CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Yakima Valley winemaker Robert Smasne earned nine gold and double gold medals at the second annual Savor Northwest Wine Awards, held the last weekend in February.
The results, released this week, showed Smasne won a unanimous double gold medal and best in class for his 2010 Muscat Ice Wine from Snipes Mountain grapes in the Yakima Valley. Smasne also won five gold medals for his Smasne Cellars label, as well as two gold for Skylite Cellars in Walla Walla, Wash., and Northwest Cellars in Kirkland. He is the winemaker for these two wineries.
Smasne also was honored last week as the 2013 Washington Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest magazine.
Gary Hayes, publisher of Coast Explorer magazine and Pelican Productions in Cannon Beach, said this year’s competition drew 360 entries from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Idaho. This was up from fewer than 300 last year.
“We’re pleased with the turnout and to see the event growing,” he told Great Northwest Wine.
The competition was part of Savor Cannon Beach, a four-day wine-and-food festival the first weekend in March. That event, in its fourth year, drew hundreds of visitors. Hayes said Cannon Beach’s hotels were completely full that weekend, thanks to the festival and some spectacular weather on the northern Oregon coast.
“Everyone was happy,” he said.
Here are the results of the Savor Northwest wine competition:
Double gold/best in class
Capitello Wines 2010 Dolcino, Oregon
Foris Vineyards Winery 2011 Riesling, Rogue Valley
Hip Chicks Do Wine 2008 Malbec, Columbia Valley
J. Scott Cellars 2011 Roussanne , Oregon/Washington
Kontos Cellars 2010 Tate Syrah, Yakima Valley
RoxyAnn Winery 2009 Tempranillo , Rogue Valley
Sinclair Estate Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Smasne Cellars 2010 Muscat Ice Wine, Snipes Mountain
Sweet Earth Vineyards 2011 Estate Barrel Select Pinot Noir , Willamette Valley
Swiftwater Cellars 2008 Red, Columbia Valley
Tamarack Cellars 2009 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Vintners 2010 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
Double gold
Desert Wind Winery 2010 Merlot, Wahluke Slope
Maison De Glace Winery 2011 Roussanne, Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla Vintners 2010 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley
Gold
Abacela Winery 2009 Merlot, Umpqua Valley
Abacela Winery 2011 Albarino, Umpqua Valley
Abacela Winery 2009 Estate Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley
Anam Cara Cellars 2011 Nicholas Estate Riesling, Chehalem Mountains
Bergevin Lane Vineyards 2010 Dreamweaver, Wahluke Slope
Cedar River Cellars 2010 Bella Bella, Columbia Valley
Del Rio Vineyards 2006 Port, Rogue Valley
Desert Wind Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope
Double Canyon Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills
Fort Walla Walla Cellars 2008 Reserve, Walla Walla Valley
Grizzly Peak 2011 Rumor, Rogue Valley
Kandarian Wine Cellars 2010 Syrah , Rogue Valley
Mt. Lehman Winery 2010 Chardonnay, Fraser Valley
Mt. Lehman Winery 2011 Viognier, Okanagan Valley
Mt. Lehman Winery 2011 Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc, Fraser Valley
Northwest Cellars 2011 Viognier, Columbia Valley
Nysa Vineyard 2007 Pinot Noir , Dundee Hills
Omero Cellars 2011 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Saviah Cellars 2011 The Jack Riesling, Columbia Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Albarino, Applegate Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Pinot Gris, Southern Oregon
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Viognier, Applegate Valley
Seven of Hearts 2011 Pinot Gris, Oregon
Seven of Hearts 2010 Special Reserve Pinot Noir , Willamette Valley
Skylite Cellars 2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Skylite Cellars 2009 Soiree, Walla Walla Valley
Smasne Cellars 2009 Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon, Snipes Mountain
Smasne Cellars 2009 Carmenere, Horse Heaven Hills
Smasne Cellars 2011 Farm Girl Rose, Yakima Valley
Smasne Cellars 2010 Upland Vineyard Konner Ray White, Snipes Mountain
Smasne Cellars 2009 Block 3 Lawrence Vineyard Syrah, Columbia Valley
Swiftwater Cellars 2009 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Tamarack Cellars 2011 Firehouse Red, Columbia Valley
Troon Vineyard 2010 Reserve Zinfandel, Applegate Valley
Vista Hills Vineyard 2010 Piedmont Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills
Walla Walla Vintners 2010 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley
