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Local wines honored in Monticello Cup competition

Cardinal Point Vineyard has taken home the Monticello Cup for its 2014 Union.

17/04/2017

Cardinal Point Vineyard has taken home the Monticello Cup for its 2014 Union.

The wine received one of 14 gold medals presented Thursday night at the Jefferson Theater. Another 30 silver medals and 15 bronze medals were awarded to wines from the Monticello American Viticultural Area.

Joining Cardinal Point’s 2014 Union in the top three red wines were Michael Shaps Wineworks’ 2014 Meritage and Pollak Vineyards’ 2014 Cabernet Franc Reserve. The top three white wines were First Colony Winery’s 2015 Viognier, Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards’ 2015 Chardonnay Reserve and Stinson Vineyards’ 2014 Petit Manseng.

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More than 30 Monticello AVA wineries were represented. In all wines, at least 85 percent of the fruit used came from vineyards in the Monticello AVA.

The awards presentation kicked off the Taste of Monticello Wine Trail Festival, which runs through Saturday.

The results from the 2017 Monticello Cup wine competition:

Gold medals

Cardinal Point Vineyard: 2014 Union

First Colony Winery: 2015 Viognier

Jefferson Vineyards: 2015 Estate Reserve, 2014 Meritage

Keswick Vineyards: 2014 Petit Verdot

Michael Shaps Wineworks: 2015 Petit Manseng, 2014 Cabernet Franc, 2014 Meritage

Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards: 2015 Chardonnay Reserve

Pollak Vineyards: 2014 Petit Verdot, 2014 Cabernet Franc Reserve

Stinson Vineyards: 2014 Petit Manseng

Trump Winery: 2014 New World Reserve

Veritas Vineyard & Winery: 2015 Viognier

Silver medals

Afton Mountain Vineyards: 2016 Albarino, 2013 Petit Verdot

Barboursville Vineyards: 2014 Octagon, 2014 Cab Franc Reserve, 2014 Petit Verdot Reserve

Cardinal Point Vineyard: 2015 A6

Chestnut Oak Vineyard: 2014 Petit Manseng, 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon

DelFosse Vineyards: 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon

First Colony Winery: 2015 Chardonnay Estate Reserve, 2016 Rose

Flying Fox Vineyard: 2014 Merlot, 2014 Petit Verdot, 2014 Trio

Grace Estate Winery: 2013 ODO

Keswick Vineyards: 2015 Viognier, 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon

King Family Vineyards: 2015 Viognier, 2012 Meritage, 2014 Petit Verdot

Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards: 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, 2014 Petit Verdot

Pollak Vineyards: 2014 Meritage

Reynard Florence Vineyard: 2015 Chardonnay

Stinson Vineyards: 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, 2013 Tannat

Trump Winery: 2010 Blanc de Blanc, 2009 Reserve

Veritas Vineyard & Winery: 2014 VR Vintner’s Reserve, 2014 Petit Verdot (Paul Shaffer)

Bronze medals

Afton Mountain Vineyards: 2014 Festa di Bacco

Cardinal Point Vineyard: 2015 Cab Franc + Vio

DelFosse Vineyards: 2015 Viognier

Glass House Winery: 2015 Viognier, 2014 Barbera, 2014 Barbera Audace

Grace Estate Winery: 2015 Le Gras Curve

Jefferson Vineyards: 2012 Estate Reserve

Kilaurwen Winery: 2014 Cabernet Franc

Reynard Florence Vineyard: 2015 Merlot, 2014 Petit Verdot

Stone Mountain Vineyards: 2015 Chardonnay Reserve, NV Twelve Barrels Meritage

White Hall Vineyards: 2015 Chardonnay

Wisdom Oak Winery: 2014 Rose Reserve “Rosewood”

Read More at source: The Daily Progress

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