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

1^st Place           Jones Winery, Shelton, CT First Blush, NV

2^nd Place          Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Apple Raspberry Blush, NV

3^rd Place           Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Sunset Blush, 2014

Wine – Dessert

1^st 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.

2^nd Place          Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Pyrrha’s Passion, 2011

Wine – Dry Red

1^st Place           Hopkins Vineyard, New Preston, CT Cabernet Franc, 2012

2^nd Place          Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT New Dawn, 2014

3^rd Place           Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT St. Croix, 2014

Wine – Dry White

1^st 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.

2^nd Place          Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Chardonnay, 2014

3^rd Place           Jones Winery, Shelton, CT Pinot Gris VS, 2013

Wine – Fruit

1^st Place           Jones Winery, Shelton, CT Blueberry Bliss, NV

2^nd Place          Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Celebration, NV

3^rd Place           Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Highland Red, NV

Wine – Hard Cider

1^st Place           Holmberg Orchards &Winery, Gales Ferry, CT Cortland Hard Cider, NV

2^nd Place          Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT New England Hard Cider, NV

Wine – Other Red

1^st 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

1^st Place           Jones Winery, Shelton, CT Woodlands White, NV

2^nd Place          Holmberg Orchards &Winery, Gales Ferry, CT Thamesview White, NV

3^rd Place           Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Blustery Blend, 2015

Wine – Rosé

1^st Place           Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen, CT Rosé, 2014

Wine – Sparkling

1^st 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.

2^nd Place          Bishop’s Orchards Winery, Guilford, CT Rubus Nightfall, NV

Thank you to all our friends, both old and new, for making our New England Wine Dinner such a tremendous success. Cheers!

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