37th annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival results
The 37th annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival released its results Saturday. More than 80 wineries provided 428 wines for this year’s event at Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.
BEST OF SHOW
Brian Carter Cellars 2011 Byzance
BEST OF VARIETAL
Airfield Estates 2012 Merlot
Jones of Washington 2014 Estate Pinot Gris
Milbrandt Vineyards 2014 The Estates Chardonnay
Plumb Cellars 2012 Syrah
Ribbon Cliff Vineyards 2013 Malbec
Smasne Cellars 2012 Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
BEST OF CLASS
Anelare 2013 Nonna Viola Red
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2013 Estate Bottled Red Mountain Reserve
DOUBLE GOLD
Airfield Estates 2012 Merlot, 2013 Barbera
Almquist Family Vintners 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Destiny Ridge Vineyard, 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Northridge Vineyard
Ancestry Cellars 2012 Reserve Cabernet
Anelare 2013 Nonna Viola Red
Apex Cellars 2012 Grenache
Brian Carter Cellars 2011 Byzance
Castillo de Feliciana Vineyard & Winery 2014 Albariño
College Cellars of Walla Walla 2014 Tempranillo, 2015 Muscat
Columbia Crest 2014 H3 Sauvignon Blanc
Cottage Island Winery 2013 Deadhead Red Petit Verdot
Coyote Canyon Winery 2012 H/H Estates Robert Andrews Mourvèdre, 2014 Life is Rosé Barbera, 2014 Roussanne , 2014 Sweet Lousie Late Harvest Viognier Riesling, 2014 Viognier
DavenLore Winery 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Gordon Estate 2014 Gewürztraminer Ice Wine
Henry Earl Estates 2013 Riesling
The Hogue Cellars 2014 terroir Edelzwicker
Jones of Washington 2012 Jack’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 Riesling, 2014 Estate Pinot Gris
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2012 Old Block, 2013 Chardonnay, 2013 Estate Bottled Red Mountain Reserve, 2014 Chenin Blanc Red Mountain Ice Wine
Market Vineyards 2012 Basis Points Red Wine
Martinez & Martinez 2014 May Mae Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon
Michelle Brut
Milbrandt Vineyards 2012 Sentinel Northridge Vineyard Red Wine, 2014 The Estates Chardonnay
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2012 Noble Wine Riesling
Palencia Wine 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Plumb Cellars 2012 Syrah
Smasne Cellars 2011 Mourvèdre, 2012 Cabernet Franc, 2012 Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Terra Blanca Estate Vineyard 2009 Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Treveri Cellars Rosé Sec, Blanc de Blancs Brut
Upland Estates 2011 Old Vine Cabernet
Wilridge Winery 2013Estate Zweigelt
Yakima Valley Vintners (YVCC) 2013 Primitivo
GOLD
:Nota Bene Cellars 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Syrah, 2013 Chardonnay
Almquist Family Vintners 2013 Kira’s Cuvée Red Wine, 2013 Raven’s Petit(e) Red Wine
Ancestry Cellars 2012 Le Frère, 2012 Provocant Heritage Series, 2013 Reminiscence Riesling, 2014 Le Cortège Chenin Blanc
Anelare 2013 Carménère
Baroness Cellars 2012 Grenache
Basalt Cellars 2013 GSM
Bergdorf Cellars 2010 Mourvèdre
Brian Carter Cellars 2011 Corrida
Cairdeas Winery 2013 TRi Red Wine Blend, 2014 Nellie Mae
Castillo de Feliciana Vineyard & Winery 2012 Tempranillo Reserve
College Cellars of Walla Walla 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Petit Verdot
Columbia Crest 2012 Walter Clore Private Reserve Columbia Valley Red Wine
Coyote Canyon Winery H/H Estates Pour It Charlie, 2011 Grenache, 2011 H/H Estates Reserve Big John Cab, 2012 H/H Estates Reserve Michael Andrews Red
DavenLore Winery 2011 Dr. Davenport Syrah Forté
Enchanted Cellars (formerly Glencorrie Winery) 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
