GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Sixteen wines from Pacific Northwest wineries earned gold medals at the 2015 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition.
Spangler Vineyards in Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley earned a unanimous double gold and two gold medals. C R Sandidge in Washington’s Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area brought home three golds, as did Naked Winery on the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge.
The Tasters Guild was established in 1987 and has more than 30 chapters across the country, including one in Portland.
Here are the Northwest results from the 2015 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition.
Double gold
Spangler Vineyards 2012 Petite Sirah
Gold
C R Sandidge 2012 Triumph
C R Sandidge 2012 Caris
C R Sandidge 2012 Whistle Punk Syrah
Hyatt Vineyards 2012 Merlot
Naked Winery 2013 Penetration
Naked Winery 2013 Diva Sangiovese
Naked Winery 2014 Sure Thing
Page Cellars 2011 The Artisan
Peller Estates 2013 Family Select Chardonnay
Pend d’Oreille Winery 2014 Huckleberry Blush
Roza Ridge 2010 Roadside Market Red
Skimmerhorn Winery 2014 Autumn Tryst
Skimmerhorn Winery 2014 Gewurztraminer
Spangler Vineyards 2012 Zinfandel
Spangler Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Franc
Westport Winery 2012 Captain Gray Gewurztraminer
Silver
Calona Vineyards 2013 Artist Series Chardonnay
Hyatt Vineyards 2012 Roadside Market Red
Hyatt Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Hyatt Vineyards 2012 Syrah
Naked Winery 2012 Pinot Noir
Naked Winery 2013 Vixen Syrah
Naked Winery NV Wanderlust White
Naked Winery NV Cougar
Page Cellars 2010 Preface Cabernet Sauvignon
Page Cellars 2011 Lick My Lips Syrah
Peller Estates 2013 Family Select Cabernet/Merlot
Peller Estates 2013 Family Select Merlot
Peller Estates 2014 Family Select Sauvignon Blanc
Pick Me NV Pick Me White
Roza Ridge 2010 Syrah
Roza Ridge 2011 Malbec
Roza Ridge 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
San Juan Vineyards 2014 Siegerrebe
Silvan Ridge Winery 2012 Malbec
Skimmerhorn Winery 2013 Devil’s Chair
Skimmerhorn Winery 2013 Marechal Foch
Skimmerhorn Winery 2014 Ortega
Skimmerhorn Winery 2014 Pinot Gris
Westport Winery 2013 Mermaid Merlot
Bronze
Calona Vineyards 2013 Artist Series Pinot Noir
Page Cellars 2011 Lick My Lips Merlot
Pend d’Oreille Winery 2014 Pinot Gris
Pick Me NV Pick Me Red
Roza Ridge 2011 Petit Verdot
Spangler Vineyards 2012 Mourvedre
Spangler Vineyards 2012 Grenache
Spangler Vineyards 2013 Alicante Bouschet
Westport Winery NV Duckleberry Grunt
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