Watermill Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Westport Winery 2010 Swimmer’s Last Syrah, Columbia Valley
Wild Goose Vineyard 2011 Mystic River Vineyard Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Wind Rose Cellars 2011 Dolcetto, Columbia Valley
Wind Rose Cellars 2010 Bravo Rosso, Wahluke Slope
Woodhouse Wine Estates 2007 Maghee Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills
Woodriver Cellars NV Dessert Red, Snake River Valley
Woodriver Cellars 2009 Meritage, Snake River Valley
Zerba Cellars 2010 Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley
Silver
Abacela Winery 2009 Estate Port, Umpqua Valley
Abacela Winery 2009 Malbec, Umpqua Valley
Abacela Winery 2009 Dolcetto , Umpqua Valley
Abacela Winery 2011 Grenache Rosé, Umpqua Valley
Abacela Winery 2009 Syrah Estate , Umpqua Valley
ALIA Cellars 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
Anam Cara Cellars 2011 Nicholas Estate Chardonnay, Chehalem Mountains
Anam Cara Cellars 2010 Nicholas Estate Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains
Angel Vine 2010 Petite Sirah, Columbia Valley
Angel Vine 2010 Primitivo, Columbia Valley
Angel Vine 2010 The Hellion, Columbia Valley
Barking Frog Winery 2010 Cabernet Franc, Yakima Valley
Barking Frog Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley
Barking Frog Winery 2010 Barbera, Horse Heaven Hills
Barking Frog Winery 2009 Bailey Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Barking Frog Winery 2010 Sangiovese, Horse Heaven Hills
Barking Frog Winery 2009 Syrah, Yakima Valley
Benton-Lane Winery 2010 Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Bergevin Lane Vineyards 2010 Wild Child Merlot, Wahluke Slope
Brandborg Vineyards 2007 Hurrah Syrah, Umpqua Valley
Brandborg Vineyards 2011 Gewurztraminer, Umpqua Valley
Capitello Wines 2009 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Caprio Cellars 2009 Eleanor’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Carlton Cellars 2010 Roads End Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton
Carlton Cellars 2010 Cape Lookout Estate, Yamhill-Carlton
Carlton Cellars 2011 Seven Devils Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Carlton Cellars 2011 Proposal Rock, Yamhill-Carlton
Cassini Cellars 2009 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley
Cassini Cellars 2009 Collector’s Series Malbec, Okanagan Valley
Cassini Cellars 2008 Nobilus, Okanagan Valley
Cassini Cellars 2010 Quattro, Okanagan Valley
Cassini Cellars 2009 Maximus, Okanagan Valley
Cassini Cellars 2010 Maximus, Okanagan Valley
Cassini Cellars 2009 Syrah, Okanagan Valley
Cathedral Ridge Winery 2010 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Cathedral Ridge Winery 2009 Rock Star Red, Columbia Valley
Cedar River Cellars 2012 V-N-A, Columbia Valley
Chateau Lorane 2006 Malbec, Rogue Valley
Chateau Lorane 2007 Quail Run Vineyard Petite Sirah, Rogue Valley
Chateau Lorane 2008 Pinot Gris, Oregon
Chateau Lorane 2006 Syrah, Oregon
Christopher Bridge Cellars 2010 10th Anniversary Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Christopher Bridge Cellars 2009 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Cloudlift Cellars 2011 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley
Coach House Cellars 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2010 Tallulah’s Run Block Reserve Pinot Noir , Willamette Valley
Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2010 Dry Riesling, Willamette Valley
Del Rio Vineyards 2010 Viognier, Rogue Valley
Denison Cellars 2010 Kiff Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton
DiStefano Winery 2009 Sogno, Columbia Valley
DiStefano Winery 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley
Domaine de Chaberton 2011 Gewurztraminer, Okanagan Valley
Domaine de Chaberton 2011 Madeleine Sylvaner, Fraser Valley
Domaine de Chaberton 2008 AC 70, British Columbia
Duck Pond Cellars 2010 Red Blend, Wahluke Slope
Eleven Winery 2010 Sweet Sarah, Washington
Eleven Winery 2010 La Ronde, Washington
Eleven Winery 2011 Viognier Surgarloaf Vineyard, Yakima Valley
Ferraro Cellar 2010 Phinny Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon , Columbia Valley
Ferraro Cellar 2010 Zinfandel Hellsgate Canyon Vineyard, Columbia Valley
Forbidden Fruit Winery 2010 Earth Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Similkameen Valley
Forbidden Fruit Winery 2011 Crushed Innocence, Similkameen Valley
Forbidden Fruit Winery 2010 Impearfection, Similkameen Valley
Forbidden Fruit Winery 2010 Caught Apricot Mistelle, Similkameen Valley
