Thirty Riesling wines from around the world were awarded Gold medals at the recent Los Angeles Wine & Spirits Competition, which included 3,190 entries from 988 wineries in 17 countries. Among the 30 Gold medals for Riesling, 13 were from New York?s Finger Lakes region;, 4? from British Columbia; 3 each from? California ?and? Washington; 2 each? from Australia and Wisconsin; and one each from Germany, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada.
The competition included two price categories for Riesling: Up to $14.99, and $15 and above, and also assigns number scores to Gold medal wines. Of the 30 Gold medal wines, 18 were under $15, underscoring the excellent value that Riesling represents for consumers.? In the first price category (under $15), the winning wines, starting with the highest score, are:
Girly Girl Wines 2011 Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington (97, also Best of Class)
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2012 Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York (96)
Silver Lake Winery 2011 Riesling, Rattlesnake Hills, Washington (96)
Wollersheim Winery 2012 Riesling, American (96)
BE 2011 Riesling, Radiant, California (95)
Bluefeld 2011 Riesling, Mosel, Germany (95)
G. Marquis 2011 Riesling, Red Line, Niagara Peninsula VQA, Canada (95)
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2012 Dry Riesling, Okanagan Valley VQA, Canada (95)
Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2012 Semi-Dry Riesling, Estate, Finger Lakes, New York (94)
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2012 Semi-Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York 2012 (94)
Keuka Spring Vineyards 2012 Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York (94)
Wagner Vineyards 2011 Semi-Dry Riesling, Estate Bottled, Finger Lakes, New York (94)
Chateau LaFayette Reneau 2012 Dry Riesling, Estate, Finger Lakes, New York (93)
Keuka Spring Vineyards 2012 Semi-Sweet Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York (93)
Jacob?s Creek 2012 Riesling Reserve, Barossa, Australia (92)
Wollersheim Winery 2012 Dry Riesling, American (92)
J. Lohr 2012 Riesling, Estates, Bay Mist, Monterey County, California (91)
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2012 Private Reserve, Okanagan Valley VQA, Canada (90)
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Gold medals in the $15 and above price category included:
Mudhouse 2012 Riesling, Waipara Valley, Australia (98, and Best of Class)
Brys Estate 2012 Dry Riesling Estate, Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan (96, and Best of Class)
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2012 Riesling Reserve, Finger Lakes, New York (95)
Belhurst Estate Winery 2012 Semi-Dry Riesling, Seneca Lake, New York (94)
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2011 Eroica Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington (94)
Keuka Spring Vineyards 2012 Riesling, Humphrey?s Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York (94)
Red Rooster Winery 2012 Riesling, Okanagan Valley VQA, British Columbia, Canada (94)
Red Tail Ridge Winery 2011 Semi-Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York (94)
Belhurst Estate Winery 2012 Dry Riesling, Seneca Lake, New York (93)
Red Tail Ridge Winery 2012 Riesling, Estate, Finger Lakes, New York (92)
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2012 Riesling, VQA, British Columbia, Canada (91, and Best of Class)
Hagafen Cellars 2012 Riesling, Coombsville, Napa Valley, California (90)
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The International Riesling Foundation (IRF) is a not-for-profit trade association created to promote Riesling as the world?s most noble white wine based on its versatility, quality, food-friendliness, and reflection of terroir.? The IRF created a ?Riesling Taste Profile? scale to help consumers predict the specific taste in a bottle of Riesling, from Dry to Sweet, and the Taste Profile is now on more than 30 million bottles of Riesling in the U.S. market.
For more information about Riesling, visit www.drinkriesling.com.
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Media Contact: Jim Trezise, President, International Riesling Foundation, jimtrezise@nywgf.org
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