
TEMECULA, Calif. – Fourteen Northwest wineries earned best-in-class status earlier this week at the prestigious Riverside International Wine Competition.
In all, wineries from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho won 41 double gold and gold medals and 204 medals overall at the 33rd annual competition, run by Dan Berger. Forty-four professional judges evaluated about 1,900 wines over two days at the South Coast Winery resort in the Southern California city of Temecula.
In addition to the medals, Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver, British Columbia, was recognized for “Terroir Winery of the Year.” And Wild Goose Vineyards in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, and Willow Crest in Prosser, Wash., were awarded International Riesling Foundation trophies.
Here are the Northwest results of the Riverside International Wine Competition:
Double gold/best in class
14 Hands Winery 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $30
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Syrah, Okanagan Valley, $33
JoieFarm 2012 En Famille Reserve Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, $40
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $19
Tesoaria Vineyard & Winery 2013 Vermentino, Southern Oregon, $25
Trio Vintners 2011 Far Away Vineyard Mourvèdre, Yakima Valley, $26
Wild Goose Vineyards 2012 Riesling, Okanagan Valley, $19
Willow Crest 2012 Riesling, Yakima Valley, $14
Double gold
Arrowleaf Cellars 2011 Zweigelt, Okanagan Valley, $20
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2011 Black Sage Bench Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, $20
Firesteed Cellars 2010 Dry Riesling, Oregon, $13
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Gloria’s Syrah, Umpqua Valley, $42
San Juan Vineyards 2013 Siegerrebe, Puget Sound, $20
Westport Winery 2011 Discover Vineyard Surfer Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills, $23
Gold/best in class
Coyote Canyon Winery 2013 Albariño, Horse Heaven Hills, $22
Maryhill Winery 2010 Vintage Port, Columbia Valley, $20
Milbrandt Vineyards 2011 The Estates Merlot, Columbia Valley, $26
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2013 Gewürztraminer, Yakima Valley, $15
Tesoaria 2012 Bulls Blood, Southern Oregon, $35
Tiger Mountain Winery 2012 Cuvee Noir, Red Mountain, $29
Gold
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, $33
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2012 Eroica Riesling, Columbia Valley, $20
Chehalem Wines 2012 Three Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $32
Intersection Estate Winery 2013 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $25
La Frenz 2013 Rattlesnake Vineyard Alexandria, Okanagan Valley, $19
La Frenz 2013 Rattlesnake Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $20
La Frenz 2013 Knorr Vineyard Semillon, Okanagan Valley, $19
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Semillon, Okanagan Valley, $19
Little Beaver 2008 Grand Reserve Syrah, Okanagan Valley, $25
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $25
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Grenache, Columbia Valley, $20
Maryhill Winery 2011 Sugarloaf Vineyards Mourvèdre, Rattlesnake Hills, $30
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Pinot Noir, Umpqua Valley, $34
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Winemaker’s Reserve Pinot Noir, Umpqua Valley, $39
Seven Falls 2012 Chardonnay, Wahluke Slope, $18
Snoqualmie Vineyards 2012 Winemaker’s Select Riesling, Columbia Valley, $8
Tightrope Winery 2013 Viognier, Okanagan Valley, $27
Tightrope Winery 2013 Pinot Noir Rosé, Okanagan Valley, $19
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2011 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, $22
Waitsburg Cellars 2012 Old Vine Riesling, Columbia Valley, $15
Zerba Cellars 2011 Barbera, Walla Walla Valley, $30
Silver
14 Hands Winery 2010 Reserve Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills, $30
Anam Cara Cellars 2012 Nicolas Estate Vineyard Dry Riesling, Chehalem Mountains, $22
Bench 1775 Winery 2011 Whistler Merlot Icewine, Okanagan Valley, $50
Bridge Press Cellars 2010 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $25
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Meritage, Okanagan Valley, $35
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, $33
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $25
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2010 Meritage, Okanagan Valley, $45
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $30
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, $30
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Similkameen Valley, $22
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2012 Eroica Gold Riesling, Columbia Valley, $28
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2011 Cold Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $35
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2011 Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $30
Chehalem Wines 2013 Sekt Riesling, Ribbon Ridge, $24
Chehalem Wines 2011 Reserve Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, $60
Columbia Crest 2012 H3 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $15
Columbia Winery 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $12
Columbia Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $12