FairWinds Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Champoux Vineyards; 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Cabernet Franc, 2012 Mourvèdre
Glen Fiona 2012 Syrah
Goose Ridge Vineyards 2012 Cellar Select Artist Series “Iris”
Gordon Estate 2013 Malbec
Hidden Legend Winery 2014 Skalkaho Red
Jones of Washington 2012 Reserve Malbec, 2014 Estate Chardonnay
Kestrel Vintners 2012 Signature Series Petit Verdot, 2012 Winemakers Select Series Cabernet Franc
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc, 2014 Estate Bottled Red Mountain Gewürztraminer, 2014 Riesling
Kitzke Cellars 2012 Malbec, 2012 Nebbiolo, 2014 Viognier
Le Chateau 2012 Petit Verdot
Market Vineyards 2010 Merval Malbec, 2012 Arbitrage Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Derivative Red Wine
Martinez & Martinez 2011 Dominio De Martinez Cabernet Sauvignon
Mellisoni Vineyards 2014 45°
Mount Baker Vineyards & Winery 2014 Madeleine Angevine
Naches Heights Vineyard 2012 Cabernet Franc, 2014 Pinot Gris
Northwest Wine Academy (South Seattle College) 2014 Riesling, 2014 Rosé
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2013 Gewürztraminer
Palencia Wine 2013 Casa Amarilla, 2013 Grenache, 2013 Syrah
Pend d’Oreille Winery 2012 Syrah
Plumb Cellars 2010 Damn Straight Red Wine, 2012 Estate Sangiovese
Purple Star Wines 2013 Riesling
Ribbon Cliff Vineyards 2013 Malbec
Russell Creek Winery 2009 Tributary Red Wine
San Juan Vineyards 2014 Estate Grown Madeleine Angevine
Silver Lake Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Series
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2012 Syrah
Smasne Cellars 2012 Block #4 Syrah, 2012 County Line Red, 2012 Late Harvest Muscat, 2012 Petite Sirah, 2012 Three Vineyard Reserve Petit Verdot, 2013 Aligoté
Sol Stone Winery 2013 Stoners Red
Thurston Wolfe 2012 Zephyr Ridge Petite Sirah, 2013 Touriga Nacional Port
Treveri Cellars Blanc de Noir
Upland Estates 2010 Julian, 2011 Chardonnay, 2011 Grenache
Vines for Humanity 2014 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer
Welcome Road Winery 2012 Syrah
Willow Crest Winery 2013 Cabernet Franc, 2014 Rosé Wine, 2014 Pinot Gris
Wilridge Winery 2013 Estate Barbera
Yakima Valley Vintners (YVCC) 2012 Campus Blend Red Wine, 2013 Dean’s List Tempranillo
SILVER
14 Hands Winery 2012 The Reserve Merlot, 2012 The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 The Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Airfield Estates 2013 Lightning
Almquist Family Vintners 2009 Merlot Chandler Reach Vineyard, 2010 Garagiste Rosso, 2010 Griffin’s Cuvée Red Wine, 2010 Late Harvest Viognier, 2010 Sumi’s Malbec, 2010 Vintner’s Select Carménère, 2010 Vintner’s Select Sangiovese, 2014 Kira’s Rosé, 2014 Vintner’s Select Late Harvest Muscat
Ancestry Cellars 2014 Réjouissant Sauvignon Blanc
Anelare 2013 Nonna Viola White
Apex Cellars 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Mourvèdre, 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Baroness Cellars 2010 Dolcetto, 2012 Nebbiolo
Barrel Springs Winery 2011 Estate Bottled Syrah, 2012 B.S. Red, 2012 Cab Franc, 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Basalt Cellars 2011 Barbera, 2011 Spofford Station Vineyard Syrah, 2013 Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc, 2011 Claret Red Wine, 2014 Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon
Bergdorf Cellars 2010 Blaufränkisch
Brian Carter Cellars 2010 Solesce, 2011 Le Coursier, 2013 Opulento , 2013 Oriana
Cairdeas Winery Syrah, 2013 Consonance Red Wine Blend
Castillo de Feliciana Vineyard & Winery 2013 Tempranillo Rosebud Vineyard
Chandler Reach Vineyards 2011 Brevetatta Rhône-Style Red, 2013 Chardonnay, 2013 Parris Estate Reserve Barbera
Claar Cellars 2013 Merlot, 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Cabernet-Merlot, 2013 Syrah
