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Winners, 1999 Central Washington State Fair Wine Competition P90
 
  • Best Chardonnay - Hogue Cellars, 1997 Barrel Select Chardonnay
  • Governor's Trophy - Best Whites - Co-winners: Claar Cellars, 1997 Ice Wine Riesling and Hogue Cellars, 1998 Johannisberg Riesling
  • Governor's Trophy - Best Red - L'Ecole No. 41, 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Andy Markin Award - Best Cabernet Sauvignon - L'Ecole No. 41, 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon

This years wines received a total of 17 gold medals, 44 silver medals, and 51 bronze medals.

*Two special awards of double golds went to Bonair Winery for their 1998 Riesling and Apex for their 1997 Gewurztraminer Ice Wine.
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
*Apex 1997 Gewurztraminer Ice Wine Badger Mountain Winery 1996 Cabernet-Merlot
Balcom & Moe 1997 Merlot Bonair Winery 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon
*Bonair Winery 1998 Riesling Claar Cellars 1997 Ice Wine Riesling
Columbia Winery 1996 Syrah Covey Run Vintners 1997 Gewurztraminer
Hogue Cellars 1998 Johannisberg Riesling Hogue Cellars 1997 Syrah Barrel Select
Hogue Cellars 1997 Chardonnay Barrel Select Hoodsport Winery NV Raspberry
L'Ecole No. 41 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Snoqualmie 1996 Merlot Reserve
Thurston Wolfe 1997 Lemberger Blue Franc W.B. Bridgman 1997 Cabernet Franc
W.B. Bridgman 1997 Merlot  
   
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
Apex 1995 Merlot Bookwalter Winery 1997 Chardonnay, Vinter's Select
Bookwalter Winery 1998 Chenin Blanc Chateau Ste. Michelle 1997 Chardonnay
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1998 Johannisberg Riesling Chateau Ste. Michelle 1997 Sauvignon Blanc
Columbia Crest 1997 Sauvignon Blanc Columbia Crest 1997 Semillion-Chardonnay
Columbia Winery 1997 Chardonnay Columbia Winery 1997 Pinot Gris
Columbia Winery 1996 Cabernet Merlot Covey Run Vintners 1998 Riesling
Covey Run Vintners 1997 Fume Blanc Covey Run Vintners 1998 Gewurztraminer
Covey Run Vintners 1998 Chenin Blanc Hogue Cellars 1996 Lemberger, Genesis
Hogue Cellars 1998 Late Harvest (Riesling) Hogue Cellars 1998 Fume
Hogue Cellars 1997 Cabernet-Merlot Hogue Cellars 1997 Chardonnay S.V. Genesis
Horizon's Edge Winery 1998 Nouveaux Rich Hyatt Vineyards 1997 Syrah
Kestral Vintners 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Kiona Vineyards Winery 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Bottled Reserve
Kiona Vineyards Winery 1997 Merlot Kiona Vineyards Winery 1997 Lemberger
Kiona Vineyards Winery 1998 White Riesling Kiona Vineyards Winery 1998 Muscat, Late Harvest
Kiona Vineyards Winery 1998 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer Oakwood Cellars 1994 Lemberger
Patrick M. Paul Vineyards 1997 Cabernet-Franc Portteus 1997 Syrah
Silver Lake Winery 1994 Herve Red Wine Cuvee Selipsky Silver Lake Winery 1997 Chardonnay
Silver Lake Winery 1997 Herve White Wine, Cuvee Selipskey Snoqualmie 1998 Johannisberg Riesling
Snoqualmie 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Tararis 1996 Merlot
Tucker Cellars 1998 Muscat Canelli, Estate W.B. Bridgeman 1997 Syrah
Washington Hills Cellars 1998 White Riesling Washington Hills Cellars 1998 Late Harvest Riesling
Wineglass Cellars 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Wineglass Cellars 1997 Merlot
   
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
Apex 1997 Chardonnay Apex 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon
Badger Mountain Winery 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Badger Mountain Winery 1997 Fume Blanc
Balcom & Moe 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau Ste. Michelle 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1996 Merlot Claar Cellars 1997 Late Harvest Riesling
Columbia Crest 1997 Chardonnay Columbia Winery 1998 Gewurztraminer
Columbia Winery 1998 Cellarmaster's Reserve Riesling Columbia Winery 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Winery 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Covey Run Vintners 1998 Morio Muscat
Covey Run Vintners 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Covey Run Vintners 1997 Late Harvest Riesling
Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Blanc Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Extra Dry
Hogue Cellars 1997 Dry Chenin, Genesis Hogue Cellars 1998 Gewurztraminer
Hogue Cellars 1995 Cabernet Campoux, Genesis Hoodsport Winery 1997 Gewurztraminer
Hoodsport Winery NV Loganberry Horizon's Edge Winery 1998 Muscat Canelli
Horizon's Edge Winery 1994 Cabernet Franc Hyatt Vineyards 1997 Cabernet-Merlot
Hyatt Vineyards 1998 Black Muscat Hyatt Vineyards 1998 Black Muscat Ice Wine
Kestral Vintners 1996 Merlot Kestral Vintners 1996 Chardonnay
Kiona Vineyards Winery 1998 White Riesling Kiona Vineyards Winery 1998 White Riesling, Late Harvest
L'Ecole No. 41 1997 Merlot Oakwood Cellars 1997 Lemberger Blanc
Paul Thomas 1997 Rattler Red Portteus 1996 Reserve Cabernet
Preston Premium Wines 1998 Gamay Boujolais Rose' Silver Lake Winery 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve
Silver Lake Winery 1997 Cabernet-Merlot Silver Lake Winery 1997 Chardonnay, Reserve
Snoqualmie 1997 Semillion-Chardonnay Tagaris 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tagaris 1997 Fume Blanc Tefft Cellars 1995 Reserve Cabernet
Thurston Wolfe 1998 Pinot Gris W.B. Bridgeman 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington Hills Cellars 1998 Dry Riesling Washington Hills Cellars 1998 Dry Chenin Blanc
Washington Hills Cellars 1997 Chardonnay Washington Hills Cellars 1997 Cabernet Merlot
Whidbey Island Vineyards 1997 Lemberger  
 
Winners, 1999 Central Washington State Fair Wine Competition
Ruth Anglin, Central Washington State Fair Wine Competition
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  Rcvd: 7/27/1999
Submitted by: LL, Yakima, WA C1 R92
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