Midwest Wine Press

Missouri Wine Competition Results

by · August 8, 2014

Introducing the 2014 Missouri Governor’s Cup Award-winner — 2012 Cross J Vineyard Norton from Stone Hill Winery

Congratulations, Stone Hill Winery! Not only did this phenomenal wine take home the top award, but it also claimed the honors of C.V. Riley Award for best Norton and the Best of Class Dry Red designation.

The 2014 Missouri Wine Competition, which took place July 15th and 16th, culminated in a new crop of award-winning Missouri wines. Missouri wineries are garnering attention at national and international competitions, but this competition is just for Missouri wineries. During the course of the two-day competition, a panel of nine expert wine judges from around the country and one industry judge from a Missouri winery determined through blind tasting which wines are good, great and the best.

A total of 300 wines were entered this year from 30 different Missouri wineries. The judges named 51 gold medals (the most ever awarded at this competition), 109 silver medals and 88 bronze medals in addition to the top awards of Best of Class, C.V. Riley and the Governor’s Cup. Best of Class Honorees:

  • Sparkling: LBV Brut, Les Bourgeois Vineyards and Winery — Rocheport
  • Rosé: Estate Bottled La Fleur Sauvage, Augusta Winery — Augusta
  • Dry White: 2013 Seyval Blanc, Montelle Winery — Augusta
  • Semi-Dry White: 2013 Vignoles, Les Bourgeois Vineyards and Winery — Rocheport
  • Sweet White: 2012 Vignoles, Hermannhof Winery — Hermann
  • Dry Red: 2012 Cross J Vineyard Norton, Stone Hill Winery — Hermann
  • Semi-Dry Red: Hunters Red, Adam Puchta — Hermann
  • Sweet Red: Stone House Red, Montelle Winery — Augusta
  • Fruit Wine: Good News Red, Windy Wine Company — Osborn
  • Dessert/Fortified: Signature Port, Adam Puchta Winery — Hermann
  • Late Harvest/Icewine: 2013 Late Harvest Vignoles, Stone Hill Winery — Hermann
  • Distilled Product: Cherry Brandy, Montelle Winery — Augusta

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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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