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2008 Hudson Valley Commercial Wine Winners

Sparkling (grape):

Clinton Vineyards NV Sparkling Seyval Peach – Bronze Medal

Applewood Winery Stonefence 2006 Hard Cider– Bronze Medal

Brotherhood Winery NV Blanc de Blanc –Silver Medal, Best Sparkling Wine

White Hybrid:

Magnanini Winery 2006 Bianco Amable (Seyval) — Silver Medal

Brotherhood Winery 2006 Seyval Blanc—Bronze Medal

Bashakill Vineyards 2006 Whitetail (Cayuga) –Gold Medal, Best in Class

Brimstone Hill Vineyards 2007 Cayuga – Silver Medal

Adair Vineyards 2007 Cayuga—Bronze Medal

Benmarl Winery 2007 Traminette – Bronze Medal

Benmarl Winery 2006 Seyval—Gold Medal, Best in Class and Best White Hybrid

Whitecliff Vineyards 2007 Awosting White (Seyval/Vignoles)–Silver Medal, Best Hudson Heritage

White Vinifera:

Millbrook Vineyards 2006 Chardonnay –Gold Medal

Benmarl Winery 2007 Riesling – Bronze Medal

Brotherhood Winery 2005 Riesling—Bronze Medal

Millbrook Vineyards 2007 Tokai Fruilano – Gold Medal, Best in Class, Best White Vinifera

Labrusca (Native) Grape:

Hudson-Chatham Lindenwald White Niagara/Diamond—Silver Medal, Best in Class

Red Hybrid:

Benmarl Winery 2006 Frontenac—Silver Medal

Bashakill Vineyards 2006 Blue Heron (Chancellor)—Bronze Medal

Benmarl Winery 2006 Baco Noir—Gold Medal, Best Red Hybrid

Red Vinifera:

Millbrook Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Franc Block 3—Gold Medal

Applewood Winery 2006 Cabernet Franc – Bronze Medal

Millbrook Vineyards 2005 Pinot Noir—Silver Medal

Bashakill Vineyards 2006 Copperhead (Pinot Noir)—Bronze Medal

Brotherhood Winery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon—Silver Medal

Hudson-Chatham 2005 Merlot—Silver Medal, Best in Category

Baldwin 2006 Merlot—Bronze Medal

Oak Summit Vineyards 2006 Pinot Noir – Silver Medal, Best in Category

Millbrook Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Franc –Gold Medal, Best in Class, Best in Show, Best HV Wine

Grape Sweet Wine:

Bashakill Vineyards 2007 Whitetail (Cayuga)—Bronze Medal

Bashakill Vineyards 2006 Osprey (Vignoles)—Bronze Medal

Bashakill Vineyards 2007 Osprey (Vignoles)—Silver Medal, Best in Class

Fruit Wine:

Adair Vineyards 2007 Peche –Gold Medal, Best in Category

Brookview Station 2007 Pomona (Apple/Pear) – Gold Medal, Best in Category, Best in Class

Dessert Wines:

Warwick Valley Winery NV Black Currant—Silver Medal

Palaia Winery NV Mead—Bronze Medal

Warwick Valley Winery NV Pear Liquior –Gold Medal, Best in Category

Clinton Vineyards NV Cassis–Gold Medal, Best in Category, Best in Class, Best Dessert Wine

Port:

Hudson Chatham Winery Paperbirch Raspberry Port—Silver Medal

Brotherhood Winery NV Ruby Port—Gold Medal, Best in Class

The Awards will presented at the Awards Dinner on May 30th, 2008. The Awards Dinner is open to the public and is being held at St. Andrew's Cafe at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Enjoy the Hudson Valley’s best wines, 10 medal-winning HV wines will be served with dinner and paired with haute cuisine. Advance tickets $65 available until April 15th, after 4/15 tickets will be $75. Call 914-474-7780 to purchase tickets.