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More Awards for Ohio wines
May 11th, 2007

The latest results from impressive wine judgings continue to show that Ohio wines are being recognized for their character and quality.

rnrnRecent results:

rnThe Beverage Tasting Institute, an independent agency for tasting wines, beers and spirits for the industry has once again identified Firelands Winery as a producer of high value wines. This time two wines grown on the AVA Isle St. George proved that Ohio has unique and wonderful growing areas and terroir:

rnFirelands Winery, 2006 Estate Bottled Gewurztraminer, Isle St. George, 90 points = Gold medal and Best buy
rn Firelands Winery, 2006 Estate Bottled Riesling, Isle St. George, Silver medal


rnrnMore than 1,700 wines won medals at the 2007 Finger Lakes Wine Competition, among them were six perennial winners from Ohio:

rnrnBreitenbach Wine Cellars, Dover Ohio:

rnBlackberry, Gold
Merlot, Silver
Festival, Silver
3 Berry Blend, Silver
First Crush, Bronze
Frost Fire, Bronze
Roadhouse Red, Bronze
Black Raspberry, Bronze
Shiraz
4Barrel Port, Bronze
Ice Wine, Bronze

Chalet Debonne Vineyards, Madison, Ohio

2005 Grand River Valley Vidal Ice Wine, Silver
2006 Lot 707 Grand River Valley Riesling
2004 Grand River Valley Cabernet Franc
2006 Grand River Valley Riesling
2004 Grand River Valley Chambourcin
2005 Grand River Valley Riesling

Ferrante Winery & Ristorante

2005 Grand River Valley Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, Silver
2005 Grand River Valley Vidal Blanc, Silver
2006 Grand River Valley Riesling, Silver
2005 Grand River Valley Cabernet Franc Ice Wine, Bronze
Grand River Valley 2005 Signature Series Chardonnay, Bronze
Grand River Valley 2005 Signature Series Cabernet Franc

Kinkead Ridge Winery, Ripley, Ohio

2004 Ohio River Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, GOLD

St. Joseph Vineyard, Thompson, Ohio

Limited 2005 Cabernet Franc Ice Wine. Silver
Limited 2005 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, Bronze

Valley Vineyards, Morrow, Ohio

Sweet Golden Honey Mead, GOLD
2005 Ohio River Valley Estate Vidal Blanc, GOLD
2005 Ohio River Valley Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, Bronze

rnrnThese awards and more build the case for Ohio's emergence as a high-quality wine producing region. From Lake Erie shores to the Ohio River Valley, Ohio winemakers are capturing quality in the vineyard and expressing it in their wines.



 
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