Ok, so I found what I believe to be the complete results for the 2010 Humboldt County Fair Wine Competition. Here they are:
Overall Award Winners:
Briceland Arneis Mendocino County 2009, Best White Wine, Best of Show
Moonstone Crossing Super Tuscan Blend 2006, Best Red Wine
Briceland Pinot Noir Fruitland Ridge Humboldt County 2007 Best Wine From Humboldt Grapes
White Wine Award Winners:
Briceland Arneis Mendocino County 2009 Gold
Fieldbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Mendocino County Gold
Briceland Brut Sparkling Humboldt County NV Silver
Fieldbrook Chardonnay Mendocino County 2009 Bronze
Fieldbrook Piccola Mendocino County 2009 Bronze
Lost Coast Viognier 2009 Bronze
Lost Coast Blond Bomb 2009 Bronze
Briceland Sauvignon Blanc Lake County 2009 Bronze
Red Wine Award Winners:
Moonstone Crossing Super Tuscan Blend 2006 Gold
Dogwood Cornus 2005 Gold
Briceland Lake County Syrah 2007 Silver
Briceland Pinot Noir Fruitland Ridge Humboldt County 2007 Silver
Moonstone Crossing Zinfandel 2006 Silver
Rosina Pinot Noir Humboldt County 2008 Silver
Frog Alley Petite Sirah Bronze
Moonstone Crossing Bordeaux Blend 2006 Bronze
Dogwood Old Vine Zinfandel Napa 2006 Bronze
Moonstone Crossing Sangiovese 2006 Bronze
Frog Alley Red Blend Bronze
Briceland Pinot Noir Phelps Vineyard Humboldt County 2008 Bronze
Lost Coast Pinot Noir 2007 Bronze
Fieldbrook Super Tuscan Blend Mendocino County 2007 Bronze
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Complete Humboldt County Fair Results
I have searched for a complete list of all of the wines which received awards in the 2010 Humboldt County Fair. I could not find a complete listing online. So, I plan to check around for a complete list and post it here if I can. I will also look around to see any other awards that wineries might have earned. If anyone has something to add to this, please let me know.
Humboldt Wine - 2009 & 2010
Humboldt County wineries made some very good wine in '09, some of which was sourced from Humboldt grown grapes. There are now over 25 bonded wineries in the county, with more springing up all the time. It appears that a slight majority of the wine being made is from grapes sourced outside the county.
The top two wines in the 2010 Humboldt County Fair were no exception: Briceland Vineyards Winery had the top honors with it's 2009 Spirit Canyon Vineyard Mendocino County Arneis winning Best of Show and Best White Wine. Moonstone Crossing took the award for Best Red Wine with it's Sangiovese based blend, 2006 Wish Upon a Star. In fact, all of the 4 gold medal wines in the event were from out of the area, including Dogwood's Cornus and Feildbrook's Mendocino Sauvignon Blanc.
Some of the medal earning wines were from Humboldt grapes, including Rosina's Silver for a Pinot Noir, and Briceland's Silver for a Pinot Noir and for Brut Sparkling and a Bronze for a second Pinot Noir.
To be fair to the grapes of Humboldt, some of the wineries that produce lots of wine from Humboldt grapes were not entered in the fair, including Cabot and Riverbend.
2010 looks like a tough year, with a cool spring and a few bad days of heat leading to sunburn. Let's hope for a long fall and some small but high quality vintages. Cross your fingers.
PS. If anyone has items that they feel deserve discussion here, send them to me for review.
The top two wines in the 2010 Humboldt County Fair were no exception: Briceland Vineyards Winery had the top honors with it's 2009 Spirit Canyon Vineyard Mendocino County Arneis winning Best of Show and Best White Wine. Moonstone Crossing took the award for Best Red Wine with it's Sangiovese based blend, 2006 Wish Upon a Star. In fact, all of the 4 gold medal wines in the event were from out of the area, including Dogwood's Cornus and Feildbrook's Mendocino Sauvignon Blanc.
Some of the medal earning wines were from Humboldt grapes, including Rosina's Silver for a Pinot Noir, and Briceland's Silver for a Pinot Noir and for Brut Sparkling and a Bronze for a second Pinot Noir.
To be fair to the grapes of Humboldt, some of the wineries that produce lots of wine from Humboldt grapes were not entered in the fair, including Cabot and Riverbend.
2010 looks like a tough year, with a cool spring and a few bad days of heat leading to sunburn. Let's hope for a long fall and some small but high quality vintages. Cross your fingers.
PS. If anyone has items that they feel deserve discussion here, send them to me for review.
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