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2012 Missouri Cup Winners

by · August 8, 2012

The 2012 Missouri Governor’s Cup was awarded to Stonehaus Farms Vineyard & Winery for their Strother Ridge Vignoles. The Governor’s Cup winner was selected from the 11 Best of Class honorees:

Dry White: Augusta Winery, 2010 Vignoles Estate, Tony Kooyumjian, winemaker

Sweet White: Stonehaus Farms Vineyard & Winery, Strother Ridge Vignoles, Ken and Carol Euritt,  owners, Governor’s Cup Award Winner 

Semi-Dry White: Noboleis Vineyards, 2011 Traminette,  Brandon Dixon,  winemaker

Dry Red (tie): Montelle Winery,  2009 Norton/Stone Hill Winery Chambourcin 2010, Tony Kooyumjian, winemaker, Montelle;  Dave Johnson, senior winemaker,  Stone Hill

Semi-Dry Red: Windy Wine Company,  Good News Red,  Kraig and Becky Keesaman, owners

Sweet Red: Adam Puchta Winery,  Riefenstahler, Tim Puchta, winemaker

Rose: Stone Hill Winery , Pink Catawba, Dave Johnson, senior winemaker

Fruit Wine: Pirtle Winery,  Pirtle Raspberry Mead,  Scott Pirtle, winemaker

Late Harvest/Ice: Stone Hill Winery,  2011 Late Harvest Vignoles, Dave Johnson, senior winemaker

Dessert/Fortified: Stone Hill Winery,  Cream Sherry,  Dave Johnson, senior winemaker

Distilled Product: Montelle Winery,  Peach Eau de Vie, Tony Kooyumjian, winemaker

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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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