2010 El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Competition Special Award Winners
Best of Show: Macchia 2008 Petite Sirah Rebellious
Best White: Boeger Winery 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Best Red: Macchia 2008 Petite Sirah Rebellious
Best El Dorado Wine: Boeger Winery 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Best Zinfandel with El Dorado/Fair Play Wine grapes: Illuminare 2008 Zinfandel
Best Fair Play: Single Leaf 2007 Estate Barbera
Best Rhone: 2008 Holly’s Hill Mouvedre Classique
Best Barbera: 2007 Single Leaf Estate Barbera
Best Reisling:
There were no Gold Medals or higher awarded, so there is not a Best Reisling Award this year.
Earth Friendly Wines: Fitzpatrick Winery, 2008 Petite Syrah, Double Gold/Best of Class
Earth Friendly Wines: Fitzpatrick Winery, Morrisseys Journey 2006 Syrah Port, Double Gold/Best of Class
Back Room White: 2007 DK Cellars Semillon
Back Room Red: Charles B Mitchell 2008 Grand Reserve, which is a blend, bottled by Winery by the Creek
Back Room Zinfandel: 2008 Macchia Serious
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Entry forms and wine received at Fair Office:
April 12, 2010 - May 12, 2010 - Monday thru Friday 9am to 4pm
Judging: Friday, May 21 at 9am
Awards Presentation and Barbecue
Friday, May 21 at 5pm following judging Judging is not open to the public
Tickets for BBQ available at Fair Office or on Entry Form and must be purchased by May 12.
Awards Presentation Barbeque Tickets:
Wineries submitting six (6) or more entries can purchase first two (2) BBQ tickets at $17.00 each. Additional tickets are $22.00 each. All other BBQ tickets are $22.00 each.
The El Dorado County Fair Wine Competition is open to all Commercial Wineries
ENTRY FEE: $25 PER WINE
- Entries become the property of the El Dorado County Fair and will not be returned.
- Judges will award Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards, as well as Best of Class and Special Awards.
- Best of Class will be awarded to classes with 10 or more entries that also include a Gold award or higher.
- All wines received will be stored in a temperature-controlled room prior to the judging.
- Wine must be bottled under bond by commercial winery.
- Entries must be commercially labeled. Barrel samples are NOT allowed. A minimum of 25 cases must currently be for sale.
- Each entry consists of four (4) bottles of wine (750 ml), five (5) bottles of wine (500 ml), or six (5) bottles of wine (375 ml).
Class Sparkling Wines
1. Any Sparkling Wine (please specify)
Class White Wines
2. Sauvignon Blanc
3. Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
4. Chardonnay $16.00 and under
5. Chardonnay $16.01 and higher
6. Riesling
7. Semillon
8. Chenin Blanc
9. Other Varietal White Wines (please specify)
10. White Blends
Class Blush Wines
11. White Zinfandel
12. Rose
13. Blush Wines (please specify)
Class Red Wines
14. Pinot Noir
15. Merlot $16.00 and under
16. Merlot $16.01 and higher
17. Tempranillo
18. Primitivo
19. Nebiollo
20. Malbec
21. Petit Verdot
22 Sangiovese
23. Old Vine Zinfandel
24. Zinfandel $20.00 and Under
25. Zinfandel $20.01 to $25.00
26. Zinfandel $25.01 and higher
27. Barbera $20.00 and under
28. Barbera $20.01 and higher
29. Petite Sirah $20.00 and under
30. Petite Sirah $21.01 to $25.00
31. Petite Sirah $25.01 and higher
32. Cabernet Sauvignon $20.00 and under
33 Cabernet Sauvignon $20.01 to $30.00
34. Cabernet Sauvignon $30.01 and higher
35. Cabernet Franc
36. Other Varietal Red Wines (please specify)
37. Bordeaux Blends - Must be two or more of the following varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, or Petit Verdot (please specify)
38. Other Red Blends (please specify)
Class Rhone Wines
Wines entered in this category must contain 70% of one or more of the following Rhone Cepages: Syrah, Roussanne, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache, Muscardin, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Vaccares , Viognier, Clairette, Terret Noir, Carignane
39. Viognier
40. Marsanne/Rousanne and Blends
41. Rhone Rosé (please specify)
42. Syrah $22.00 and under
43. Syrah $22.01 to $27.00
44. Syrah $27.01 and higher
45. Mourvedre
46. Other Red Rhone Varietals (please specify)
47. Rhone Blend – 70% Please state cepages qualifying wine for this class
Class Organic (Earth Friendly)
48. Whites (please specify)
49. Reds (please specify)
Class Non-grape Fruit Wines
50. Any Wine (please specify fruit)
Class Dessert Wines
51. Muscat
52. All Late Harvest (please specify)
53. Port
54. Other (please specify)
Special Awards
Best of Show
Golden Johnny Trophy, sponsored by the El Dorado County Fair Association for the Best of Show Commercial Wine.
El Dorado Winery Association Awards
Best Red Wine and Best White Wine, sponsored by the El Dorado Winery Association.
Frank Herbert Memorial Award
A perpetual award, sponsored by the El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association, is offered for the Best Zinfandel Wine made from El Dorado or Fairplay Appellation Grapes.
El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Award
A special award, sponsored by the El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association, is offered for the Best Commercial Wine produced from El Dorado or Fairplay Appellation Grapes. This award will be presented to both the winery and the vineyard.
Fair Play Special Award
Best commercial wine made with at least 85% winegrapes from the Fair Play American Viticultural Area. MUST be listed on the Label.
Best Reisling Award
Sponsored by the El Dorado County Fair Association
Best Rhone Award
Sponsored by the El Dorado County Fair Association
Best Barbera Award
Sponsored by the El Dorado County Fair Association
Back Room Gold Award
Back Room Staff Pick sponsored by the El Dorado County Fair Association
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