Every year, the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest has the pleasure to be the venue for the Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Grower’s Association annual Wine & Spirits Competition. Many of the entrants to the competition are also participants in our Wine & Food Fest, so our guests have the opportunity to sample and purchase some of the very best wine and spirits available in the Hudson Valley. We are thrilled to congratulate the following vineyards, cideries and distilleries on there achievements! (* asterisk indicates winners were also attendees at the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest)
Winery of the Year
Tie:
Tousey Winery* & Benmarl Winery*
Best in Show
Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery*
2016 Vidal Blanc
Best Overall Hudson Valley Wine
(made with Hudson Valley Fruit)
Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery*
2016 Vidal Blanc
Best Sparkling
Benmarl Winery*
2012 Blanc de Blancs
Best in Category – White Wine
Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery*
2016 Vidal Blanc
Best in Category – Red Wine
Robibero Winery*
2013 Cabernet Franc
Best Rosé
Tousey Winery*
2016 Rebellion Rosé
Best Fruit Wine
Christopher Jacobs Winery at Pennings Vineyards
2015 Appleoosa
Best Dessert Wine
Brotherhood Winery*
2014 Late Harvest Riesling
Best Cider
Brooklyn Cider House
2016 Half Sour
Best Spirit
Hudson Valley Distillers*
Clear Mountain Gin
Medals by Winery, Cideries & Distillery
Angry Orchard Cidery
Newtown Pippin – Silver
Extension – Silver
Cuvee #2 – Silver
Walden Hallow – Bronze
Bashakill Vineyards
2016 Wood Duck – Gold
2015 Black Bear – Bronze
2016 White Tail – Bronze
2015 Blue Heron – Bronze
2016 Rain Dove – Bronze
2016 Hummingbird – Bronze
2016 Osprey – Bronze
Benmarl Winery*
2016 Stainless Steel Chardonnay – Double Gold
2016 Sauvignon Blanc – Silver
2015 Cabernet Franc – Bronze
2015 Proprietor’s Reserve – Silver
2015 Baco Noir – Gold
2012 Blanc de Blancs – Gold
Brooklyn Cider House
Kinda Dry – Silver
Half Sour – Gold
Brookview Station Winery
2015 Baco Noir – Silver
Whistle Stop White – Bronze
Brotherhood Winery*
2016 New York Icon Riesling – Bronze
2015 New York ICON Cabernet Sauvignon – Silver
2014 New York ICON Merlot – Bronze
2014 New York ICON Pinot Noir – Bronze
Hampton Bay White – Bronze
2014 Late Harvest Riesling – Silver
B Sparkling Riesling – Gold
B Sparkling – Silver
2016 Dry Rosé – Silver
Hampton Bay Rosé – Bronze
Rebel Reserve – Silver
True Honey Cider – Silver
True Believer Cider – Silver
Christopher Jacobs Winery
2016 Bella – Silver
2016 Deep Roots – Bronze
2015 Appleoosa – Gold
2015 Ole – Silver
Clearview Vineyards
2015 Merlot – Silver
2015 – Estate Cabernet Franc – Bronze
2015 Monet – Bronze
2016 Traminette – Bronze
2015 Noiret – Silver
2015 Estate Noiret – Double Gold
2016 Cayuga – Silver
Clinton Vineyards
2015 Riesling – Bronze
Cassis – Silver
Fjord Vineyard*
2016 Albarino – Gold
2016 Sauvignon Blanc – Gold
2015 Merlot – Gold
2015 Cabernet Franc – Bronze
Glorie Farm Winery
2015 Riesling – Silver
2015 Cabernet Franc – Silver
2016 Seyval – Silver
2015 Jumpin Jazz – Bronze
2015 Red Quartet – Bronze
2016 Black Jack – Bronze
Mutiny – Bronze
Hudson-Chatham Winery*
2015 Baco Noir Block 3 – Bronze
Paperbirch Toffee Fine Ruby – Bronze
Hudson Valley Distillers*
Spirits Grove Vodka – Silver
Spirits Grove Fine Shine – Silver
Adirondack Apple Jack – Silver
Clear Mountain Gin – Silver
Milea Estate Vineyard*
2016 Reserve Chardonnay – Bronze
2016 Riesling – Bronze
2016 Papa Joe – Bronze
2016 Proceedo – Silver
Millbrook Vineyard & Winery*
2014 Block Two West Chardonnay – Silver
2016 Castle Hill Riesling – Silver
2016 Lollipop Hil Tocai Friulano – Silver
2015 Proprietor’s Special Reserve Pinot Noir – Bronze
2014 Proprietor’s Special Reserve Cabernet Franc – Silver
2014 Block Three East – Silver
2015 Late Harvest Riesling – Silver
Robibero Family Vineyards*
2016 Galway – Bronze
2013 Cabernet Franc – Gold
2015 The Stray – Silver
2015 87 South – Silver
2016 87 North Bronze
Tousey Winery*
2016 Peacock Reserve Riesling – Bronze
2013 Peacock Reserve Cabernet Franc – Bronze
2016 Queen of Clermont – Gold
2011 Blanc de Blanc – Silver
2016 Rebellion Rose – Double Gold
2016 – Cabernet Franc – Double Gold
Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery*
2014 Sky Island Red – Silver
2016 Vidal Blanc – Double Gold
Bourbon Barrel Blonde – Bronze
North River Rosé – Bronze
Rosé of Gamay Noir – Gold