2019 Calaveras County Fair Professional Wine Results

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…The 2019 Calaveras County Fair Professional Wine Results are in. The Winning Wines at the Calaveras County Fair are… WHITE – Best of Show Ironstone Symphony Obsession 2017, ROSE – Best of Show Milliaire 2018 White Zinfandel, RED – Best of Show Renquist 2016 Sangiovese “The Hill”, WHITE – Best of Calaveras Black Sheep Winery Semillon 2017, RED – Best of Calaveras Mineral Barbera, DESSERT – Best of Calaveras Renquist Muscat Canelli 2018, Zinfandel Showdown Winner Shenandoah 2016 Pauls Vineyard. Complete Results are below…

WHITE WINES
CHARDONNAY Inner Sanctum Cellars 2018 – Double Gold
Chatom 2018 – Silver
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 “Reserve” – Bronze
Ironstone Vineyards 2017 – Silver
Stevenot Winery 2017 – Silver
Ten By Ten Wines 2017 – Bronze
Milliaire Winery 2017 – Bronze

VERMENTINO Shenandoah Winery 2018 – Bronze

GEWURZTRAMINER Milliaire Winery 2017 – Silver

SYMPHONY Ironstone Vineyards 2017 “Obsession”– Gold / Best of Show White

PINOT GRIS/GRIGIO Gianelli Vineyards 2016 – Bronze
Gianelli Vineyards 2017 – Gold
School Street 2018 – Silver
Milliaire Winery 2018 – Silver

ROUSSANNE Sobon Estate 2017 – Gold

OTHER WHITE RHONE VARIETAL
Lavender Ridge 2017 Grenache Blanc – Silver

VIOGNIER Ironstone Vineyard 2016 “Reserve” – Bronze
Frogs Tooth Winery 2017 – Bronze
Milliaire Winery 2017 – Silver
Lavender Ridge Vineyard 2017 – Silver
Drytown Cellars 2018 – Bronze
Tanner Vineyards 2018 – Bronze
Sobon Estate 2018 – Silver

SAUVIGNON BLANC Coppermine Winery 2017 – Silver
Frogs Tooth Winery 2017 – Bronze
Le Mulet Rouge Winery 2017 – Bronze
Ironstone Vineyards 2017 – Gold
Newsome Harlow Wines 2018 – Bronze
Hatcher Winery 2018 – Silver
Aloria Vineyards 2018 – Bronze

SPANISH WHITE VARIETALS
Gossamer Grenache Blanc 2016 – Silver
Gossamer Cellars Torrontes 2016 – Bronze
Gossamer Torrontes 2017 “Isabella” – Silver
Inner Sanctum Cellars Verdejo 2017 – Silver
J Runquist Wines Verdelho 2018 – Silver

OTHER WHITE – RHONE BLEND
Lavender Ridge 2017 “Cote Calaveras” – Silver

OTHER WHITE VARIETALS
Black Sheep Winery 2017 Semillon – Gold / Best of Calaveras White
Coppermine Winery 2017 Semillon – Silver

OTHER WHITE – GENERIC BLEND
Black Sheep Winery “Lily Pad” N/V – Silver
Drytown Cellars Gold N/V – Silver
Metate Hill Vineyards “Barrica” N/V – Bronze
Gossamer Cellars 2017 “Amelice” – Bronze

ROSE WINES
ROSE – VARIETAL Gossamer Cellars 2017 Tempranillo – Silver
Gossamer Cellars 2017 Tannat – Silver
Runquist 2018 Sangiovese – Bronze
Lavender Ridge Winery 2018 Grenache – Double Gold
Inner Sanctum Cellars 2018 Grenache – Gold
Hatcher Winery 2018 Cinsault – Silver

ROSE – GENERIC BLEND
Black Sheep Winery “Lily Pad Rose” – Bronze
Drytown Cellars 2018 – Silver
Newsome Harlow Wines 2018 – Bronze
Sobon Estate 2018 – Bronze

WHITE ZINFANDEL Milliaire Winery 2018 – Gold / Best of Show Rose

OTHER BLUSH Shenandoah 2018 “Volo Dolce” – Silver
BARBERA Noceto Winery 2014 “Linsteadt” – Bronze
Hatcher Winery 2014 “Reserve” – Silver
Chatom 2015 – Gold
Amador Cellars 2016 – Silver
Frogs Tooth Winery 2016 – Silver
Mineral Wines 2016 – Double Gold / Best of Calaveras “Red”
Tanner Vineyards – Bronze
Stevenot Winery 2016 – Silver
Convergence Vineyards 2017 – Bronze
Convergence Vineyards 2017 “Reserve” – Bronze
Runquist Wines 2017 “Reserve” – Double Gold
Runquist Wines 2017 “Amador” – Silver
Shenandoah Vineyards 2017 – Silver
Runquist Wines 2017 “Cooper” – Gold
Sobon Estate 2017 – Bronze

