Finger Lakes wines on display at Red Feet Wine Market PHOTO/Carole Topalian

The results of the annual New York Wine and Grape Foundation’s New York Wine and Food Classic are in! Congratulations to all of our winery partners (listed in bold) in the Finger Lakes who came home winners. And special congratulations to Dr. Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars for their major accomplishment! 50 years and going strong. For a full list of medal winners click here.

Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars
2011 Semi Dry Riesling wins “Governor’s Cup”
and
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars 
also wins “Winery of the Year”

This year’s competition included 752 New York wines, 9 Hard Ciders and 12 Spirits from the Long Island, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes, Niagara Escarpment, Lake Erie, and other regions of New York State. The Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars 2011 Semi Dry Riesling was also voted Best White Wine, Best Overall Riesling and Best Medium Dry Riesling on its way to the ultimate award.  Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars also won one double gold, two gold and four silver medals which contributed to its award as Winery of the Year.

The “Best of Category” awards, all eligible for the Governor’s Cup, went to:

Best Sparkling Wine
Atwater Estate Vineyards 2008 Cuvee Brut

Best White Wine
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars 2011 Riesling, Semi-Dry

Best Spirit
Finger Lakes Distilling Seneca Drums Gin

Best Dessert Wine
Sheldrake Point Winery 2010 Riesling Ice Wine

Best Blush Wine
Miles Wine Cellars Wisteria

Best Red Wine
Miles Wine Cellars 2009 Lemberger

Best Specialty Wine
Baldwin Vineyards Trilogy

Best Hard Cider
McKenzie’s Hard Cider Black Cherry Hard Cider

Best of Class awards go to Double Gold or Gold medal wines in classes of at least 7 wines. The “Best of Class” awards went to:

Best Gewürztraminer 
Sheldrake Point Winery 2011 Gewürztraminer

Best Medium Dry Riesling 
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars 2011 Riesling, Semi-Dry

Best Medium Sweet Riesling
Belhurst Estate Winery 2011 Riesling, Semi-Dry

Best Sweet Riesling
Wagner Vineyards 2011 Riesling Select, Estate Bottled & Grown

Best Overall Riesling
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars 2011 Riesling, Semi-Dry 

Best Sauvignon Blanc
Billsboro Winery 2011 Sauvignon Blanc

Best Vinifera White Blend
Atwater Estate Vineyards 2011 Riewurz

Best Vinifera/Hybrid White Blend
Silver Thread Vineyard 2011 Good Earth White

Best Traminette
Goose Watch Winery 2010 Traminette

Best Diamond
Goose Watch Winery 2011 Diamond

Best Vinifera Red Blend
Atwater Estate Vineyards 2010 Big Blend

Best Spirit
Finger Lakes Distilling Seneca Drums Gin

Best Oaked Chardonnay
Martha Clara Vineyards 2010 Chardonnay, Estate Reserve

Best Unoaked Chardonnay
Paumanok Vineyards 2011 Festival Chardonnay

Best Overall Chardonnay
Paumanok Vineyards 2011 Festival Chardonnay

Best Dry Riesling
Lucas Vineyards 2010 Dry Riesling

Best Pinot Gris
Thirsty Owl Wine Company 2011 Pinot Gris

Best Vidal
Long Point Winery 2011 Vidal Blanc

Best Hybrid White Blend
Tug Hill Vineyards Lake Effect

Best Cayuga
Lucas Vineyards 2011 Cayuga White

Best Catawba
Miles Wine Cellars Wisteria

Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Kings Garden Vineyards King’s Cab, Estate Grown, Produced & Bottled

Best Merlot
Bedell Cellars 2008 Merlot

Best Cabernet Franc
Ventosa Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Franc, Old Vineyard

Best Pinot Noir
Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards 2009 Pinot Noir, Estate Bottled

Best Lemberger
Miles Wine Cellars 2009 Lemberger

Best Other Red Vinifera Varietal
Bedell Cellars 2010 Malbec

Best Concord
Coyote Moon Vineyards Fire Boat Red

Best Mead
Earle Estates Meadery Cherry Charisma

Best Fruit
Baldwin Vineyards Trilogy

Best Late Harvest Wine
Anthony Road Wine Company 2011 Sweet Dream

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