A professional panel organized by Richard Ruelas of The Arizona Republic to judge the submitted wines. The judging panel included:

Jay Wisniewski: Owner, Cafe Boa; Court of Master Sommeliers, Certified Wine Educator
Favorite: Dos Cabezas Wineworks, El Norte

Ken Cheuvront: Owner, Cheuvront Restaurant and Wine Bar; 2nd Level Court of Master Sommeliers
Favorite: Alcantara Vineyards, Viogner

Jeff Grenfell: Sommelier, Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar; 2nd Level Court of Master Sommeliers
Favorite: Gallifant Cellars, George's Tribute

Robert Morris: General Manager & Sommelier, Cork
Favorites: Callaghan Vineyards, Wayne's, Grenache; Page Springs Cellars, Pergola Dried Riesling

Ian Cahill: Service Captain, Different Pointe of View, Tapatio Cliffs Resort; Certified Specialist of Wine
Favorite: Lawrence Dunham Vineyards, Petite Sirah

Eric Spragett: Sommelier, Differnet Pointe of View, Tapatio Cliffs Resort; Certified Wine Educator, Court of Master Sommeliers
Favorites: Dos Cabezas, La Montaña; Page Springs Cellars, Estate Vineyard Landscape

Jennifer Hazard: General Manager, Donovan’s Steak and Chop House
Favorite: Page Springs Cellars, Vino del Barrio

John Poje: Wine Captain, Donovan’s Steak and Chop House
Favorites: Freitas Vineyards, Malvasia Bianca Private Reserve; Page Springs “Gimme Some Skin” Malvasia

Gary Zales: Donovan's Steak and Chop House, Court of Master Sommeliers
Favorite: Dos Cabezas WineWorks, La Montaña

Jared Sowinski: Director of Wine, Il Terrazzo, Phoenician; Court of Master Sommeliers
Favorite: Dionysian Cellars, Syrah

Greg Tresner: Master Sommelier, Il Terrazzo, Phoencian; Court of Master Sommeliers
Favorites: Arizona Stronghold, Site Archive, Bonita Springs Malvasia; Arizona Stronghold, Dala, Cabernet Savignon

Amy deMichele: State Manager Desert Pacific, Pernod Ricard
Favorite: Page Springs Cellars, Estate Vineyard Landscape

Chris Morris: Arizona wine and beer specialist, Phoenix Public Market
Favorite: Coronado Vineyards, Voodoux

Natalie Morris: Public Events Manager, Phoenix Public market
Favorite: Sierra Bonita Vineyards, Syrah

David Newton: Sommelier, Host, teachingwineonline.com; Court of Master Sommeliers
Favorites: Arizona Stronghold Site Archive, Arizona Stronghold Vineyards, Syrah “Mid”; Sonoita Vineyards, SyrahAZ

Carlos Batista: Senior Food and Beverage Manager, Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
Favorite: Canelo Hills, Riesling

The tasting was blind and with no discussion.

Arizona Wine Grower's Cup

These wines are produced with 100% Arizona fruit.

awga winemaker's medal

These wines are produced by AWGA members, but the fruit can come from anywhere.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Tasted blindly by attendees of the Arizona Wine Growers Festival at the Farm on November 6th. They tasted and voted on the top wines from the Grower's Cup Reds & Whites.

RED

Burning Tree Cellars, The Dragon ‘09 - Gold
Sierra Bonita Vineyards, Syrah ‘09 - Silver
Callaghan Vineyards, Claire’s ‘09 - Bronze

WHITE

Kief Joshua Vineyards, Pinot Gris - Gold
Sand-Reckoner Vineyards, Malvasia Bianca ‘10 - Silver
Callaghan Vineyards, Anne’s 2010 - Bronze

ROSÉ

Pillsbury Wine Company, One Night Stand Rosé 2010 -
Gold & Silver
Sand-Reckoner Vineyards, Rosé 2010 - Bronze