Forbidden Fruit Winery 2010 Pomme Desiree Iced Apple, Similkameen Valley
Forbidden Fruit Winery 2011 Bliss White Cherry Port, Similkameen Valley
Forest Edge Vineyard 2008 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley
Forest Edge Vineyard 2010 Estate Sucre Chardonnay, Willamette Valley
Foris Vineyards Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rogue Valley
Foris Vineyards Winery 2011 Pinot Gris, Rogue Valley
Fort Walla Walla Cellars 2008 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley
Fort Walla Walla Cellars 2008 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley
Fox Farm Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Fox Farm Vineyards 2010 Ana Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills
Fox Farm Vineyards 2010 Syrah, Rogue Valley
Glencorrie Winery 2009 Dudley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Glencorrie Winery 2009 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Merlot, Columbia Valley
Hip Chicks do Wine 2010 Muscat, Willamette Valley
J. Scott Cellars 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Rogue Valley
Kandarian Wine Cellars 2011 Blue Eye, Willamette Valley
Kiona Vineyard and Winery 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Kiona Vineyard and Winery 2011 Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley
Kiona Vineyard and Winery 2011 Estate Dry Riesling, Red Mountain
Kiona Vineyard and Winery 2009 First Crush Rose, Red Mountain
Kontos Cellars 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Kontos Cellars 2009 Alatus, Walla Walla Valley
Kontos Cellars 2010 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley
Kramer Vineyards 2011 Estate Muller-Thurgau, Oregon
Kyra Wines 2011 Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley
Kyra Wines 2010 Pinot Noir, Columbia Valley
Kyra Wines 2009 Sangiovese, Wahluke Slope
Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery 2011 Sangiovese, Yakima Valley
Malaga Springs Winery 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Washington
Medici Vineyards NV Riesling, Oregon
Mt. Lehman Winery 2011 Unoaked Chardonnay, Fraser Valley
Mt. Lehman Winery 2010 Syrah, Okanagan Valley
Northwest Cellars 2011 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley
Northwest Cellars 2009 Malbec, Columbia Valley
Northwest Cellars 2007 Fortissimo, Walla Walla Valley
Nysa Vineyard 2006 Leda’s Reserve Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills
Nysa Vineyard 2008 Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills
Oak Knoll Winery 2011 Muller-Thurgau, Willamette Valley
Oak Knoll Winery 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Oliver Twist Winery 2009 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Oliver Twist Winery 2011 Patio Passion, Okanagan Valley
Omero Cellars 2011 Omero Vineyard Pinot Gris, Ribbon Ridge
Omero Cellars 2011 Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge
Perennial Vintners 2011 Frambelle, Puget Sound
Perennial Vintners 2011 Lemberger, Red Mountain
Pudding River Wine Cellars 2011 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley
Pudding River Wine Cellars 2009 Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Pudding River Wine Cellars 2011 Riesling, Willamette Valley
River Stone Estate Winery 2011 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
River Stone Estate Winery 2010 Corner Stone, Okanagan Valley
RoxyAnn 2009 Claret , Rogue Valley
RoxyAnn Winery 2009 Founder’s Reserve Petite Sirah dessert wine, Rogue Valley
Saviah Cellars 2010 The Jack Syrah, Columbia Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Chardonnay, Applegate Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Malbec, Applegate Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Riesling, Southern Oregon
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Syrah, Applegate Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Tempranillo , Southern Oregon
Seven Bridges Winery 2009 Prima Nata, Columbia Valley
Sineann 2010 Pinot Noir, Oregon
Sineann 2011 Resonance Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton
Skylite Cellars 2008 Reserve, Columbia Valley
Skylite Cellars 2008 Syrah, Columbia Valley
SuLei Cellars 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
SuLei Cellars 2009 Roller Girl Jammer Red, Walla Walla Valley
Sweet Cheeks Winery 2011 Vintage Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Sweet Earth Vineyards 2011 Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Swiftwater Cellars 2010 Zephyr Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills
Swiftwater Cellars 2011 No.9 Riesling, Columbia Valley