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Clavey 2013 – Silver
Ironstone Vineyards 2014 “Kramer” – Gold
Milliaire Winery 2015 “Triumph” – Bronze
Coppermine Winery 2015 – Silver
Brice Station Vineyards 2015 – Bronze
Le Mulet Rouge Winery 2015 – Silver
Ironstone 2015 “Kautz & Kramer” – Bronze
Aloria Vineyards 2016 “Renner” -Double Gold
Runquist Wines 2016 – Double Gold
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 “Reserve” – Silver
Mineral Wines 2016 – Silver
Stevenot Winery 2016 – Gold
Ten By Ten Wines 2016 – Bronze
Inner Sanctum 2016 “The Beginning” – Bronze
Drytown Cellars 2017 – Silver
Convergence Vineyards 2017 – Gold
Sobon Estate 2017 – Silver

CABERNET FRANC School Street 2015 – Silver
Black Sheep Winery 2015 – Silver
Ironstone 2015 “Kautz & Kramer” – Bronze
Coppermine Winery 2015 – Bronze
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 “Reserve” – Silver
Runquist Wines 2017 – Bronze
MALBEC Chatom 2014 – Double Gold
Aloria Vineyards 2016 “Renner” – Bronze
Frogs Tooth Winery 2016 – Silver
Shenandoah Vineyards 2016 – Silver

GRENACHE Chatom 2014 – Bronze
Runquist Wines 2017 – Silver

MERLOT Bianchini Cellars 2012 – Bronze
Brice Station Vineyards 2015 – Silver
Coppermine Winery 2015 – Silver
Mineral Wines 2016 – Gold

MOURVEDRE Lavender Ridge Winery 2017 – Silver

PINOT NOIR Frogs Tooth 2016 “Russian River” – Silver
Ironstone Vineyards 2017 – Bronze

PETITE SYRAH Mineral Wines 2016 – Silver
Lavender Ridge Winery 2016 – Silver
Runquist Wines 2016 – Double Gold
Milliaire Winery 2016 – Silver
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 – Bronze
Stevenot Winery 2016 – Silver
Sobon Estate 2016 – Gold

SYRAH Bianchini Cellars 2012 – Bronze
Le Mulet Rouge Winery 2015 – Silver
Clavey 2015 – Bronze
Newsome Harlow Wines 2016 – Silver
Frogs Tooth Winery 2016 – Silver
Amador Cellars 2016 – Silver
Inner Sanctum Wines 2016 – Bronze
Lavender Ridge Winery 2016 – Silver
Mineral Wines 2016 – Bronze
Milliaire Winery 2016 – Silver
Runquist Wines 2017 – Silver
Convergence Vineyards 2017 – Silver
Sobon Estate 2017 – Silver

MERITAGE Mineral Wines 2015 – Bronze
Le Mulet Rouge Winery 2015 “Artisan” – Silver
Tanner Vineyards 2016 “The Pioneer” – Silver

SANGIOVESE Noceto Vineyards 2015 “Reserve” – Gold
Frogs Tooth Winery 2016 – Gold
Noceto Vineyards 2016 “Original” – Silver
J Runquist Wines 2016 “The Hill” – Gold / Best of Show Red
J Runquist Wines 2017 “Pioneer Hill” – Silver
Drytown Cellars 2017 – Silver

ALICANTE BOUSCHET
Gossamer Cellars 2016 – Gold
Milliaire Cellars 2015 “Alley Cat” – Silver

TEMPRANILLO Amador Cellars 2015 – Silver
Shenandoah Vineyards 2015 – Gold
Inner Sanctum Cellars 2016 “Torro” – Bronze
Inner Sanctum Cellars 2016 “La Mera Dona” – Bronze
Mineral Wines 2016 – Silver
Stevenot Winery 2016 – Silver
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 “Limited” – Silver
Runquist Wines 2016 “Shake Ridge Ranch” – Gold
Runquist Wines 2017 “Liberty Oaks” – Gold
Convergence Vineyards 2017 – Gold

OTHER RHONE VARIETALS
Black Sheep Winery 2015 Cinsault – Bronze
RHONE STYLE BLENDS
Bianchini Cellars 2011 – Silver
Le Mulet Rouge 2015 “Trois Ami” – Bronze
Amador Cellars 2015 “GSM” – Silver
Lavender Ridge 2017 “Cote Calaveras” – Silver

