NV Starboard Batch 88
Amador County
($15.00 to $19.99)
2003 Gewurztraminer Special Late Harvest
Wine of Origin Robertson South Africa
($10.00 to $14.99)
2003 Gala Riesling
Auslese Trocken
Württemburg Germany
($20.00 to $29.99)
VinoChallenge
International 2004
Grand Award Winners
(Click on "Medalists" or "Wineries" above for complete results)
| Best of Show
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Andrew Quady NV Starboard Batch 88 Amador County ($15.00 to $19.99) |
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First
Runner up
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Van Loveren 2003 Gewurztraminer Special Late Harvest Wine of Origin Robertson South Africa ($10.00 to $14.99) |
| Second Runner up |
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Weinkellerei Hohenlohe 2003 Gala Riesling Auslese Trocken Württemburg Germany ($20.00 to $29.99) |
| Best of the Region Best Fortified
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Andrew Quady NV Starboard Batch 88 Amador County ($15.00 to $19.99) |
| Best Red
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Carmenet 2000 Cabernet Franc Sonoma Valley ($20.00 to $29.99) |
| Best White
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Gray Monk Estate Winery 2003 Pinot Blanc VQA Okanagan Valley ($10.00 to $14.99) |
| Best Rosé
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Hinnant Family
Vineyards & Winery 2002 Muscadine Blush North Carolina (Below $10.00) |
| Best Sparkling
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Barefoot Cellars NV Barefoot Bubbly Brut Chardonnay Champagne California (Below $10.00) |
| Best Dessert
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Peller Estates Winery 2003 AP Signature Series Riesling Icewine Ontario ($50.00 and over) |
| Best Non-Grape
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Hinnant Family
Vineyards & Winery 2003 Strawberry North Carolina ($10.00 to $14.99) |
Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
| Best of the Region Best White
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Weinkellerei Hohenlohe 2003 Gala Riesling Auslese Trocken Württemburg Austria ($20.00 to $29.99) |
| Best Red
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J. Sanders 2002 Chambolle-Musigny ($30.00 to $49.99) |
| Best Rosé
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SchlossThorn 2001 Roter Elbling Mosel ($15.00 to $19.99) |
| Best Sparkling |
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Giribaldi Bachetto
Selezioni Rodellesi NV Piedmonte ($15.00 to $19.99) |
| Best Dessert
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Weingut Braun 1998 Huxelrebe and Ortega Auslese Pfalz ($10.00 to $14.99) |
| Best of the Region Best Dessert
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Van Loveren 2003 Gewurztraminer Special Late Harvest Wine of Origin Robertson South Africa ($10.00 to $14.99) |
| Best Red |
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Viu Manent 2002 Malbec Estate Bottled Cochagua Valley, Chile (Below $10.00) |
| Best White
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Matua 2003 Chardonnay Gisborne, NZ ($10.00 to $14.99) |
| Best Sparkling
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Wolf Blass NV Sparkling Brut Australia ($20.00 to $29.99) |
Awarded to the winery that has the best overall weighted performance as determined by medals granted versus wines entered in the competition.
Director Parks Redwine, the Dean of American Wine Competitions, congratulates Barefoot Cellars (California, USA) as the 2004 Winery of Distinction.
Awarded to the producer or family of producers with the most exemplary performance across the price and quality spectra
Director and Chief Judge Tom Reagan presents the inaugural award to Beringer Blass Wine Estates for decades of commitment to fine wine at all value levels. Representing unique heritage wineries from around the world, Beringer Blass Wine Estates, with its energetic devotion to excellence in all that it produces, sets the standard for the worldwide wine industry.
Director Thom Perry lauds Hinnant Family Vineyards (North Carolina, USA) as the winner of the Generations Award. He added, "The family-owned business represents over 80% of our economy. These are the people who exemplify entrepreneurship, excellence and persistence. They pour their hearts, dreams and fortunes into creating and maintaining a family culture. For generations, winemaking has been largely a family enterprise. Father and son team, Willard and Bob Hinnant, made a dream a reality, and assisted by Bob’s wife Amanda, have demonstrated superior wine-making ability and their commitment to the family system."
