Midwest Wine Press

2013 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition Winnners

by · June 23, 2013

The Illinois State Fair Wine Competition was held June 17-19, 2013 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.   Brad Beam and Megan Pressnal of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintner Association coordinated the event.

Best of Show went to Blue Sky Winery for their 2010 Chambourcin Reserve.  Karen Hand is the Winemaker at Blue Sky which is located in Makanda, Illinois.

The 2013 Governor’s Cup for wineries using Illinois grown fruit are:

Red Table: Acquaviva Winery Frontenac 2009

White Table: Alto Vineyards Vidal Blanc NV

Blush/Rosé: Illinois Sparkling Co. Bride of Freak of Nature NV

Fruit: Hedman Vineyard and Winery Peach Dessert Wine

Dessert/Sparkling: Illinois Sparkling Co. Franken’s French Hybrid Brut NV

Top awards from any appellation were:

Top Awards for Wines from any Appellation

Red Table: Prairie State Winery Chambourcin Reserve 2011

White Table: Alto Vineyards Traminette NV

Fruit/Dessert: Blue Sky Vineyard Shawnee Cream 2012

Best of Show — Amateur Competition

Grape Wine: Silver Creek Vineyards Chambourcin 2011

Non-grape Wine: Under the Stairs Winery Raspberry 2012

For more information and all the winners, please see: http://www.illinoiswine.com/pdf/2013-wine-competition-results.pdf

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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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