ZINFANDEL Noceto Vineyards 2014 “GPV” – Bronze
Hatcher Winery 2014 “Reserve” – Gold
School Street 2015 – Silver
Black Sheep Winery 2015 “Amador” – Silver
Le Mulet Rouge Winery 2015 – Bronze
Milliaire Winery 2015 “Ghiradelli” – Bronze
Hatcher Winery 2015 “Estate” – Silver
Milliaire Winery 2015 “Clockspring” – Gold
Amador Cellars 2016 “Reserve” – Gold
Stevenot Winery 2016 – Bronze
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 – Bronze
Milliaire Winery 2016 “Old Vine” – Silver
J Runquist Wines 2016 “Nostro” – Silver
Black Sheep Winery 2016 “Calaveras” – Bronze
Mineral Wines 2016 – Silver
Milliaire Winery 2016 “Ghiradelli” – Bronze
Sobon Estate 2016 Rezerve – Gold
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 “Resv Rous” – Silver
Shenandoah 2017 “Special Resv” – Silver
Shenandoah 2016 “Paul’s Vineyard” – Gold /

Showdown Winner
Convergence Vineyard 2017 – Silver
J Runquist Wines 2017 “Esola” – Silver
J Runquist Wines 2017 “Massoni Ranch” – Bronze
Newsome Harlow Wines 2017 – Silver
Sobon Estate 2017 Fiddletown – Silver
Sobon Estate 2017 Rocky Top – Silver

PRIMITIVO Drytown Cellars 2015 – Gold
Ten By Ten Wines 2016 – Gold
Sobon Estate 2016 – Silver
Convergence Vineyards 2017 – Silver
J Runquist Wines 2017 – Bronze

PETITE VERDOT J Runquist Wines 2017 – Silver

OTHER ITALIAN RED VARIETALS
Gianelli Vineyards 2012 Nebbiolo – Bronze
Gossamer Cellars 2014 Nebbiolo – Bronze
Gossamer Cellars 2014 Teroldego – Silver
J Runquist Wines 2017 Dolcetto – Double Gold
School Street 2016 Dolcetto – Silver
Gossamer Cellars 2015 Negroamoro – Silver
Amador Cellars 2016 Montepulciano – Gold
Gianelli Vineyards 2016 Montepulciano – Silver

OTHER RED VARIETALS
J Runquist Wines 2016 Tannat – Gold
J Runquist Wines 2017 Carignane – Gold
J Runquist Wines 2017 Touriga – Gold
J Runquist Wines 2016 Charbono – Gold

OTHER RED BLENDS
Black Sheep Winery N/V “Lily Red” – Silver
Drytown Cellars N/V “Red on Red” – Silver
Milliaire Winery N/V “Simple Red” – Bronze
Noceto Vineyards N/V “Rosso” – Bronze
Le Mulet Rouge Winery N/V “Zed Red” – Silver
Le Mulet Rouge Winery N/V “Bad Jack” – Bronze
Le Mulet Rouge Winery N/V “Liberte” – Bronze
Clavey Vineyard 2015 “Class III” – Bronze
Brice Station 2015 “High Country” – Bronze
Sobon Estate 2016 Red Blend – Silver
Runquist Wines 2016 “1448” – Gold
Frogs Tooth Winery 2016 “Serendipity” – Silver
Milliaire Winery 2016 “Jeunesse” – Silver
Stevenot Winery 2016 “Duetto” – Bronze
Stevenot Winery 2016 “Danza” – Gold
Amador Cellars 2016 “Farmhouse Red” – Double Gold
Ironstone 2017 “Red Obsession” – Gold
Convergence Vineyard 2017 “Prospector” – Silver
Shenandoah Vineyard 2017 Zingiovese – Gold

RED MUSCAT Shenandoah 2017 (Black Muscat) – Gold

LATE HARVEST ZINFANDEL
Milliaire Winery Robert’s Cuvee – Silver

VINTAGE PORT Milliaire Winery 2013 (Zinfandel) – Silver
Brice Station Vineyard 2013 – Bronze
Sobon Estate 2017 – Silver
Inner Sanctum Cellars 2014 – Double Gold

NON VINTAGE PORT – RUBY
Coppermine Winery – Silver
Gossamer Cellars “Ruby Slippers” – Bronze

ORANGE MUSCAT Shenandoah Vineyards 2017 – Silver

MUSCAT CANELLI Milliaire Winery 2015 “Catherine” – Silver
Ironstone Vineyards 2016 – Gold
J Runquist Wines 2018 – Double Gold / Best of Calaveras Dessert

OTHER DESSERTS Shenandoah Vineyard “Angelica” – Gold