Platinum by the numbers during the 2023 Platinum Awards, staged at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick, Wash. The program at Bayernmoor Cellars in Stanwood, Wash., was awarded nine Platinums, while the judging’s all-time leader — Maryhill Winery in Goldendale, Wash. — won eight Platinum Awards, giving it 111 for its career.
Top-performing wineries in 2023
9 — Bayernmoor Cellars (Stanwood, Wash.)
8 — Maryhill Winery (Goldendale, Wash.)
6 — Brian Carter Cellars (Woodinville, Wash.)
6 — Mellisoni Vineyards (Chelan, Wash.)
6 — Mercer Estates Winery (Prosser, Wash.)
Those winning five Platinum Awards
5 — Clearwater Canyon Cellars (Lewiston, Idaho)
5 — Cougar Crest Estate Winery (Walla Walla, Wash.)
5 — Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery (Oliver, British Columbia)
5 — Jones of Washington (Quincy, Wash.)
5 — Tsillan Cellars (Chelan, Wash.)
Those winning four Platinum Awards
Milbrandt Family Wines (Prosser, Wash.)
Spoiled Dog Winery (Langley, Wash.)
Tinte Cellars (Woodinville, Wash.)
Those winning three Platinum Awards
Alexandria Nicole Cellars (Prosser, Wash.)
Barnard Griffin Winery (Richland, Wash.)
Chandler Reach Vineyards (Benton City, Wash.)
Chris Daniel Winery (Quincy, Wash.)
Chris James Cellars (Carlton, Ore.)
Coyote Canyon Winery / H/H Estates (Prosser, Wash.)
Hamilton Cellars (Benton City, Wash.)
Holesinsky Vineyard & Winery (Hagerman, Idaho)
Iris Vineyards (Springfield, Ore.)
King Estate Winery (Eugene, Ore.)
Koenig Vineyards (Caldwell, Idaho)
Liberty Lake Wine Cellars (Liberty Lake, Wash.)
Palencia Wine Co. (Kennewick, Wash.)
Quiddity Wines (Seattle)
Spangler Vineyards (Roseburg, Ore.)
Van Westen Vineyards (Naramata, British Columbia)
Those winning two Platinum Awards
Aquilini Wines (Benton City, Wash.)
Basalt Cellars (Clarkston, Washington)
Belle Fiore Winery (Ashland, Ore.)
Bluebird Hill Cellars (Monroe, Ore.)
Camaraderie Cellars (Port Angeles, Wash.)
Cathedral Ridge Winery (Hood River, Ore.)
Cellardoor Winery (Lincolnville, Maine)
Chelan Ridge Winery (Manson, Wash.)
Cinder Wines (Garden City, Idaho)
DeLille Cellars (Woodinville, Wash.)
Hightower Cellars (Benton City, Wash.)
Intrigue Wines (Lake Country, British Columbia)
JM Cellars (Woodinville, Wash.)
Julian Margot Winery (Snohomish, Wash.)
Lake Breeze Vineyards (Penticton, British Columbia)
Latah Creek Wine Cellars (Spokane, Wash.)
Long Shadows Vintners (Walla Walla, Wash.)
Orenda Winery (Carnation, Wash.)
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards (Roseburg, Ore.)
Season Cellars (Roseburg, Ore.)
Seven Hills Winery (Walla Walla, Wash.)
Sigillo Cellars (Snoqualmie, Wash.)
The Bunnell Family Cellar (Prosser, Wash.)
Thurston Wolfe Winery (Prosser, Wash.)
Tipsy Canyon Winery (Manson, Wash.)
Yakima Valley Vintners (Grandview, Wash.)
Zerba Cellars (Milton-Freewater, Ore.)
Those who earned their 10th career Platinum Awards during the 2023 judging
Cougar Crest Estate Winery, Walla Walla, Wash. — 14
Bayernmoor Cellars, Stanwood, Wash. — 11
Cinder Wines, Garden City, Idaho — 11
Hightower Cellars, Benton City, Wash. — 11
Camaraderie Cellars, Port Angeles, Wash. — 10
Chris James Cellars, Carlton, Ore. — 10
Iris Vineyards, Springfield, Ore. — 10
Siren Song Winery, Chelan, Wash. — 10
New to the Platinum honor roll
Amaterra Wines (Portland, Ore.), Armstrong Family Winery (Walla Walla, Wash.), Aquilini Wines (Benton City, Wash.), Benedetto Vineyards (Dallas, Ore.), Black Heron Wines (West Richland, Wash.), Canvasback Winery (Walla Walla, Wash.), Capital Call Vintners (Walla Walla, Wash.), Chandler Reach Vineyards (Benton City, Wash.), Faith Hope and Charity Vineyards (Terrebonne, Ore.), Famici Wine Company (Caldwell, Idaho), Fortuity Cellars (Wapato, Wash.), Gård Vintners (Royal City, Wash.), Julian Margot Winery (Snohomish, Wash.), L’atitude 47 Wines (Walla Walla, Wash.), Lake Chelan Winery (Manson, Wash.), Lone Point Cellars (Brewster, Wash.), Los Rococos Vineyards (Milton-Freewater, Ore.), Naumes Family Vineyards (Talent, Ore.), Poplar Grove Winery (Penticton, British Columbia), R. Stuart & Company (McMinnville, Ore.), Robin Ridge Winery (Keremeos, British Columbia), SCORIA Vineyards (Caldwell, Idaho), Sidereus Vineyard & Winery (Cornelius, Ore.), Sin Banderas Wines (Wapato, Wash.), Stage Pass Estate (Medford, Ore.), Tucannon Cellars (Benton City, Wash.), Van Westen Vineyards (Naramata, British Columbia) and Veer Wine Project (Caldwell, Idaho).
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