00 Gold 90 pts 2015 Proprietary Red RS: 0.45% $48.00 BLACK SHEEP WINERY Double Gold 92 pts 2015 Zinfandel "Amador County" RS: 0.28% $22.00 Gold 90 pts 2016 Merlot RS: 3.00% $14.00 90 pts 2016 Zinfandel "Calaveras County" RS: 0.30% $22.00 Silver 2015 Cabernet