2009 Riverside International Wine Competition Results

2009 Riverside International Wine Competition
Results

A Canadian Pinot Blanc, a Monterey County red wine blend, and a Washington sparkling wine were the big winners Sunday at the 28th Riverside International Wine Competition staged at the Marriott Riverside.

The Pinot Blanc, from Peller Estate in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, was part of a trend in which wines from numerous areas of North America that previously had little recognition for their wines received gold medals.

Included in this remarkable showing were gold medals for wines from Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia.

Moreover, New York continued to deliver smashing wines, and numerous smaller producers from California exhibited increased excellence as discovered by a professional panel of wine makers, wine journalists, and retailers.

The results indicate the growing quality of wines in regions that once had a hard time justifying the planting of grapes.

Moreover, the list of Chairman's Award-winning wines (59) represented more than 3% of all wines entered.

This year we continue to have the same exciting changes to the results site introduced last year. You may export results to Excel, print a certificate, print shelf-talkers, print bottle lables, and more. For details on all, see the two help links on the left-hand menu.

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Congratulations to the winners!

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Winery of the Year Trophy

To the winery whose multiple entries achieve broad commendation in many categories
Sponsored by Tasters' Guild
Trinchero Family Estates

Small Winery of the Year Trophy

To the winery whose multiple entries achieve broad commendation in many categories from a limited production
Swedish Hill Winery

Sweepstakes Awards

Sweepstakes Sparkling Wine
Non vintage Domaine Ste Michelle Extra Dry Sparkling Wine
(Print PDF award)

Sweepstakes Rose Wine
Non vintage Torrey Ridge Winery Pink Catawba
Catawba
(Print PDF award)

Sweepstakes White Wine
2008 Peller Estates Pinot Blanc
Family Series
(Print PDF award)

Sweepstakes Red Wine
2007 VENTANA Rhone Blend
ESTATE GROWN
(Print PDF award)

Sweepstakes Dessert Wine
2007 Longboard Vineyards Late Harvest Semillon
(Print PDF award)

Value Winery of the Year Trophy

To the winery whose multiple entries represent the best overall value and quality
Sponsored by Wines and Vines Magazine
White Rocket Wine Co.

Terroir Award

To the winery that displays the best regional character in its wines
Sponsored by Appellation America
Navarro Vineyards

Top Awards

All Awards

Award Totals:

Out of a total of 1883 wines entered:

60 Chairman's Award (Unanimous Gold) awards
1 Sweepstakes Rose Wine award
1 Sweepstakes Dessert Wine award
1 Sweepstakes Sparkling Wine award
1 Sweepstakes White Wine award
1 Sweepstakes Red Wine award
211 Gold awards
559 Silver awards
412 Bronze awards