WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – Seven wines from the Pacific Northwest earned unanimous double gold medals at the 24th annual Indy International Wine Competition, staged last week at Purdue University.
The Indy International Wine Competition is considered among the best Midwest wine competitions. This year’s competition drew more than 2,000 entries from 40 states and 11 nations.
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery in Oliver, British Columbia, earned three double golds, along with a gold medal. Mercer Estates in Prosser, Wash., won two double golds and a gold. Barrister Winery in Spokane won a double gold and two gold medals. Two Vintners in Woodinville received a double gold. And Tsillan Cellars in Lake Chelan, Wash., won three gold medals.
Overall, Northwest wineries won 70 medals in the competition.
Amid this year’s judges was Vicky Carwein, chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Carwein is the former chancellor of Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland and championed putting the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center on the WSU Tri-Cities campus.
Here are the Northwest winners of the 2015 Indy International Wine Competition.
Double gold
Barrister Winery 2012 Scales of Justice Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Desert Sun, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Late Harvest Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Minus 9 Ehrenfelser Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Mercer Estates 2013 Riesling, Yakima Valley
Mercer Estates 2014 Spice Cabinet Vineyard Rosé, Horse Heaven Hills
Two Vintners 2013 Syrah, Columbia Valley
Zerba Cellars 2012 Estate Syrah, Walla Walla Valley
Gold
Barrister Winery 2012 Klipsun Vineyard Sangiovese, Red Mountain
Barrister Winery NV Rough Justice, Columbia Valley
College Cellars 2013 Merlot, Columbia Valley
College Cellars 2013 Scholarship Red, Columbia Valley
Columbia Winery 2013 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2012 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley
Covington Cellars 2011 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Dry Rock Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Mercer Estates 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
San Juan Vineyards 2014 Siegerrebe, Puget Sound
Tsillan Celars 2014 Estate Chardonnay, Lake Chelan
Tsillan Celars 2014 Estate Pinot Grigio, Lake Chelan
Tsillan Celars 2014 Estate Sempre Amore, Lake Chelan
Silver
A to Z Wineworks 2013 Chardonnay, Oregon
A to Z Wineworks 2014 Pinot Gris, Oregon
College Cellars 2014 Cockburn Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay, Walla Walla Valley
College Cellars 2014 Viognier, Walla Walla Valley
College Cellars 2014 Marsanne, Walla Walla Valley
College Cellars 2013 Clarke Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Columbia Winery 2013 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley
Columbia Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Anniversary Cuvee, Walla Walla Valley
Covington Cellars 2013 Klipsun Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Red Mountain
Covington Cellars 2011 Sangiovese, Columbia Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Private Reserve Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Classic Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Old Vines Auxerrois, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Gewürztraminer-Schonburger, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Late Harvest Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Signature Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Signature Cabernet Franc Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Private Reserve Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Dry Rock Cab-Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Summer Night, Okanagan Valley
Hanson Vineyards 2011 Pinot Noir, Oregon
Nodland Cellars 2010 Private Blend, Columbia Valley
Two Vintners 2014 Boushey Vineyard Grenache Blanc, Yakima Valley
Two Vintners 2012 StoneTree Vineyard Zinfandel, Horse Heaven Hills
Wedge Mountain Winery 2014 Chardonnay, Washington
Wedge Mountain Winery 2014 Viognier, Washington
Wedge Mountain Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington
Wedge Mountain Winery 2013 Syrah, Washington
Zerba Cellars 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Zerba Cellars 2012 Tempranillo, Walla Walla Valley
Bronze
A to Z Wineworks 2013 Pinot Noir, Oregon
Barrister Winery 2012 Sagemoor Vineyard Petit Verdot, Columbia Valley
College Cellars 2014 Riesling, Walla Walla Valley
College Cellars 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley
College Cellars 2013 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
College Cellars 2013 Malbec, Columbia Valley
Covington Cellars 2011 Olsen Vineyard Petite Sirah, Yakima Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Dry Rock Unoaked Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Ehrenfelser, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2013 Dry Rock Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Optimum Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Nodland Cellars 2013 Bebop Riesling, Columbia Valley
Nodland Cellars 2012 Bad Attitude Merlot, Columbia Valley
San Juan Vineyards 2014 Madeleine Angevine, Puget Sound
Tsillan Celars 2014 Estate Nudo Chardonnay, Lake Chelan
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