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Northwest wines win top medals at Florida competition

Kiona Vineyards Winery on Washington’s Red Mountain won three gold medals at the 2013 Florida State Fair International Wine Competition.
EAST PALATKA, Fla. – Northwest wines won 12 gold medals from the 26th annual Florida State Fair International Wine Competition.
Leading the way with three gold medals were Barking Frog, a winery in Carlton, Ore., that uses primarily Washington grapes, and Kiona Vineyards Winery on Washington’s Red Mountain. Kiona also received six silver medals.
Kitzke Cellars on Candy Mountain in Washington earned two gold medals.
Also winning gold medals were Dos Estevan Wines, Madsen Family Cellars, Nodland Cellars and Westport Winery.
Here are all the medal-winning wines from the Pacific Northwest:
Gold
Barking Frog Winery 2010 Barbera, Washington
Barking Frog Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington
Barking Frog Winery 2010 Five, Washington
Dos Estevan Wines 2010 Grenache, Washington
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2011 Late Harvest Riesling, Washington
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2011 Riesling, Washington
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2010 Cab-Merlot, Washington
Kitzke Cellars 2009 Monte Caranelle, Columbia Valley
Kitzke Cellars 2009 Malbec, Columbia Valley
Madsen Family Cellars 2008 Merlot, Wahluke Slope
Nodland Cellars 2008 Private Blend, Columbia Valley
Westport Winery NV Rapture of the Deep, Washington
Silver
Barking Frog Winery 2010 Cabernet Franc, Washington
Che é Amore NV Che Dire Maria, Washington
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2010 Lemberger, Red Mountain
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Washington
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2011 Reserve Dry Riesling, Red Mountain
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2009 Chenin Blanc Ice Wine, Red Mountain
Kiona Vineyards Winery NV First Crush Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2010 Big Kiona Zinfandel, Red Mountain
Kitzke Cellars 2009 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
Madsen Family Cellars 2008 Cabernet Franc, Red Mountain
Prosser Vineyard and Winery 2010 Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills
Samson Estates Winery 2010 Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills
Samson Estates Winery NV Oro Hazelnut, Washington
Samson Estates Winery 2011 Riesling, Columbia Valley
Westport Winery NV Duckleberry Grunt, Washington
Bronze
Barking Frog Winery 2009 Syrah, Washington
Dos Estevan Wines 2010 Cabernet Franc, Washington
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2010 Zinfandel, Red Mountain
Kitzke Cellars 2009 Sangiovese, Columbia Valley
Madsen Family Cellars 2008 Gewurztraminer, Yakima Valley
Nodland Cellars 2009 Avante Garde, Columbia Valley
Prosser Vineyard and Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills
Prosser Vineyard and Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills
Westport Winery NV Dawn Patrol, Washington
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