Great Lakes Great Wines Competition Results

The Great Lakes Great Wine Competition was held recently for wineries in Ontario and the seven states bordering the Great Lakes.

One of the leading Finger Lakes wineries, Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars landed the most golds with six, including a double gold for its Cabernet Sauvignon.

The double gold and gold winners included:


Double Gold:

Black Star Farms Arcturos Fortified Raspberry NV
Black Star Farms Leorie Vineyard Merlot/Cabernet Franc 2004
Chalet Debonne Vidal Ice Wine 2005
Dr. Konstantin Frank Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Ferrante Vidal Ice Wine 2005
Oliver Winery Creekbend Vineyard Late Harvest Vignoles 2005
Wagner Semi-Dry Riesling 2006

Gold:

Illinois
Pomona Winery Fortified Blueberry NV

Indiana
Oliver Winery Creekbend Vineyards Vidal Ice Wine
Oliver Winery Creekbend Vineyards Traminette

Michigan
Bel Lago Auxerrois 2006
Black Star Farms Arcturos Blanc de Blanc 2004
Black Star Farms Arcturos Cabernet Franc 2005
Black Star Farms Arcturos Pinot Gris 2005
Chateau Grand Traverse Semi-Dry Riesling 2006
Fenn Valley Vineyards Cherry Wine NV
Fenn Valley Vineyards Riesling 2005
Fenn Valley Vineyards Vignoles Reserve 2006
Lemon Creek Snow Moon Vidal Ice Wine 2004
Lemon Creek Sesquicentennial White 2005
Sandhill Crane Chancellor Noir 2003
St. Julian St. J. Chardonnay 2005
St. Julian Cherry Wine NV
St. Julian St. J. Pinot Gris 2005
St. Julian St. J. Riesling 2005
St. Julian Braganini Reserve Traminette 2006
Tabor Hill Cabernet Franc Rose 2005
Tabor Hill Cherry Wine NV
Tabor Hill Merlot 2005
Tabor Hill Classic Demi Sec White Proprietor's Blend NV

New York
Dr. Konstantin Frank Blanc de Blanc 2000
Dr. Konstantin Frank Gewurztraminer 2006
Dr. Konstantin Frank Pinot Gris 2006
Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling 2006
Dr. Konstantin Frank Cabernet Franc 2005
Fulkerson Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Hazlitt 1852 White Proprietor's Blend NV
Hosmer Winery Pinot Noir 2005
Hunt Country Semi-Dry Riesling 2006
Hunt Country Vignoles 2006
Keuka Springs Riesling 2005
Lamoreaux Landing Gewurztraminer 2006

Ohio
Breitenbach Vidal Ice Wine NV
Chalet Debonne Chardonnay Reserve 2006
Ferrante Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Ferrante Chardonnay 2005
Slate Run Red Proprietor's Blend Premblage Reserve 1999

Ontario
Colio Estate Vidal Ice Wine 2004
Mastronardi Vidal Ice Wine 2004

Pennsylvania
Conneaut Seyval & Vidal NV
Mount Nittany White Proprietor's Blend 2006
Naylor Peach Wine NV
Presque Isle Lemberger 2005

Wisconsin
Cedar Creek Vidal Blanc 2006
Trout Springs Winery Sangiovese 2005
Wollersheim River gold 2006