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| SCHOTT ZWIESEL Best of Class Award Winners | |||||
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| Bold indicates Sweepstake Winner. | |||||
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White Wines |
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| Sparkling White | Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves | 1996 | Cuvée | Carneros | $50.00 |
| Sparkling Rose | Biltmore Estate | NV | Blanc de Noirs | Biltmore Estate | $24.99 |
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Sauvignon Blanc or Fume - up to $13.99 |
Geyser Peak Winery | 2005 | Sauvignon Blanc | California | $12.00 |
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Sauvignon Blanc or Fume - $14.00 & Over |
Windsor Vineyards | 2005 | Sauvignon Blanc | Mendocino Co Private Reserve | $16.00 |
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Chardonnay up to $13.99 |
Fetzer Vineyards | 2004 | Chardonnay | Fetzer Valley Oaks | $8.99 |
| Wente Vineyards | 2004 | Chardonnay | Vineyard Selection | $12.00 | |
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Chardonnay $14.00 to $19.99 |
Villa Mt Eden Winery | 2004 | Chardonnay | Grand Res Bien Nacido Vineyard | $15.00 |
| Firestone Vineyard | 2004 | Chardonnay | Santa Barbara County | $15.00 | |
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Chardonnay $20.00 to $29.99 |
Cambria Estate Vineyards & Winery | 2003 | Chardonnay | Bench Break | $25.00 |
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Chardonnay $30.00 and Over |
Roche Carneros Estate Winery | 2004 | Chardonnay | Carneros American Oak Res | $30.95 |
| Gewürztraminer | Gundlach Bundschu | 2004 | Gewürztraminer | Rhinefarm Vineyard | $22.00 |
| Riesling | Shady Lane Cellars | 2004 | Riesling Dry | Leelanau Peninsula | $11.00 |
| Viognier | Bridlewood Winery | 2004 | Viognier | $20.00 | |
| Pinot Gris | Robert Mondavi Private Selection | 2004 | Pinot Grigio | $11.00 | |
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Native American
White |
Illinois Cellars | NV | Niagara | Velvet White | $5.99 |
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Euro-American White Hybrids |
Stone Hill Winery | 2004 | Vignoles | Missouri | $14.99 |
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Generic/ White Blends/ All Other White |
Ballentine Vineyards | 2005 | Chenin Blanc | $14.00 | |
| Montevina | 2004 | White Table Wine | Wild Bunch | $10.00 | |
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Late Harvest White RS>2.0, White Dessert Wines |
Navarro Vineyards | 2004 | White Riesling | Anderson Valley Cluster Select | $29.00 |
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Red Wines |
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| Dry Rose | Barnard Griffin | 2005 | Sangiovese Rose | Columbia Valley | $10.99 |
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Pinot Noir up to $13.99 |
Martin Ray Winery | 2004 | Pinot Noir | Angeline Russian River Valley | $10.00 |
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Pinot Noir $14.00 to $19.99 |
Gallo Family Vineyards | 2004 | Pinot Noir | Sonoma County | $15.00 |
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Pinot Noir $20.00 to $29.99 |
Silver Stone Wines | 2003 | Pinot Noir | 50%Bien Nacido 50% Latch | $28.00 |
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Pinot Noir $30.00 & Over |
De La Montanya Winery | 2004 | Pinot Noir | Russian River Tinas Vineyard | $30.00 |
| Patz & Hall | 2004 | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast | $36.00 | |
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Zinfandel up to $13.99 |
Pepperwood Grove | 2003 | California | $8.00 | |
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Zinfandel
$14.00 to $19.99 |
Drytown Cellars | 2003 | Zinfandel | Amador County | $15.00 |
| Ravenswood | 2003 | Zinfandel | Lodi | $14.99 | |
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Zinfandel $20.00 to $29.99 |
Cooper Vineyards | 2003 | Zinfandel | due cugini | $21.00 |
| Starry Night Winery | 2003 | Zinfandel | Tom Feeney Russian River | $26.00 | |
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Zinfandel $30.00 & Over |
Wilson Winery | 2003 | Zinfandel | Reserve Dry Creek Valley | $38.00 |
