Finger Lakes International Wine Competition Midwest Winners

The Midwest wine industry was well represented in the winner’s circle at the 2013 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.  Eleven Midwestern wines won Double Gold Medals and 12 Midwestern wineries won Gold Medals at Finger Lakes.

3,500 wines from all 50 states and 20 countries entered this year’s competition. Finger Lakes is  the second largest wine competition in the country.

Top honors for a Midwest winery at Finger Lakes went to Michigan’s Chateau Fontaine for its Semi-Sweet Riesling which won the John Rose Award for Best Riesling.  The Finger Lakes Region of New York is considered one of the best regions in the world for Riesling and Chateau Fontaine’s “Best In Class Riesling Award” is considered the top prize in the Competition.

Midwestern Finger Lakes Double Gold Winners-

Iowa, Ackerman Winery, Raspberry

Michigan, Black Star Farms, Arcturos Pinot Noir and Acrturos Riesling (two double gold awards)

Ohio, Breitenbach Cellars, Tawny Port

Indiana, Grateful Goat Winery, Bell Bottom Blues Blueberry

Indiana, Oliver Winery, Creekbend Vidal Blanc Ice Wine

Kansas, Holy-Field Vineyard and Winery, Tailgate White (White blend)

Wisconsin, Wollersheim Winery, Riesling

Missouri, St. James Winery, Riesling and Raspberry (two double gold awards)

Midwestern Finger Lakes Gold Medal Wineries

Michigan, Black Star Farms

Michigan, Boathouse Vineyards

Michigan, Chateau Fontaine 

Wisconsin, Door Peninsula Winery

Illinois, Fergedaboudit Vineyard & Winery

Minnesota, Four Daughters Vineyard

Indiana, Grateful Goat Vineyard and Winery 

Missouri, Lagoda Ridge Winery 

Indiana, Oliver Winery 

Missouri, St. James Winery

Michigan, Verterra Winery

Kansas, White Tail Run Winery