MENLO PARK, Calif. – A dozen Northwest wines earned top honors at the 2014 Sunset International Wine Competition. The lifestyle magazine’s annual competition is held in this South Bay city.
Kiona Vineyards & Winery, the oldest winery on Washington’s Red Mountain, earned two best-in-class awards, both for sweet wines. Alexandria Nicole Cellars, which has tasting rooms in the Yakima Valley town of Prosser and the Seattle suburb of Woodinville, earned a best-in-class award as well as a gold medal.
Wineries from Washington, Oregon and Idaho all won best-in-class honors.
Here are the Northwest results:
Gold/best in class
Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2012 Destiny Ridge Vineyard Jet Black Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills, $25
Bergevin Lane Vineyards 2011 Amare Aeterna Petit Verdot, Wahluke Slope, $38
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2011 Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills, $30
Cinder Wines 2011 Tempranillo, Snake River Valley, $28
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2012 Viognier, Walla Walla Valley, $22
DeLille Cellars 2012 Chaleur Estate Blanc, Columbia Valley, $40
Dunham Cellars 2012 Lewis Estate Vineyard Riesling, Columbia Valley, $20
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2012 Late Harvest Riesling, Columbia Valley, $15
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2012 Chenin Blanc Ice Wine, Red Mountain, $25
Patterson Cellars 2012 Late Harvest Roussanne, Columbia Valley, $22
Troon Vineyard 2013 Foundation ’72 Vermentino, Applegate Valley, $18
Winter’s Hill Winery Estate 2013 Pinot Blanc, Dundee Hills, $17
Gold
Acrobat 2013 Pinot Gris, Oregon, $12
Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2013 Destiny Ridge Vineyard Shepherds Mark, Horse Heaven Hills, $24
Barrister Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $31
Betz Family Winery 2011 Besoleil, Columbia Valley, $45
Charles Smith Wines 2012 The Velvet Devil, Columbia Valley, $12
Columbia Crest 2012 H3 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $15
Columbia Crest 2010 Walter Clore Private Reserve, Columbia Valley, $35
Columbia Winery 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $12
Corvus Cellars 2010 Loceaux, Red Mountain, $29
Gamache Vintners 2010 Vineyard Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $55
Huston Vineyards 2013 Riesling, Snake River Valley, $19
Jones of Washington 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, $15
King Estate 2013 Signature Collection Pinot Gris, Oregon, $17
Plain Cellars 2011 Eclipse, Columbia Valley, $28
Primarius 2012 Pinot Noir, Oregon, $16
Steppe Cellars 2009 Artemisia, Columbia Valley, $28
Swiftwater Cellars 2011 Malbec, Columbia Valley, $38
Swiftwater Cellars 2010 Proprietary Red, Columbia Valley, $50
Waitsburg Cellars 2012 Three, Merlot-Malbec-Mourvedre, Columbia Valley, $25
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2012 Bernau Block Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $55
Zero One Vintners 2012 Sauce, Columbia Valley, $12
Silver
3 Horse Ranch Vineyards 2011 Reserve, Snake River Valley, $26
Airlie Winery 2011 Seven, Oregon, $13
Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2012 Destiny Ridge Vineyard Riesling, Horse Heaven Hills, $14
Alloro Vineyard 2012 Chardonnay, Chehalem Mountains, $28
Amavi Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $29
Amelia Wynn 2011 Cabernet Franc, Yakima Valley, $40
Amelia Wynn 2011 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $25
Anew 2012 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $11
ArborBrook Vineyards 2013 Croft Vineyards Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, $20
Barnard Griffin 2011 Merlot, Columbia Valley, $17
Barnard Griffin 2013 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Barnard Griffin 2013 Rosé of Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $12
Bergstrom Wines 2012 Sigrid Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $85
Bergstrom Wines 2012 Bergstrom Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, $80
Brian Carter Cellars 2011 Opulento, Yakima Valley, $22
Brian Carter Cellars 2010 Le Coursier, Columbia Valley, $34
Brian Carter Cellars 2009 Solesce, Columbia Valley, $50
Brian Carter Cellars 2010 Byzance, Columbia Valley, $34
Buty Winery 2012 Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc-Muscadelle, Columbia Valley, $25
Camaraderie Cellars 2011 Madrona, Columbia Valley, $25
Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2012 The Expedition Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $15
Charles Smith Wines 2013 Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Columbia Valley, $12
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2011 Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $30
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2010 Artist Series Meritage, Columbia Valley, $57
Chehalem Wines 2012 INOX Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $19
Chehalem Wines 2013 Sext Riesling, Ribbon Ridge, $24
Cinder Wines 2011 Cab-Malbec-Merlot, Snake River Valley, $27
Cinder Wines 2013 Dry Rosé, Snake River Valley, $16
Cinder Wines 2013 Dry Viognier, Snake River Valley, $18
Claar Cellars 2012 White Bluffs Riesling, Columbia Valley, $15
Claar Cellars 2010 White Bluffs Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $22
Claar Cellars 2010 White Bluffs Syrah, Columbia Valley, $22
Cliff Creek Cellars 2008 Claret, Southern Oregon, $25
Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2011 Estate Pinot Noir, McMinnville, $36
Col Solare 2009 Red, Columbia Valley, $75
Columbia Winery 2012 Merlot, Columbia Valley, $12
