2008 Hudson Valley Wine Competition

Entry Categories and Descriptions

Varietals of less than 75% should be entered as blends.

 

White Vinifera: Table wines made from the Vinifera species of grape, dry or semi-dry.

110              Chardonnay

120              Gewurztraminer

130              Riesling

180          Other White Vinifera Varietals

190         White Vinifera Blends

Red Vinifera: Table wines made from the Vinifera species of grape, dry or semi-dry.

210              Cabernet Sauvignon

220              Merlot

230              Pinot Noir

280              Other Red Vinifera Varietals

290         Red Vinifera Blends

White Hybrid: Table wines made from the grapes crossed from more than one species, dry or semi-dry.

310              Cayuga

320              Seyval

330              Vidal Blanc

340         Vignoles

380              Other White Hybrid Varietals

390         White Hybrid Blends

Red Hybrid: Table wines made from the grapes crossed from more than one species, dry or semi-dry.

410              Baco Noir

420              Chambourcin

430              DeChaunac

450              Maréchal Foch

480              Other Red Hybrids

490              Red Hybrid Blends

       White Native: Table wines made from N. American species of grapes, dry or semi-dry. (e.g. Niagara, Delaware, Dutchess, etc.).

580              Varietals

590              Blends

       Red Native: Table wines made from N. American species of grapes, dry or semi-dry, (e.g. Concord,  Cynthiana, etc.).

610              Varietals

620              Blends

       Blends: Table wines made from grapes from different categories, dry or semi-dry. (e.g. Vinifera/Hybrid,  Hybrid/Native, Vinifera/Native). Minor

                      variety should constitute 10% or more. If minor variety is less  than 10%, enter wine in appropriate category above.

660              White

670              Red

       Fruit: Table wines, dry, semi-dry, or sweet.

720              Apple/Pear

740              Stone Fruits (e.g. Peach, Plum, Apricot, Cherry, etc.)

760              Raspberry/Blackberry

770              Other berries (e.g. Strawberry, Elderberry, etc.)

790              Others, including blends and flavored wines (e.g. May Wine, Vermouth)

      Aperitif/Dessert:

830              Dry/Semi-dry Fortified wines

860              Sweet/Dessert Fortified wines

880              Sweet Non-fortified Grape (over 3% rs)

890              Dessert Non-fortified Fruit & Other (over 6% rs)

       Sparkling: Wines made effervescent by the presence of carbon dioxide.

980              Grape

990              Non-grape including blends with grape

       Rosé:

             1000          Blush, pink, or rosé-colored wines, dry or semi-dry made from red grapes or blends of white and red grapes.

                               Rosé fruit wines should be entered in the appropriate Fruit category.