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Governor's Choice Awards 2007 |
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Jay Bileti, AWGA Governors Choice Coordinator, has announced the winners of the 8th annual, 2007 Governor's Choice wine competition, which was held recently in Sonoita, Arizona. It's really great to see the wines improving every year and the quality difference between the winners and the others narrowing, said Bileti, an International Wine Master and wine journalist based in Sonoita.
2007 Award Winners:
Best Red-Dos Cabezas Wineworks 2006 El Norte
Best White-Dos Cabezas Wineworks 2006 Viognier
Best Blush-Village of Elgin Winery Non-Vintage Dry Rose
Best Dessert-Colibri Vineyards Non-Vintage Late Harvest Roussane
2007 Medals:
Callaghan 2006 Lisa's Selection
Kokopelli NV Chardonnay
Rancho Rossa 2006 Rose
Pillsbury NV Rose
Kokopelli 2004 Merlot
Kokopelli NV Merlot
Rancho Rossa 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sarah's Vineyard
Callaghan 2005 Claire's
Keeling-Schaeffer Vineyards 2005 Syrah
Canelo Hills 2006 Syrah
Sonoita Vineyards 2006 Syrah
Pillsbury 2006 Roan Red
Pillsbury 2006 Diva
Kokopelli NV Rhinewine White
Kokopelli NV Sweet Lucy
Colibri NV Syrah
Callaghan 2006 Port
Four Monkey Wines NV Cabernet Sauvignon
Congratulations to the winners!