Troon Vineyard 2011 Chardonnay, Applegate Valley
Tyee Wine Cellars 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Tyee Wine Cellars 2010 Tyee Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Tyee Wine Cellars 2010 Tyee Estate Barrel Select Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Valley View Winery 2009 Anna Maria Chardonnay, Southern Oregon
Valley View Winery 2011 Anna Marie Viognier, Rogue Valley
Walnut City Wine Works 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Watermill Winery 2009 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley
Westport Winery NV Rapture of the Deep, Washington
Westport Winery NV Duckleberry Grunt, Columbia Valley
Westport Winery 2010 Elk River Riesling, Columbia Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley
Wild Goose Winery 2011 Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2010 Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Wind Rose Cellars 2012 Rosato, Washington
Woodhouse Wine Estates 2007 Darighe, Columbia Valley
Woodhouse Wine Estates 2010 Kennedy Shah Reserve Riesling, Yakima Valley
Woodhouse Wine Estates 2008 Kennedy Shah Reserve Syrah, Rattlesnake Hills
Woodhouse Wine Estates 2007 Dussek Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills
Woodriver Cellars 2009 Cabernet/Malbec, Snake River Valley
Yamhill Valley Vineyards 2009 Estate Pinot Noir, McMinnville
Zerba Cellars 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Zerba Cellars 2009 Grenache, Walla Walla Valley
Bronze
A Blooming Hill Vineyard 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
A Blooming Hill Vineyard 2010 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Angel Vine 2009 Les Collines Zinfandel, Walla Walla Valley
Angel Vine 2010 StoneTree Vineyard Zinfandel, Columbia Valley
Angel Vine 2010 Alder Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel, Columbia Valley
Benton-Lane Winery 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Capitello Wines 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Carlton Cellars 2011 Cannon Beach, Willamette Valley
Cathedral Ridge Winery 2010 Dampier Vineyard Pinot Noir, Columbia Gorge
Chateau Lorane 2008 Asian Girl Vineyard Merlot, Applegate Valley
Chateau Lorane 2008 Baco Noir, Umpqua Valley
Chateau Lorane 2007 Pinot Noir, Oregon
Chateau Lorane 2009 Sweet Camille, Umpqua Valley
Cloudlift Cellars 2010 Ascent, Washington
Cloudlift Cellars 2010 Halcyon, Washington
Cloudlift Cellars 2010 Panorama, Columbia Valley
Cloudlift Cellars 2011 Updraft, Columbia Valley
Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2010 Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2011 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Desert Wind Winery 2010 Ruah, Wahluke Slope
Duck Pond Cellars 2011 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Duck Pond Cellars 2010 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Forbidden Fruit Winery 2011 Cerise D Eve Cherry Port, Similkameen Valley
Forest Edge Vineyard NV Sparkling Rose, Willamette Valley
Grizzly Peak 2011 Viognier, Rogue Valley
J. Scott Cellars 2011 Grenache, Rogue Valley
Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery 2011 Malbec, Wahluke Slope
Maison De Glace Winery 2008 Syrah, Columbia Gorge
Malaga Springs Winery 2012 Blanc de Noir, Washington
Mia Sonatina NV Prelude, Willamette Valley
Northwest Cellars 2008 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley
Northwest Cellars 2011 Adagio, Columbia Valley
Oliver Twist Winery 2011 French Embrace, Okanagan Valley
Perennial Vintners 2010 Magelica, Puget Sound
Perennial Vintners 2010 Muller-Thurgau, Puget Sound
Perennial Vintners 2011 Madeleine Angevine, Puget Sound
Puffin Brand Wine 2009 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
River Stone Estate Winery 2011 Splash, Okanagan Valley
Seufert Winery 2009 McCluskey Cellars Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Seufert Winery 2009 Cuvee Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Seven Bridges Winery 2009 Elerding Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
SuLei Cellars 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley
Unsworth Vineyards 2011 Rose, Vancouver Island
Unsworth Vineyards 2011 Allegro, Vancouver Island
Valley View Winery 2008 Anna Marie Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Rogue Valley
Vista Hills Vineyard 2011 Treehouse Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills
Walnut City Wine Works 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards 2010 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Wind Rose Cellars 2012 Pinot Grigio, Yakima Valley
Leave a Reply