This past weekend, the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition went very well. There was a wonderful turnout from the judges, great cooperation among the volunteers, and fantastic wines from all over the world. Below are the final stats and some of the results from the competition. You can find the entire list of results on the FLIWC website: www.fliwc-cgd.com. Thank you to everyone who participated, and we hope everyone had a wonderful time! We will see you all next year!
Total Wines Judged: 3077
Total Wineries: 621
Total Countries Entered: 16
From: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States
Total Judges: 52
From: Argentina, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Slovenia, United States
Total Medals: Double Gold – 88, Gold – 228, Silver – 1188, Bronze – 1099
Best Of Categories:
Best Sparkling – Blanc de Blanc NV Gloria Ferrer Winery California, United States
Raul Castellani Award – Best South American Wine – Mora Negra 2013 Finca Las Moras, Argentina
John Rose Award – Best Riesling – McGuigan Shortlist Riesling 2009 Australian Vintage Ltd., Australia
Best Merlot – Horse Heaven Hills Merlot 2014 Mercer Estates Winery, Washington, United States
Best Icewine – De Sousa Vidal Icewine 2014 Diamond Estates Winery, Ontario, Canada
Best Fruit Wine – Yogi Berry Blackberry NV Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery, Kansas, United States
Best Chardonnay – Kosut Chardonnay Selection 2015 Rodinné vinařství Košut s.r.o., Czech Republic
Best Cabernet Sauvignon – SP1600 Limited Edition 2013 RD Winery, California, United States
Best Cabernet Franc – Cabernet Franc Reserve 2014 Penns Woods Winery, Pennsylvania, United States
