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37th annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival results

Vereyida Ponce, a student in the Yakima Valley Community College wine making program serves samples of the student-made wines to attendees at Saturday's Tri-City Wine Festival.
Vereyida Ponce, a student in the Yakima Valley Community College wine making program serves samples of the student-made wines to attendees at Saturday's Tri-City Wine Festival. Tri-City Herald

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."

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