The NY Food and Wine classic is held each year. It is in it’s 24th year and is organized by the NY Wine and Grape Foundation. Each year judges blindly pick the best wines of New York. It is open to all 258 New York Wineries from all regions from this great state of ours, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes, Niagara Escarpment, Lake Eire and other regions.
The judges, 24 in total; 6 from California; 12 from NY and 6 from other states were in Watkins Glen, NY to choose from over 800 entries in the Classic, which is kinda like the Oscars for NY wine. The have the task of choosing the “Best of Category” and the “Best of Class” awards for different varietal or blends. There is also the “Winery of the Year” award which is awarded to the winery with the most medals and the “Governor’s Cup” which is awarded to the best wine in the “Best of Category” area.
The Anthony Road 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling was awarded the “Governor’s Cup”
Sheldrake Point Vineyards was with winner of the “Winery of the Year” award.
I am going to focus on the wineries of Long Island and the awards that they won. Not all Long Island wineries submitted wines. Some of the wineries that did submit wines, did not submit all of their releases. Every winery that did submit did receive a medal. Congratulation to all the wineries that receive a medal!
Sherwood House 2007 Oregon Road Chardonnay won for Best Chardonnay.
Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 SO VIN ON BLONK won for Best Sauvignon Blanc.
The following vineyards won Double Gold Medals for their Wines:
- Sherwood House Vineyards 2007 Oregon Road Chardonnay
- Shinn Estate Vineyards for their 2006 Ultra Brut, Blanc de Blanc.
The Following vineyards received Gold Medals in the Competition
- Castello di Borghese Vineyard 2008 Riesling
- Duck Walk Vineyards 2007 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
- Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 SO VIN YOU BLONK
- Peconic Bay Winery 2006 Riesling
- Pellegrini Vineyards 2007 Chardonnay
- Pellegrini Vineyards 2005 Merlot
- Pindar Vineyards 2007 Johannesburg Riesling
- Scarola Vineyards Cabernet Franc
- Sherwood House Vineyards 2004 Blanc de Blanc
- Shinn Estate Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Franc
The following wineries received Silve Medals:
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Chardonnay
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Gallery
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Merlot
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Musee
- Bouke 2008 Bouke Rose
- Brooklyn Oenology 2006 Motley Cru
- Castello di Borghese Vineyard 2007 Chardonnay
- Christaino Family Vineyards 2005 Merlot
- Christiano Family Vineyards Non Vintage Mirage
- Clovis Point Wines 2007 Chardonnay
- Duck Walk Vineyards 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
- Duck Walk Vineyards Non Vintage Boysenberry Fruit Wine
- Duck Walk Vineyards Aphrodite (Late Harvest Gewurztraminer)
- Harbes Family Vineyard 2007 Blue Mack Chardonnay
- Harbes Family Vineyard 2008 Red Horse Rose
- Harbes Family Vineyard Cherry Barn Merlot
- Lieb Cellars 2005 Blanc de Blanc, Pinot Blanc Brut
- Long Island Meadery Non Vintage Traditional Mead
- Macari Vineyards 2008 Rose
- Macari Vineyards 2005 Merlot Reserve
- Martha Clara Vineyards 2007 Estate Reserve Chardonnay
- Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 Riesling
- Mattebella Vineyards non vintage Famiglia White Wine
- Mattebella Vineyards Non vintage Famiglia Red Wine
- Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards 2006 Flight (Meritage)
- Palmer Vineyard 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
- Palmer Vineyard 2007 Pinot Blanc
- Palmer Vineyard 2006 Cabernet Franc Proprietor’s Reserve
