Award Winning Wines of Ohio

The French hybrid wines from Ohio continue their excellence and popularity with regional drinkers. And, if you're a fan of native grape and fruit wines, you'll find some of the very best at an Ohio winery.

Take these lists with you when Purchasing wines so that you may enjoy the pleasures of Ohio's finest.

2004 Ohio Wine Competition Gold Medal Winners

Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to 147 of the 256 entries in the 2004 Ohio Wine Competition. The gold and silver medals that went to vinifera wines grown and produced in Ohio are proof positive that Ohio can produce world class wines. The list below reflects the Gold medal winners, but to see a complete list of all mdeal winners, click on the Acrobat file below.

Winery/Brand Wine Name Vintage Appellation
Mon Ami Wine Co. Pinot Grigio 2003 Lake Erie
Ferrante Winery & Ristorante Riesling 2003 Grand River Valley
Heineman Winery White Riesling NV Lake Erie
Viking Vineyards & Winery Lemberger NV Ohio
Ferrante Winery & Ristorante Late Harvest Vidal Blanc 2003 Grand River Valley
Ferrante Winery & Ristorante Vidal Blanc 2003 Grand River Valley
Henke Wines Vidal 2003 American
Viking Valey Vineyards Nordic Myst NV American
Harpersfield Vineyards Chambourcin La Vielle Branche 2001 Grand River Valley
John Christ Winery Special Blend NV American
The Winery at Versailles Schwartzbeeren NV American
Ferrante Winery & Ristorante Vidal Blanc Ice Wine 2002 Grand River Valley
Viking Valley Vineyards Vidal Blanc Ice Wine NV Ohio
Meier's Wine Cellars, Inc. Meier's 44 Ruby Port NV American

Chalet Debonne 2005 Winning Wines

Chalet Debonne, in Madison, Ohio has received the following awards:

Cincinnati Wine Fest 2003 Ice Wine  Gold
2002 Chardonnay Reserve Gold
Florida State Fair Harmony Gold
2002 Cabernet Franc Silver
2003 Chardonnay Bronze
2003 Pinot Gris Bronze
2003 Riesling Reserve Bronze
2002 Chambourcin Bronze
River Blanc Silver
Classic Red Bronze

To learn more about Chalet Debonne please visit their Web site.

2004 Medal Winners from Breitenbach Winery

Ohio is a great place to find outstanding fruit and berry wines and that reputation is beginning to be recognized around the country. An example of this is Breitenbach Winery of Dover, Ohio. This vintner is nestled among the rolling hills of Ohio's Amish country and produces fine traditional grape wines with a specialty in fresh fruit and berry wines. Their wines have been acclaimed in a number of wine competitions around the US, with many of the winners being in the fruit and berry category. To learn more about Breitenbach Winery please visit their Web site.

Competition Wine Medal
Dallas Morning News Competition Roadhouse Red Gold
Blueberry Bronze
Red Raspberry Bronze
Peach Bronze
Frost Fire Bronze
Festival Bronze
San Francisco Wine Competition Roadhouse Red Silver
Frost Fire Silver
Red Raspberry Silver
San Diego Wine Competition Roadhouse Red Silver
Frost Fire Bronze
Finger Lakes Wine Competition Frost Fire Silver
Peach Silver
Spiced Apple Silver
Roadhouse Red Bronze
Red Raspberry Bronze
Ohio Wine Competition Roadhouse Red Silver
Frost Fire Silver
Red Raspberry Bronze
Spiced Apple Bronze
Eastern International Wine Competition Tawny Port Gold
Red Raspberry Gold
Red Raspberry Silver
Apricot Silver
First Crush Bronze
Florida State Fair International Roadhouse Red Silver
Frost Fire Silver
First Crush Silver
Red Raspberry Silver
Festival Bronze
L.A. County Fair Redhouse Red Bronze
Tawny Port Bronze

Previous Wine Competitions

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