The annual Connecticut Specialty Food Association’s Products Award Competition took place on March 22, 2016 at the Aquaturf in Plantsville. Below are the results of the Wine Competition.
2016 Wine Product of the Year
Hopkins Vineyard Ice Wine 2014
Wine – Blush
1st Place Jones Winery, Shelton, CT First Blush, NV
2nd Place Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Apple Raspberry Blush, NV
3rd Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Sunset Blush, 2014
Wine – Dessert
1st Place Hopkins Vineyard, New Preston, CT Ice Wine, 2014
*This wine received high enough marks from all of the judges to be placed in the Exceptional category, the highest category in which a wine could place.
2nd Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Pyrrha’s Passion, 2011
Wine – Dry Red
1st Place Hopkins Vineyard, New Preston, CT Cabernet Franc, 2012
2nd Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT New Dawn, 2014
3rd Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT St. Croix, 2014
Wine – Dry White
1st Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Cayuga White, 2014
*This wine received high enough marks from all of the judges to be placed in the Exceptional category, the highest category in which a wine could place.
2nd Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Chardonnay, 2014
3rd Place Jones Winery, Shelton, CT Pinot Gris VS, 2013
Wine – Fruit
1st Place Jones Winery, Shelton, CT Blueberry Bliss, NV
2nd Place Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Celebration, NV
3rd Place Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Highland Red, NV
Wine – Hard Cider
1st Place Holmberg Orchards &Winery, Gales Ferry, CT Cortland Hard Cider, NV
2nd Place Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT New England Hard Cider, NV
Wine – Other Red
1st Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Root 63, 2014
*This wine received high enough marks from all of the judges to be placed in the Exceptional category, the highest category in which a wine could place.
Wine – Other White
1st Place Jones Winery, Shelton, CT Woodlands White, NV
2nd Place Holmberg Orchards &Winery, Gales Ferry, CT Thamesview White, NV
3rd Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Blustery Blend, 2015
Wine – Rosé
1st Place Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Rosé, 2014
Wine – Sparkling
1st Place Holmberg Orchards &Winery, Gales Ferry, CT Bubbly Blanc, NV
*This wine received high enough marks from all of the judges to be placed in the Exceptional category, the highest category in which a wine could place.
2nd Place Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Rubus Nightfall, NV