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At
the 2005 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition,
wines made with Winexpert brands were awarded 170
medals. We are proud of this accomplishment as it
reinforces the premium quality that our customers
can produce when they make wines with Selection, Vintners
Reserve and Island Mist brands. This is up 49 medals
from the previous competition; double the number of
medals won by any other manufacturer and this year,
Estate Series Oregon Yamhill County Pinot Noir (introduced
last year) was awarded “Best of Show –
Kit!”
Highlights:
• Total # of medals won- 170: Best in Show –
1, Gold – 34, Silver - 59, Bronze -76
• All Selection Estate Series varieties (including
Crushendo Santa Ynez Valley Syrah) won a medal
• All Limited Edition varieties introduced in
2003 and 2004 won a medal
• Wines made with Vintners Reserve products
took home 8 medals
• Wines made with Selection Speciale products
won 8 medals
• Island Mist products were awarded with 24
medals
• Most medals won by a single variety –
a tie between Stag’s Leap District Merlot and
Woodbridge Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon which both
won 11 medals! Talk about consistent product performance!
• Retailer of the year – Quality Wine
and Ale Supply, a Winexpert retailer
• Winemaker of the Year – Raymond Meyer
– won 3 medals with Winexpert products
Congratulations go out to all our customers who have
received awards at the annual WineMaker International
Amateur Competition. Thank you for choosing Winexpert
to make your award winning wines!
Below is a listing of all the wines that won awards
at the 2005 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition:
Selection
Estate (39 Awards)
Selection Estate Stag’s Leap District Merlot
- *11 Awards* (Gold = 8, Silver = 2, Bronze = 1)
Selection Estate Woodbridge Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon
- *11Awards* (Gold = 2, Silver = 2, Bronze = 7)
Selection Estate Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel - *9 Awards*
(Gold = 2, Silver = 4, Bronze = 3)
Selection Estate Oregon Yamhill County Pinot Noir
- *3 Awards* (Gold = 2 + Best in Show!)
Selection Estate North Coast Monterey Pinot Noir -
*1 Award* (Bronze = 1)
Selection Estate Crushendo Santa Ynez Syrah - *4 Awards*
(Silver = 1, Bronze = 3)
Selection Limited Edition (42 Awards)
Selection Limited Edition Napa Valley Chardonnay -
*3 Awards* (Silver = 1, Bronze = 2)
Selection Limited Edition Syrah/Mourvedre - *6 Awards*
(Silver = 3, Bronze = 3)
Selection Limited Edition Castellina Super Tuscan
- *5 Awards* (Gold = 2, Silver = 1, Bronze = 2)
Selection Limited Edition Washington Riesling/Gewurztraminer
- *1 Award* (Bronze = 1)
Selection Limited Edition Symphony - *5 Awards* (Silver
= 2, Bronze = 3)
Selection Limited Edition Russian River Pinot Blanc
- *3 Awards* (Silver = 1, Bronze = 2)
Selection Limited Edition Okanagan Cabernet/Merlot
- *3 Awards* (Silver = 2, Bronze = 1)
Selection Limited Edition Sicilian Primativo/Syrah
- *10 Awards* (Gold = 2, Silver = 3, Bronze = 5)
Selection Limited Edition Chilean Carmenere/Malbec
- *6 Awards* (Silver = 4, Bronze = 2)
Selection International (22 Awards)
Selection International Italian Pinot Grigio - *2
Awards* (Bronze = 2)
Selection International Italian Verdicchio - *1 Award*
(Bronze = 1)
Selection International BC Okanagan Valley Chardonnay
- *3 Awards* (Silver = 2, Bronze = 1)
Selection International Washington Columbia Valley
Riesling - *2 Awards* (Bronze = 2)
Selection International New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
- *1 Award* (Bronze = 1)
Selection International Argentine Malbec - *2 Awards*
(Gold = 1, Silver = 1)
Selection International Italian Barbaresco - *1 Award*
(Bronze = 1)
Selection International Italian Montepulciano - *1
Award* (Silver = 1)
Selection International French Merlot - *2 Awards*
Gold = 1, Silver = 1)
Selection International French Cabernet Sauvignon
- *1 Award* (Gold = 1)
Selection International French Syrah - *1 Award* (Bronze
= 1)
Selection International Chilean Merlot - *2 Awards*
(Silver = 1, Bronze = 1)
Selection International Australian Cabernet/Shiraz
- *2 Awards* (Silver = 1, Bronze = 1)
Selection International Australian Shiraz - *1 Award*
(Bronze = 1)
Selection Original (24 Awards)
Selection Original Luna Rossa - *5 Awards* (Gold =
1, Silver = 1, Bronze = 3)
Selection Original White Zinfandel - *3 Awards* (Silver
= 2, Bronze = 1)
Selection Original Valpolicella - *1 Award* (Silver
= 1)
Selection Original Merlot - *1 Award* (Gold = 1)
Selection Original Barolo - *1 Award* (Gold = 1)
Selection Original Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot - *1
Award* (Silver = 1)
Selection Original Vieux Chateau du Roi - *1 Award*
(Bronze = 1)
Selection Original Johannisberg Riesling - *1 Award*
(Gold = 1)
Selection Original Liebfraumilch - *1 Award* (Silver
= 1)
Selection Original Viognier - *3 Awards* (Silver =
1, Bronze = 2)
Selection Original Muller-Thurgau - *1 Award* (Silver
= 1)
Selection Original Piesporter - *1 Award* (Bronze
= 1)
Selection Original Luna Bianca - *1 Award* (Gold =
1)
Selection Original Chardonnay/Semillon - *1 Award*
(Bronze = 1)
Selection Original Gewurztraminer - *2 Awards* (Silver
= 1, Bronze = 1)
Selection Spéciale (11 Awards)
Selection Spéciale Millennium - *4 Awards* (Gold
= 1, Silver = 2, Bronze = 1)
Selection Spéciale Riesling Ice Wine Style -
*5 Awards* (Gold = 2, Silver = 2, Bronze = 1)
Selection Spéciale Port - *2 Awards* (Silver
= 1, Bronze = 1)
Vintners Reserve (8 Awards)
Vintners Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - *1 Award* (Bronze
= 1)
Vintners Reserve Bordailles Blanc - *1 Award* (Bronze
= 1)
Vintners Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - *1 Award* (Gold
= 1)
Vintners Reserve Chianti - *1 Award* (Bronze = 1)
Vintners Reserve Pinot Noir - *1 Award* (Silver =
1)
Vintners Reserve Shiraz - *1 Award* (Bronze = 1)
Vintners Reserve White Zinfandel - *2 Awards* (Silver
= 1, Bronze = 1)
Island Mist (24 Awards)
Island Mist Black Raspberry Merlot - *7 Awards* (Silver
= 2, Bronze = 5)
Island Mist Blackberry Cabernet - *3 Awards* (Silver
= 2, Bronze = 1)
Island Mist Peach Apricot Chardonnay - *4 Awards*
(Gold = 1, Silver = 3)
Island Mist Tropical Gewurztraminer - *1 Award* (Bronze
= 1)
Island Mist Green Apple Riesling - *6 Awards* (Gold
= 3, Silver = 1, Bronze = 2)
Island Mist Strawberry White Merlot - *2 Awards* (Silver
= 2)
Chai Mason (1 Award)
Chai Mason Merlot - *1 Award* (Bronze = 1)
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