Corvus Cellars 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $39
DaMa Wines 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $35
DaMa Wines 2010 DaMa Nation, Washington, $35
Del Rio Vineyards 2013 Grenache Rosé, Rogue Valley, $15
DeLille Cellars 2011 Four Flags Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $69
DeLille Cellars 2011 Doyenne Aix, Yakima Valley, $42
Desert Wind Winery 2011 Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $18
Doyenne 2011 Syrah, Red Mountain, $44
EdenVale 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rogue Valley, $65
Efeste 2012 Sauvage, Yakima Valley, $23
Eroica 2012 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $20
Finnriver NV Black Currant, Washington, $20
Folin Cellars 2010 Misceo, Rogue Valley, $34
Folin Cellars 2010 Tempranillo, Rogue Valley, $30
For a Song 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $10
For a Song 2012 Caliche Lake Vineyard Riesling, Columbia Valley, $11
Gamache Vintners 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $30
Gilbert Cellars 2011 Allobroges, Wahluke Slope, $22
Gilbert Cellars 2013 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $20
Harbinger Winery NV Dynamo Red, Washington, $16
Huston Vineyards 2013 Chicken Dinner White, Snake River Valley, $16
J Wrigley 2010 Mac Cuvee Pinot Noir, McMinnville, $54
King Estate 2012 Signature Collection Pinot Noir, Oregon, $29
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $42
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2013 Riesling, Washington, $11
Kiona Vineyards & Winery NV Cyclops, Red Mountain, $40
L’Ecole No. 41 2011 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $35
L’Ecole No. 41 2011 Seven Hills Estate Vineyard Perigee, Walla Walla Valley, $50
L’Ecole No. 41 2011 Ferguson Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, $60
L’Ecole No. 41 2011 Seven Hills Estate Vineyard Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $35
Lady Hill 2012 Red Heaven Vineyard Ad Lucern, Red Mountain, $29
Left Coast Cellars 2013 White Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $20
Left Coast Cellars 2012 Truffle Hill Wadenswill Clone Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $35
One Wines 2010 One Red, Horse Heaven Hills, $40
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2012 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $12
Pepper Bridge Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $60
Pepper Bridge Winery 2011 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $54
Plain Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $30
Pursued by Bear 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $65
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Revelation & Sorek Bloc Grüner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley, $24
Rolling Bay Winery 2011 Upland Vineyard Manitou Red, Snipes Mountain, $30
Saviah Cellars 2012 The Jack Riesling, Columbia Valley, $15
Snoqualmie Vineyards 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $13
Spring Valley Vineyard 2011 Uriah, Walla Walla Valley, $50
Spring Valley Vineyard 2011 Frederick, Walla Walla Valley, $50
Swiftwater Cellars 2011 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $35
Tertulia Cellars 2008 Sobra Red, Columbia Valley, $24
The Four Graces 2012 Reserve Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, $45
Tiger Mountain Winery 2012 Cuvee Noir, Red Mountain, $29
Trio Vintners 2011 Heart of the Hill Vineyard Carménère, Red Mountain, $28
Troon Vineyard 2013 Foundation ’72 Dry Rosé, Applegate Valley, $18
Va Piano Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $45
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2012 Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $30
Willow Crest Winery 2012 Riesling, Yakima Valley, $14
Woodward Canyon Winery 2010 Estate Reserve, Walla Walla Valley, $79
Bronze
14 Hands Winery 2010 The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $30
Acrobat 2012 Pinot Noir, Oregon, $20
Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2013 A Squared Pinot Gris, Horse Heaven Hills, $14
Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2013 Crawford Viognier, Columbia Valley, $20
Alloro Vineyard 2011 Riservata Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, $45
Amavi Cellars 2011 Les Collines Vineyard Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $36
Amelia Wynn 2012 Airfield Estates Roussanne, Yakima Valley, $24
Amelia Wynn 2011 Syrah, Yakima Valley, $23
AntoLin Cellars 2010 Malbec, Yakima Valley, $25
ArborBrook Vineyards 2012 Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, $45
Barrister Winery 2011 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $28
Bergstrom Wines 2012 Gregory Ranch Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, $57
Boomtown by Dusted Valley 2012 Pinot Gris, Washington, $16
Browne Family Vineyards 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $35
Buty Winery 2010 Rediviva Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $50
Camaraderie Cellars 2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $40
Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2012 The Expedition Chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills, $15
Charles Smith Wines 2012 Vino Pinot Grigio, Washington, $12
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2012 Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills, $22
Chehalem Wines 2011 Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, $60
Chehalem Wines 2011 Corral Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, $50
Cinder Wines 2012 Syrah, Snake River Valley, $27
Cliff Creek Cellars 2008 Sams Valley Vineyard Syrah, Southern Oregon, $25