- Palmer Vineyard 2005 Merlot
- Peconic Bay Winery 2006 Steel Fermented Chardonnay
- Peconic Bay Winery 2007 Steel Fermented Chardonnay
- Peconic Bay Winery 2005 Lowerre Estate Merlot
- Pellegrini Vineyards Non Vintage Final Bin # 1333
- Pindar Vineyards 2008 Viognier
- Pindar VIneyards Non Vintage Pythagoras
- Scarola Vineyards 2007 “Madderia” Merlot
- Scarola Vineyards 2007 “Mistura” Rosso
- Shinn Estate Vineyards 2008 Rose
- Shinn Estate Vineyards 2006 Estate Merlot
- Shinn Estate Vineyards 2006 Wild Boar Doe
- The Grapes of Roth 2008 Riesling
- Vineyard 48 2007 Chardonnay
- Vineyard 48 2007 Riesling
- Vineyard 48 Non Vintage White Table Wine
The following Wineries received Bronze Medals
- Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard 2008 Chardonnay
- Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard 2008 Riesling
- Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard 2006 Cabernet Franc
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Gewurztraminer (Corey Creek Vineyards)
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Taste Wine
- Bedell Cellars 2007 Cabernet Franc
- Bedell Cellars 2006 Reserve Merlot
- Bedell Cellars 2007 taste Red
- Clovis Point 2006 Chardonnay
- Clovis Point 2006 Cabernet Franc
- Duck Walk Vineyards 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Cuvee Select
- Duck Walk Vineyards Non Vintage Southampton Wine
- Duck Walk Vineyards 2006 Pinot Noir
- Duck Walk vienyards 2006 Meritage
- Duck Walk Vineyards 2006 Blueberry Port
- Harbes Family Vineyard 2006 Wooden Wheel Chardonnay
- Harbes Family Vineyard Old Barn Merlot
- Lieb Cellars 2007 Bridge Lane Chardonnay
- Lieb Cellars 2006 Reserve Chardonnay
- Lieb Cellars 2007 Pinot Blanc Reserve
- Lieb Cellars 2005 Reserve Cabernet Franc
- Lieb Cellars 2007 Bridge Lane Cabernet Franc
- Lieb Cellars 2004 Reserve Merlot
- Lieb Cellars 2005 Bridge Lane Merlot
- Lieb Cellars 2005 Meritage Reserve
- Macari Vineyards & Winery 2008 Early Wine
- Marari Vineyards & winery 2007 Chardonnay Reserve
- Macari Vineyards & winery 2008 Sauvignon Blanc “Katherine’s Field”
- Macari Vineyards & Winery 2007 Malbec
- Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 Gewurztraminer
- Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 Viognier
- Martha Clara Vineyards Non Vintage Himmel
- Martha Clara Vineyards Non Vintage Ciel
- Martha Clara Vineyards 2005 50 Red (Five-O red)
- Mattebella Vineyards 2005 Old World Blend
- Onabay Vineyards 2006 Blanc de Blancs Brut
- Onabay Vineyards 2007 Chardonnay
- Onabay Vineyards 2006 Night Heron Merlot
- Onabay Vineyards Non Vintage Helldiver
- One Woman Wines & Vineyard 2007 Estate Reserve Chardonnay
- Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards Non Vinatage Regina Maris Chardonnay
- Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards 2006 Merlot
- Palmer Vineyard 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
- Peconic Bay Winery 2006 La Barrique Chardonnay
- Peconic Bay Winery 2007 La Barrique Chardonnay
- Peconic Bay Winery 2007 Riesling
- Pellegrini Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Franc
- Pellegrini Vineyards 2005 Petit Verdot
- Pellegrini Vineyards 2005 Encore (Vinter’s Pride)
- Pellegrini Vineyards Reserve
- Pindar Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Franc
- Pindar Vineyards 2006 Merlot Reserve
- Pindar Vineyards 2007 Syrah
- Sherwood House 2004 Cabernet Franc
- Sherwood House 2003 Oregon Road Merlot
- Shinn Estate Vineyards 2005 Nine Barrels Merlot
- Shinn Estate Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shinn Estate Vineyards Non Vintage Red
- Vineyard 48 2006 Merlot
- Vineyard 48 Non Vintage Red Table Wine
You can find out all of the medal winners at newyorkwines.org under the title “NY Gold”
Congratulations to all the winners!
Undertaking Wine 