| Sangiovese | Bonny Doon Vineyard | 2004 | Sangiovese | $15.00 | |
| Barbera | Tamas Estates | 2003 | Barbera | $12.00 | |
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Italian Other Varietals & Blends |
Bargetto Winery | 2000 | Italian Blend | La Vita Regan Vineyard | $50.00 |
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Syrah/Shiraz up to $13.99 |
Rex Goliath | 2004 | Shiraz | California | $8.99 |
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Syrah/Shiraz $14.00 to $19.99 |
Castoro Cellars | 2003 | Syrah | Paso Robles Reserve | $17.95 |
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Syrah/Shiraz
$20.00 to $29.99 |
Laetitia | 2003 | Syrah | Estate | $25.00 |
| Trois Voyelles | 2003 | Syrah | Alexander Valley | $25.00 | |
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Syrah/Shiraz $30.00 & Over |
Annapolis Winery | 2004 | Syrah | $30.00 | |
| Petite Sirah | Silkwood Wines | 2002 | Petite Sirah | Stanislaus Silkwood Wines | $36.00 |
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Rhone Other Varietals & Blends |
Murphy Vineyards | 2004 | Rhone Blend | Sierra Foothill Red | $16.50 |
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Merlot up to $13.99 |
Quail Creek Cellars | 2003 | Merlot | North Coast | $9.99 |
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Merlot $14.00 to $19.99 |
Harmony Cellars | 2003 | Merlot | Paso Robles | $15.75 |
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Merlot $20.00 to $29.99 |
V. Sattui Winery | 2003 | Merlot | Carneros | $27.00 |
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Merlot $30.00 & Over |
Sawyer Cellars | 2002 | Merlot | Rutherford Estate | $38.00 |
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Cabernet Sauvignon up to $13.99 |
Sagelands Vineyards | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Four Corners Columbia Valley | $13.99 |
| Mirassou Winery | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | California | $11.00 | |
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Cabernet Sauvignon $14.00 to $19.99 |
Francis Coppola Diamond Collection | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Black Label Claret | $18.00 |
| Sidney | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sonoma County | $19.99 | |
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Cabernet Sauvignon $20.00 to $29.99 |
Clautiere Vineyard | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Clautiere Vineyard | $24.00 |
| Peter Murphy Vineyards | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Peter Murphy Vineyards | $27.50 | |
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Cabernet Sauvignon $30.00 & Over |
Wattle Creek Winery | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Vintage Select Alexander Valley | $85.00 |
| Kendall-Jackson | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Highland Estates | $50.00 | |
| Cabernet Franc | Hahn Estates | 2004 | Cabernet Franc | Santa Lucia Highlands | $14.00 |
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All other Bordeaux Varietals |
deLorimier Winery | 2002 | Malbec | Alexander Valley Estate | $24.00 |
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Bordeaux Blends $14.00 to $19.99 |
Donati Family Vineyards | 2003 | Claret | Paicines | $18.00 |
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Bordeaux Blends $20.00 to $29.99 |
Hahn Estates | 2004 | Meritage - Red | $20.00 | |
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Bordeaux Blends $30.00 & Over |
Lancaster Estate | 2002 | Bordeaux Blends | Lancaster Estate Red Wine | $65.00 |
| Native American Red | Stone Hill Winery | 2003 | Norton | Hermann Estate Bottled | $17.99 |
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Euro-American Red Hybrids |
Girardet | 2003 | Baco Noir | Southern Oregon | $18.00 |
| All Other Reds | De La Montanya Winery | 2003 | Cab/Zin/Syrah | Pinup Cabaret Sonoma Co | $38.00 |
| Artesa | 2003 | Tempranillo | Alexander Valley | $25.00 | |
| Fruit Wine | Baldwin Vineyards | NV | Strawberry | $16.00 | |
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Sherry, Vermouth and Other Fortifieds |
St Julian | NV | Sherry | Solera Cream Sherry-LMS | $15.99 |
| Port | Geyser Peak Winery | NV | Port | Cucamonga Valley Tawny Port | $19.00 |