Coeur de Terre Vineyard 2012 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $22
College Cellars 2012 Malbec, Walla Walla Valley, $20
Columbia Crest 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $45
Columbia Crest 2011 Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $12
Columbia Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $12
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2010 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $34
Coyote Canyon Winery 2011 Andrews White, Horse Heaven Hills, $18
Coyote Canyon Winery 2011 Tres Cruces Red, Horse Heaven Hills, $25
DeLille Cellars 2010 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $150
Desert Wind Winery 2011 Ruah, Wahluke Slope, $20
Duck Pond Cellars 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $12
Dunham Cellars 2010 XVI Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $45
Dunham Cellars 2009 Lewis Vineyard Syrah, Columbia Valley, $75
Dussek Family Cellars 2010 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $20
Dusted Valley Vintners 2011 StoneTree Vineyard Petite Sirah, Wahluke Slope, $42
Eaglemount 2011 Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills, $36
Elizabeth Chambers Cellar 2011 Winemaker’s Cuvee Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $32
Erath Winery 2011 Prince Hill Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, $50
Folin Cellars 2013 Viognier, Rogue Valley, $25
Gamache Vintners 2011 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $27
Girardet Wine Cellars 2012 Bush Vine Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley, $48
Harbinger Winery 2010 El Jefe, Rattlesnake Hills, $27
Harbinger Winery 2010 Bolero, Rattlesnake Hills, $27
Hightower Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $36
Huston Vineyards 2012 Chicken Dinner Red, Snake River Valley, $18
I.G. Winery 2012 Riesling, Rogue Valley, $16
JB Neufeld 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, $35
JM Cellars 2011 Estate Red, Walla Walla Valley, $36
K Vintners 2013 Art Den Hoed Vineyard Viognier, Yakima Valley, $25
Kennedy Shah 2013 Auntie Meredith’s Picnic Blend, Columbia Valley, $14
L’Ecole No. 41 2012 Seven Hills Estate Vineyard Luminesce, Walla Walla Valley, $23
Lady Hill 2012 Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $35
Lagana 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, $20
Laissez Faire 2013 White, Snake River Valley, $16
Ledger David Cellars 2010 Tempranillo, Rogue Valley, $28
Maryhill Winery 2011 Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $20
Michelle NV Brut, Columbia Valley, $14
Northstar 2009 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $50
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2013 Twin Vineyards Gewürztraminer, Yakima Valley, $14
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2013 Grüner Veltliner, Yakima Valley, $14
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2012 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $12
Pepper Bridge Winery 2010 Trine, Walla Walla Valley, $65
Plain Cellars 2011 Summer Solstice Red, Columbia Valley, $28
Rainstorm 2012 Pinot Noir, Oregon, $17
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Pishon Bloc Pinot Noir, Umpqua Valley, $39
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Winemaker’s Reserve Syrah, Umpqua Valley, $39
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2012 Timnah Bloc Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley, $29
Rolling Bay Winery 2012 Upland Vineyard Pinot Gris, Snipes Mountain, $17
RR 2010 Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, $69
Saviah Cellars 2012 Dugger Creek Vineyard Barbera, Walla Walla Valley, $30
Sawtooth Winery 2012 Riesling, Snake River Valley, $12
Seven of Hearts 2012 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $20
Silvan Ridge Winery 2011 Malbec, Rogue Valley, $20
Snoqualmie Vineyards 2012 Winemaker’s Select Riesling, Columbia Valley, $8
Styring 2010 Shameless Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $45
Sweet Cheeks Winery & Vineyard 2012 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $23
Swiftwater Cellars 2012 No. 9 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $18
Tamarack Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $32
Tertulia Cellars 2009 Redd, Columbia Valley, $20
Tertulia Cellars 2008 Patina Vineyard Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $32
The Four Graces 2012 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $32
Trio Vintners 2011 Far Away Vineyards Mourvèdre, Yakima Valley, $26
Trio Vintners 2011 Les Collines Vineyard Tempranillo, Walla Walla Valley, $26
Tyee Wine Cellars 2011 Barrel Select Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $35
Va Piano Vineyards 2012 Bruno’s Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, $18
Washington Hills 2012 Late Harvest Riesling, Washington, $10
Wedge Mountain Winery 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $80
Whitestone Winery 2009 St. Vincent Meritage, Columbia Valley, $35
Winter’s Hill Winery Estate 2012 Watershed Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, $25
Woodward Canyon Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Washington, $44
Wy’East Vineyards 2012 Reserve Pinot Noir, Columbia Gorge, $40
Youngberg Hill Vineyards 2010 Barrel Select Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $60
Zero One Vintners 2010 Wild Sky Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $36
Zero One Vintners 2012 Golden Delicious Riesling, Columbia Valley, $14
Zero One Vintners 2012 Copper Lily Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, $13
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