DESSERT

Sonoita Vineyards, Peach Sparkle - Gold
Dos Cabezas WineWorks, El Norte ‘09 - Silver
Studio Vino Winery, Black Cherry Pinot Noir - Bronze

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Arizona Grower's Cup - red

Callaghan Vineyards, Wayne's, Grenache, 2009 - Gold

Arizona Stronghold, Site Archive, 2010 Syrah "Mid" - Silver

Sierra Bonita Vineyard, Syrah, 2009 - Silver

Arizona Stronghold Site ArchiveSyrah "Norte Co-Ferment", 2010 - Bronze

Dos Cabezas WineWorks, El Campo, 2009 - Bronze

Dos Cabezas WineWorks, La Montaña, 2009 - Bronze

Arizona Grower's Cup - WHITE

Page Springs Cellars, “Gimme Some Skin” Malvasia, 2010 - Gold

Freitas Vineyard, Malvasia Bianca Private Reserve, 2010 - Silver

Canelo Hills, Riesling, 2010 - Bronze

Arizona Stronghold Site Archive,

Bonita Springs Chardonnay, 2010 - Bronze

Alcantara Vineyards, Viogner, 2010 - Bronze

Arizona Grower's Cup - ROSÉ

Page Springs Cellars, La Flor Rosa, 2010 - Gold

Dos Cabezas WineWorks, Pink, 2010 - Silver

Pillsbury Wine Company, One Night Stand, Rosé 2010 - Silver

Caduceus, Merkin Vineyards, Bonita Rosé, 2010 - Bronze

Caduceus, Lei Li Rosé, 2010 - Bronze

Sand-Reckoner, Rosé, 2010 - Bronze

Arizona Grower's Cup - DESSERT

Sonoita Vineyards Peach Sparkles - Gold

Page Springs Cellars, “Pergola Dried” Riesling, 2010 - Silver

Canelo Hills, Finale, 2009 - Bronze

Coronado Vineyards, Riesling, 2010 - Bronze

Coronado Vineyards, Cibola Gold - Bronze

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WINEMAKER'S MEDAL - red

Caduceus. Anubis, 2009, California - Gold

Burning Tree Cellars, The Lotus, California/Arizona, 2009 - Silver

Page Springs Cellars, Vino de la Familia, California/Arizona, 2010 - Bronze

Alcantara Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, 2008 - Bronze


Dionysian Cellars, Syrah, California, 2008 - Bronze

WINES OF DISTINCTION

The following wines achieved high-enough scores from the judges to

merit inclusion on this list:

Alcantara Vineyards, Confluence III
Arizona Stronghold, Dala, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009
Arizona Stronghold, Nachise, 2010
Arizona Stronghold Site Archive, Bonita Springs Malvasia, 2010
Arizona Stronghold Site Archive, Arizona Stronghold Vineyards, Merlot, 2009
Arizona Stronhold Site Archive, Arizona Stronhold Vineyards Syrah, 2010
Burning Tree Cellars, The Peasant, Grenache, 2010
Caduceus Cellars, Nagual de la Naga, 2009
Coronado Vineyard, Meritage, 2009
Coronado Vineyards, Voodoux
Dionysian Cellars, Malbec, 2009
Freitas Vineyard, Petite Sirah Private Reserve, 2009
Javelina Leap, Syrah, 2010
Lawrence Dunham Vineyards, Grenache, 2009
Lawrence Dunham Vineyards, Petite Sirah, 2009
Lawrence Dunham Vineyards, R.E.D., 2009
Page Springs Cellars, El Serrano, 2010
Page Springs Cellars, ECIPS, 2009
Page Springs Cellars, Pinot Noir, 2010
Page Springs Cellars, Vino del Barrio, 2010
Page Springs Cellars, Vino del la Familia Blanca, 2010
Pillsbury Wine Company, Shriaz Private Reserve, 2010
Pillsbury Wine Company, Viognier, 2010
Sonoita Vineyards, Colombard

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