2013 Missouri Wine Competition Winners

The 2013 Missouri Wine Competition concluded on July 24th, 2013 and the winners are:

The triple award of Best of Class Dry Red, C.V. Riley award for Best Norton and the top award for Missouri’s best wine of the year, The Governor’s Cup went to Stone Hill Winery for their 2011 Estate Bottled Norton.

Best of Class Winners:

Sparkling: Noboleis Vineyards, Noblevescent

Dry White: Montelle Winery, 2012 Chardonel

Semi-Dry White: Adam Puchta Winery, Traminette

Sweet White: Blumenhof Vineyards, 2012 Valvin Muscat

Dry Red: Stone Hill Winery, 2011 Estate Bottled Norton

Semi-Dry Red: Stone Hill Winery, 2012 Steinberg Red

Sweet Red: Pirtle Winery, Mellow Red

Fruit Wine: Ladoga Ridge Winery, Peach

Late Harvest/Icewine: Montelle Winery, 2012 Vidal Icewine

Distilled Product: Montelle Winery, Peach Brandy

For More Information see:  Missouri Wines 

Mark Ganchiff

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.

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