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2012 Viognier, Walla Walla Valley, $24
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2013 Black Sage Bench Gamay Noir, Okanagan Valley, $18
Dusted Valley Vintners 2011 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $32
Dusted Valley Vintners 2011 Petite Sirah, Wahluke Slope, $42
Firesteed Cellars 2012 Pinot Noir, Oregon, $17
Firesteed Cellars 2009 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $30
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2013 Riesling, British Columbia, $18
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2013 Pinot Noir Rosé, British Columbia, $18
Frisch 2012 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $21
Gamache Vintners 2013 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $18
Gamache Vintners 2010 Merlot, Columbia Valley, $25
Gamache Vintners 2010 Malbec, Columbia Valley, $30
Intersection Estate Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, $25
JoieFarm 2013 A Noble Blend, Okanagan Valley, $24
JoieFarm 2013 Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $23
JoieFarm 2012 En Famille Reserve Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley, $28
JoieFarm 2012 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, $24
La Frenz 2013 Probyn-Eastman Vineyard Viognier, Okanagan Valley, $20
La Frenz 2009 Grand Total Reserve, Okanagan Valley, $36
La Frenz 2012 Vintage Port Style, Okanagan Valley, $23
La Frenz NV Tawny, Okanagan Valley, $20
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2011 Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $19
Lake Chelan Winery 2012 Riesling, Lake Chelan, $20
Lake Chelan Winery 2011 Malbec, Columbia Valley, $35
Latah Creek Wine Cellars 2012 Riesling, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, $10
Little Beaver 2011 3 in 1 Icewine, Okanagan Valley, $60
Maryhill Winery 2011 Barbera, Columbia Valley, $17
Maryhill Winery 2011 Malbec, Columbia Valley, $17
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $20
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Serendipity, Columbia Valley, $30
Maryhill Winery 2011 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $17
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Syrah, Columbia Valley, $25
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Zinfandel, Columbia Valley, $30
Maryhill Winery 2011 Clifton Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, $40
Maryhill Winery 2011 Les Collines Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $40
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Tavola Rosso, Columbia Valley, $32
Maryhill Winery 2013 Pinot Grigio, Columbia Valley, $12
Maryhill Winery 2013 Sangiovese Rosé, Columbia Valley, $10
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2011 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $24
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2010 The One Brut, Okanagan Valley, $40
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2012 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $11
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2012 Selenium Vineyard Riesling, Yakima Valley, $15
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2013 Hahn Hill Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Yakima Valley, $15
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2012 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $11
Red Rooster Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $16
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Winemaker’s Reserve Pinot Noir, Umpqua Valley, $39
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Syrah, Umpqua Valley, $32
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Viognier, Umpqua Valley, $27
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2011 Grüner-Veltliner, Umpqua Valley, $24
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Umpqua Valley, $22
San Juan Vineyards 2013 Riesling, Yakima Valley, $15
Sandhill 2012 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $17
Sandhill 2012 Hidden Terrace Vineyard Pinot Grigio, Okanagan Valley, $18
Snoqualmie Vineyards 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $20
Sun River Vintners 2011 Souzao, Red Mountain, $30
Sun River Vintners 2010 Tinta Cao Angelica, Red Mountain, $20
Sun River Vintners 2010 Souzao Angelica, Red Mountain, $20
Swiftwater Cellars 2010 Malbec, Columbia Valley, $38
Tesoaria 2013 Gamay Noir, Southern Oregon, $35
Tesoaria 2011 Barbera, Southern Oregon, $52
Tightrope Winery 2013 Pinot Grigio, Okanagan Valley, $19
Tightrope Winery 2012 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, $32
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2013 Pinot Grigio, Okanagan Valley, $18
Trio Vintners 2011 Far Away Vineyard Grenache, Yakima Valley, $26
Trio Vintners 2011 Carménère, Red Mountain, $28
Trio Vintners 2010 Sangiovese, Walla Walla Valley, $23
Washington Hills 2012 Late Harvest Riesling, Washington, $9
Waterbrook Winery 2012 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $12
Wayne Gretzky Okanagan No. 99 2013 Pinot Grigio, British Columbia, $15
Whidbey Island Winery 2013 Rosé, Yakima Valley, $15
Wild Goose Vineyards 2012 Autumn Gold, Okanagan Valley, $19
Zerba Cellars 2010 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $30
Zerba Cellars 2010 Grenache, Columbia Valley, $38
Bronze
Anam Cara Cellars 2012 Nicolas Estate Vineyard Riesling, Chehalem Mountains, $22
