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{ SOMMjournal.com } 109 BEST OF VARIETAL/TYPE BEST CHARDONNAY – Baileyana 2013 Chardonnay Firepeak, Edna Valley, USA BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC – Toi Toi Wines 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand BEST CHENIN BLANC – Sauvion 2014 Vouvray, Loire Valley, France BEST GEWÜRZTRAMINER – Spy Valley Wines 2013 Gewürztraminer, Marlborough, New Zealand BEST VIOGNIER – Cass Winery 2014 Viognier, Paso Robles, USA BEST WHITE RHONE BLEND – Fess Parker Winery 2014 Marcella's, Santa Barbara County, USA BEST PINOT GRIS/ PINOT GRIGIO – Cardwell Hill Cellars 2014 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, USA BEST ALBARIÑO – Wedding Oak Winery 2013 Albariño, Edna Valley, USA BEST NATIVE AMERICAN WHITE – San Sebastian Winery NV Carlos Muscadine Vintners White, Florida, USA BEST HYBRID WHITE & BEST SEYVAL BLANC – Wollersheim Winery 2014 Seyval Blanc Prairie Fume, American, USA BEST VIGNOLES – Keuka Spring Vineyards 2014 Vignoles, Finger Lakes, USA BEST TRAMINETTE Whitecliff Vineyard 2013 Traminette, New York, USA BEST ICE WINE – Inniskillin Niagara 2014 Riesling Ice Wine Reserve, Niagara Peninsula, Canada BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON – Vinum Cellars 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON/SHIRAZ – Wolf Blass Wines 2012 Shiraz–Cabernet Grey Label, Langhorne Creek, Australia BEST BORDEAUX BLEND – Goose Ridge Estate 2012 Cellar Select Artist Series, Elements, Estate, Columbia Valley, USA BEST OTHER RED BLEND – Cameron Hughes 2012 Field Red Blend Lot 447, Lake County, USA BEST MERLOT – Black Stallion 2012 Merlot Limited Release, Napa Valley, USA BEST MALBEC – Church & State Wines 2012 Malbec Coyote Bowl, Okanagan Valley, Canada BEST CABERNET FRANC – Catena Zapata 2013 Cabernet Franc, San Carlos, Argentina BEST ZINFANDEL – Alexander Valley Vineyards 2012 Redemption Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, USA BEST PRIMITIVO – Jacuzzi Family Vineyards 2013 Primitivo, Lake County, USA BEST PETITE SIRA H – Klinker Brick Winery 2013 Petite Sirah, Lodi, USA BEST MOURVÈDRE – Maryhill Winery 2012 Mourvèdre Sugarloaf Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills, USA BEST GRENACHE – Vasco Urbano Wine 2013 Grenache Norm Marina Ranch, Livermore Valley, USA BEST RHÔNE BLEND Fess Parker Winery 2012 The Big Easy, Santa Barbara County, USA BEST PINOT NOIR – Furthermore 2013 Pinot Noir Nevina's Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, USA BEST CHIANTI – Tenuta San Vincenti 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Tuscany, Italy BEST SANGIOVESE – Eberle Winery 2013 Sangiovese Wine-Bush/ Hidden Valley Vineyards, Paso Robles, USA BEST SANGIOVESE BLEND – August Ridge Vineyards 2010 Jovial Reserve, Paso Robles, USA BEST NEBBIOLO – Old Creek Ranch Winery 2009 Nebbiolo Estelle Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley, USA BEST BARBERA – Shenandoah Vineyards 2013 ReZerve Barbera, Amador County, USA BEST TEMPRANILLO – Harney Lane Winery 2012 Tempranillo, Lodi, USA BEST ROSÉ – Sauvion 2014 Rosé d'Anjou, Loire Valley, France BEST BLANC DE BLANCS – Chateau Frank 2009 Blanc de Blancs, Finger Lakes, USA BEST SPARKLING RIESLING – Swedish Hill Vineyard NV Sparkling Riesling Cuvée, Finger Lakes, USA BEST PROSECCO Zonin NV Prosecco DOC, Italy BEST SPARKLING ROSÉ – Sophora NV Sparkling Rosé, Gisborne/ Hawke's Bay, New Zealand BEST PORT – Quinta do Tedo 2011 Vintage Port, Douro Valley, Portugal BEST SAKÉ – Hiro 2014 Junmai Ginjo Saké, Japan BEST OF NATION AWARDS ARGENTINA – Catena Zapata THE WINEBOW GROUP AUSTRALIA – Wolf Blass Wines TREASURY WINE ESTATES BULGARIA – Castra Rubra Winery PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC CANADA – Inniskillin Niagara CONSTELLATION WINES U.S. CZECH REPUBLIC – Vinice-Hnanice PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC FRANCE – Champagne COLLET COLLET USA (MHW) GERMANY – Pflüger VALCKENBERG INTERNATIONAL INDIA – KRSMA METROWINE ITALY – Avignonesi CLASSICA INTERNATIONAL JAPAN – Hiro MHW LTD MEXICO – L. A. Cetto INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS & WINES NEW ZEALAND – Brancott Estate PERNOD RICARD USA PORTUGAL – Quinta do Tedo VINTAGE 59 SOUTH AFRICA – Vergelegen PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC SOUTH KOREA – Kooksoondang BEKSEJU USA SPAIN – Veleta JNJ INTERNACIONAL, INC. TURKEY – Kayra Wines PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC Best of Show Awards BEST BRUT & BEST IN SHOW SPARKLING Champagne Collet 2004 Brut Millésime, Champagne, France BEST RIESLING & BEST IN SHOW WHITE Framingham 2013 Classic Riesling, Marlborough, New Zealand BEST SYRAH/ SHIRAZ & BEST IN SHOW RED Jeff Runquist Wines 2013 Syrah, Paso Robles, USA BEST IN SHOW DESSERT Avignonesi 2000 Occhio di Pernice, Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC, Italy