College Cellars of Walla Walla 2013 Cabernet Franc, 2013 Malbec, 2013 Merlot, 2014 Barbera, 2014 Riesling
Columbia Crest 2013 H3 Cabernet Sauvignon
Cooper Wine Company 2014 Barrel Maker Rosé
Coyote Canyon Winery 2010 H/H Estates Reserve Bozak Red, 2012 Barbera, 2012 H/H Estates Reserve GW Smith Malbec, 2012 H/H Estates Reserve H/H Buck Syrah, 2012 Tres Cruces Red Wine, 2013 Primitivo, 2013 Tempranillo, 2014 Albariño, 2014 LOL White Wine Fun
DavenLore Winery 2012 Aridisol Red Wine, 2012 Durif, 2012 Grenache, 2012 Syrah, 2014 Muscadelle, 2014 Rosé Table Wine
Demri Layne 2013 Riesling
Enchanted Cellars (formerly Glencorrie Winery) 2010 Cuvée Marquis Red Wine, 2012 Cabernet Franc
FairWinds Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Farmhand Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Barbera, 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Stump Red Blend
Frenchman’s Gulch 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 Rosé Wine
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2010 Reserve Mourvèdre , 2013 Ginkgo Botanicals, 2014 Viognier
Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards 2010 Vireo Red Wine, 2013 GRV
Gordon Estate 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Block 3 Reserve Merlot , 2013 Petit Verdot, 2013 Syrah, 2013 Tradition Red Wine
Henry Earl Estates 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Homesteader Red Mountain Red Wine, 2012 Chardonnay, 2012 Malbec, 2012 Merlot
Hidden Legend Winery The King’s Melomel Honey Cherry Wine
The Hogue Cellars 2013 Syrah
Hoodsport Winery Blueberry Wine, Bella Cranberry
Jones of Washington 2012 Barrel Select Red Wine, 2012 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Merlot
Kestrel Vintners 2012 Winemakers Select Series Malbec, 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Kiona Vineyards & Winery Zeus, 2010 Mourvèdre, 2012 Caménère Estate Red Mountain, 2012 Red Mountain Sangiovese, 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Lemberger, 2013 Red Mountain Merlot, 2014 Estate Bottled Red Mountain Riesling
Kitzke Cellars 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Syrah, 2011 Cabernet Franc
Legend Cellars 2006 Vincitore Apéritif
Leone Cellars 2011 D’ Colline Della Rosa Primitivo
Market Vineyards 2012 Acquisition Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Benchmark Merlot, 2014 Liquidity White Wine
Martinez & Martinez 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Mellisoni Vineyards 2011 Syrah , 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Pinot Grigio, 2014 Pinot Grigio
Michelle Brut Rosé
Milbrandt Vineyards 2012 Mourvèdre, 2012 Northridge Vineyard Reserve Malbec, 2012 Petit Verdot, 2012 The Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 The Estates Viognier
MonteScarlatto Estate Winery 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Winery 2012 Dawn’s Bikini Barbera, Winery 2012 Malbec, Winery 2012 Tenth Hole Red
Naches Heights Vineyard 2012 Mourvèdre, 2012 Tempranillo, 2012 Two Dancers, 2014 Can-Can
Olympic Cellars 2012 Zinfandel, 2013 Sailing Moon Ruby Dessert Wine
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2013 Chenin Blanc, 2013 Dry Riesling Red Mountain, 2014 Grüner Veltliner, 2014 Riesling
Palencia Wine 2014 Albariño
Pend d’Oreille Winery 2013 Bistro Rouge, 2013 Primitivo, 2013 Project Z Reserve, 2014 Reserve Chardonnay
Plumb Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Prosser Vineyard & Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc, 2012 Sangiovese, 2013 Bill’s High Roller Red
Purple Star Wines 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Chardonnay
Ribbon Cliff Vineyards 2013 Cabernet Franc
San Juan Vineyards 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Merlot, 2014 Siegerrebe Estate Grown