Arrowleaf Cellars 2013 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley, $17
Arrowleaf Cellars 2013 First Crush Rosé, Okanagan Valley, $15
Bridge Press Cellars 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $35
Calona Vineyards 2012 Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $15
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2012 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2011 Ethos Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $48
Chehalem Wines 2013 Three Vineyard Riesling, Willamette Valley, $22
Citation 2003 Pinot Noir, Oregon, $60
Colter’s Creek Winery 2011 Cabernet Franc, Idaho, $25
Colter’s Creek Winery 2011 Syrah, Snake River Valley, $13
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Dedication Eight, Walla Walla Valley, $20
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2010 Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley, $40
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2010 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $34
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2010 Syrillo, Walla Walla Valley, $32
Coyote Canyon Winery 2011 Syrah blend, Horse Heaven Hills, $25
Cranberry Road Winery NV Cranberry, Washington, $22
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2010 Black Sage Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, $27
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc, British Columbia, $26
Intersection Estate Winery 2012 Reserve Viognier-Marsanne, Okanagan Valley, $25
Intersection Estate Winery 2012 Alluvia Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $27
JoieFarm 2013 Dry Muscat, Okanagan Valley, $23
JoieFarm 2013 Think Pink Rosé, Okanagan Valley, $21
JoieFarm 2012 PTG, Okanagan Valley, $24
JoieFarm 2012 Gamay Noir, Okanagan Valley, $24
Kismet Estate Winery 2011 Mantra, Okanagan Valley, $21
Kismet Estate Winery 2012 Safed, Okanagan Valley, $17
La Frenz 2012 Reserve Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $26
La Frenz 2012 Reserve Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, $29
La Frenz 2011 Amos Vineyard Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, $20
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2010 Seven Poplars Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, $26
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2011 Meritage, Okanagan Valley, $20
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2011 Seven Poplars Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $25
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Pinot Grigio, Okanagan Valley, $19
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Winemaker Series Viognier, Okanagan Valley, $22
Lake Chelan Winery 2010 Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $28
Latah Creek Wine Cellars 2011 Malbec, Wahluke Slope, $16
Little Beaver 2008 Icewine, Okanagan Valley, $50
Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery 2012 Sangiovese, Yakima Valley, $24
Maryhill Winery 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $17
Maryhill Winery 2011 Proprietor’s Reserve Merlot, Columbia Valley, $25
Maryhill Winery 2011 Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $17
Maryhill Winery 2011 Zinfandel, Columbia Valley, $17
Maryhill Winery 2011 Hattrup Farms Marvell, Rattlesnake Hills, $32
Maryhill Winery 2011 Northridge Vineyard Primitivo, Wahluke Slope, $32
Maryhill Winery 2013 Moscato di Canelli, Columbia Valley, $12
Milbrandt Vineyards 2012 Tradtions Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $16
Milbrandt Vineyards 2013 Traditions Riesling, Columbia Valley, $14
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2012 Mingle, Okanagan Valley, $18
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2013 Eufloria, Washington, $15
Paradise Ranch 2012 Pinot Noir Icewine, Okanagan Valley, $50
Quinta Ferreira 2009 Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $25
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Malbec, Umpqua Valley, $31
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Grüner-Veltliner, Umpqua Valley, $24
Sandhill 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $19
Sawtooth Estate Winery 2012 Riesling, Snake River Valley, $12
Seven Falls 2011 Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $15
Swiftwater Cellars 2012 No. 9 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $18
Swiftwater Cellars 2011 Zephyr Ridge Vineyard Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills, $35
Tesoaria 2012 Pinot Noir, Southern Oregon, $65
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2010 Oldfield Series Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $30
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2013 Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley, $17
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2012 Oldfield Series 2Bench White, Okanagan Valley, $23
Treveri Cellars NV Rosé Brut, Columbia Valley, $18
Treveri Cellars NV Sparkling Riesling, Columbia Valley, $17
Trio Vintners 2011 Les Collines Vineyard Tempranillo, Walla Walla Valley, $26
Westport Winery 2012 Red Willow Vineyard Lighthouse, Yakima Valley, $25
Whidbey Island Winery 2012 Malbec, Columbia Valley, $22
Whidbey Island Winery 2012 Grenache, Horse Heaven Hills, $29
Wild Goose Vineyards 2011 Horizon, Okanagan Valley, $22
Wild Goose Vineyards 2012 Stoney Slope Riesling, Okanagan Valley, $20
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