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northwest wine regions.
northwest wines and
the awareness of pacific
northwest wine regions. Showcasing the best of northwest
wines and the awareness of pacific
northwest wine regions.
Top Northwest Wines Selected at the 2020 SavorNW Wine Awards
Published by: SavorNW.com
Published: March 20, 2020
Author: Gary Hayes
More than 20 Northwest Pinot Noirs and 20 Northwest Cabernet Sauvignons were among the Gold Medal winners at the 2020 SavorNW Wine Awards conducted February 24-26 in Cannon Beach, Oregon that featured entries from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho. Two Oregon wineries, Eugene's King Estate Winery and Southern Oregon's Schmidt Family Vineyards, claimed five Gold Medals each, as did Woodinville, Washington's William Grassie Wine Estates, but the winery with the most Gold Medals came from north of the border: Langley, British Columbia's Chaberton Estate Winery who earned six top honors.
Located just across the Canadian border from Blaine, Washington, Chaberton Estate Winery claimed Best of Class for their 2016 Cabernet Franc and their 2017 Barrel Aged Chardonnay, Double Gold Medals for their 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Estate Grown Siegerrebe and 2018 Estate Grown Bacchus. Their 2018 Estate Grown Gamay Noir also claimed a Gold Medal.
Eugene, Oregon's King Estate Winery captured Best of Class honors for their 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Double Gold for their 2018 Chardonnay and Gold Medals for their 2018 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris, 2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and 2018 Sauvignon Blanc. Schmidt Family Vineyards, located in Southern Oregon's Applegate Valley claimed Best of Class honors for their 2016 Estate Merlot and 2018 Reserve Viognier, along with Gold Medals for their 2016 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Reserve Chardonnay and 2018 Reserve Albarino. Washington's William Grassie Wine Estates collected five top awards for Bordeaux style blends including Best of Class for their 2015 Le Vilain Petit Canard, Double Gold for their 2015 Le Cadeau and Gold Medals for their 2015 La Belle Vie, 2015 Vintner's Blend and 2015 Braedyn.
Three Oregon wineries captured four Gold Medals or better including South Willamette Valley's Bluebird Hill Cellars, Puffin Wines from Cannon Beach and Roseburg's Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards. Three Washington wineries also snared four Gold Medals each
including Liberty Lake Wine Cellars, Mercer Estates Winery and Milbrandt Vineyards.
"The Pinot Noirs showed exceptionally well," said SavorNW founder Gary Hayes. "Particularly the 2017s that accounted for 15 of the 23 Gold Medals." The top Northwest Pinot Noir of the competition came from Southern Oregon, with Trella Vineyards' 2016 Pinot Noir from Umpqua Valley earning Best of Class. Other winners of note included Bluebird Hill Cellars, who captured two Double Gold Medals and two Gold Medals, for their four different bottlings of 2017 Pinot Noir. Archery Summit claimed two Double Gold Medals for their 2017 Red Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir and 2017 Arcus Vineyard Pinot Noir.
Out of 20 Gold Medals for Northwest Cabernet Sauvignons, the Best of Class honors went to Prosser, Washington's Desert Wind Winery for their 2016 Sandstone Series Cabernet Sauvignon.
The SavorNW Wine Awards competition is a blind judging (judges only know the varietal of the wines) by some of the top wine professionals in the Northwest including wine writers, buyers and experienced wine judges.
Find a full list of winners at the link below.
For the complete story see: SavorNW.com
Located just across the Canadian border from Blaine, Washington, Chaberton Estate Winery claimed Best of Class for their 2016 Cabernet Franc and their 2017 Barrel Aged Chardonnay, Double Gold Medals for their 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Estate Grown Siegerrebe and 2018 Estate Grown Bacchus. Their 2018 Estate Grown Gamay Noir also claimed a Gold Medal.
Eugene, Oregon's King Estate Winery captured Best of Class honors for their 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Double Gold for their 2018 Chardonnay and Gold Medals for their 2018 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris, 2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and 2018 Sauvignon Blanc. Schmidt Family Vineyards, located in Southern Oregon's Applegate Valley claimed Best of Class honors for their 2016 Estate Merlot and 2018 Reserve Viognier, along with Gold Medals for their 2016 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Reserve Chardonnay and 2018 Reserve Albarino. Washington's William Grassie Wine Estates collected five top awards for Bordeaux style blends including Best of Class for their 2015 Le Vilain Petit Canard, Double Gold for their 2015 Le Cadeau and Gold Medals for their 2015 La Belle Vie, 2015 Vintner's Blend and 2015 Braedyn.
Three Oregon wineries captured four Gold Medals or better including South Willamette Valley's Bluebird Hill Cellars, Puffin Wines from Cannon Beach and Roseburg's Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards. Three Washington wineries also snared four Gold Medals each
including Liberty Lake Wine Cellars, Mercer Estates Winery and Milbrandt Vineyards.
"The Pinot Noirs showed exceptionally well," said SavorNW founder Gary Hayes. "Particularly the 2017s that accounted for 15 of the 23 Gold Medals." The top Northwest Pinot Noir of the competition came from Southern Oregon, with Trella Vineyards' 2016 Pinot Noir from Umpqua Valley earning Best of Class. Other winners of note included Bluebird Hill Cellars, who captured two Double Gold Medals and two Gold Medals, for their four different bottlings of 2017 Pinot Noir. Archery Summit claimed two Double Gold Medals for their 2017 Red Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir and 2017 Arcus Vineyard Pinot Noir.
Out of 20 Gold Medals for Northwest Cabernet Sauvignons, the Best of Class honors went to Prosser, Washington's Desert Wind Winery for their 2016 Sandstone Series Cabernet Sauvignon.
The SavorNW Wine Awards competition is a blind judging (judges only know the varietal of the wines) by some of the top wine professionals in the Northwest including wine writers, buyers and experienced wine judges.
Find a full list of winners at the link below.
For the complete story see: SavorNW.com