Silver Lake Winery 2013 Pinot Gris, 2014 Roza Riesling, 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Silver Totem Cellars 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2012 Vixen Red Blend, 2013 Chardonnay
Smasne Cellars Farm Boy 2013 Viognier, 2010 Owens Reserve, 2011 Ancient Rocks Red Wine, 2011 Grenache, 2011 The Farmer Red Wine, 2012 Because She Asked RO Merlot, 2012 Carménère, 2012 Verhey Vineyard Malbec, 2012 Three Vineyard Reserve Malbec, 2012 Tempranillo, 2013 Chardonnay, 2013 Three Vineyard Reserve White Wine, 2014 Pinot Gris
Sol Stone Winery 2013 Grenache, 2014 Chardonnay, 2014 Sol Sister Viognier
Terra Blanca Estate Vineyard 2010 Signature Series Block 8 Syrah, 2011 Onyx, 2013 Signature Series Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne
Tucannon Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Cabernet Franc, 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Syrah
Two Mountain Winery Hidden Horse Red Blend No. 12, 2014 Rosé
Upland Estates 2010 Malbec
Vino La MONARCHA 2013 Malbec, 2013 Sangiovese, 2014 Pinot Grigio, 2012 Merlot
Willow Crest Winery 2012 XIII Rhône-Style Red Blend
Wilridge Winery 2013 Estate Mélange Noir, 2013 Estate Nebbiolo, 2014 Chardonnay, 2014 Pinot Grigio
BRONZE
:Nota Bene Cellars 2012 Merlot
Airfield Estates 2014 Moscato
Almquist Family Vintners 2009 Merlot, 2009 Shiraz, 2010 Tinto Doce, 2010 Vintner’s Select Bronco Doce, 2010 Vintner’s Select Tempranillo
Baroness Cellars Labour of Love Red Table Wine
Basalt Cellars 2014 Viognier
Basel Cellars 2011 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Bergdorf Cellars 2013 Pinot Noir, Ski Jump Red
Brian Carter Cellars 2011 Tuttorosso, 2013 Abracadabra
Chandler Reach Vineyards 2010 Parris Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Walla Walla 2012 Masterpiece Red
College Cellars of Walla Walla 2014 Carménère
Cooper Wine Company 2013 Estate Chardonnay, 2013 Barrel Maker Red, 2013 Estate Cabernet Franc
Coyote Canyon Winery 2014 El Chispear Albariño
FairWinds Winery 2007 Lemberger
Farmhand Winery 2009 Malbec, 2009 Stump Red Wine, 2012 Malbec Cabernet Franc, 2013 Pinot Noir
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2012 Wildwood Blend
Glen Fiona 2014 Viognier
Hoodsport Winery Puget Sound Island Belle™ Red Table Wine
Kitzke Cellars 2012 Sangiovese, 2013 Grenache
Legend Cellars Splendid Spirit White Wine
Market Vineyards 2012 Alpha Merlot
Mellisoni Vineyards 2012 Syrah
Milbrandt Vineyards 2014 Traditions Pinot Gris
Mount Baker Vineyards & Winery 2011 Tempranillo Proprietor’s Limited Release, Puget Sound Estate Brut Sparkling Wine
Naches Heights Vineyard 2014 Zeste White Table Wine
Nicola’s redmark 2014 Pinot Grigio
Northwest Wine Academy (South Seattle College) Convocation Red Lot 2
Olympic Cellars 2014 Dungeness Red Lemberger
Purple Star Wines 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
San Juan Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Franc
Silver Lake Winery 2014 Chardonnay
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2014 Roussanne Marsanne
Terra Blanca Estate Vineyard 2009 Signature Series Merlot
The Hogue Cellars 2013 Reserve Chardonnay, 2013 terroir GSM
Thurston Wolfe 2010 The Geologist Premium Red Wine, 2012 Howling Wolfe Reserve Zinfandel
Two Mountain Winery 2013 Merlot
Upland Estates 2010 The Mayor, 2011 Gewürztraminer
Vino La MONARCHA 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge Winery 2014 Vintage Estate Red Dessert Wine
WineGirl Wines 2012 Kamari Chardonnay, 2012 Kamari Reserve Cabernet Franc, 2013 Kamari Viognier
Yakima Valley Vintners (YVCC) 2013 Red Backpack Red Wine, 2013 Science Fair Carménère, 2014 Easy A Chardonnay
This story was originally published November 14, 2015 at 9:58 PM with the headline "37th annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival results."