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Hyatt, Portteus and Maison have won wine awards this Spring:

Seattle Wine Awards - May 2012

Portteus Winery:
Double Gold-2010 Reserve Merlot
Gold-2010 Purple Haze
Silver-2010 Rattlesnake Red
Bronze-2009 Malbec
Bronze-2010 Pinot Noir

Hyatt Vineyards:
Gold 2008 Roza Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold 2008 Roza Ridge Merlot
Gold 2009 Roza Ridge Petit Verdot
Gold 2009 Roza Ridge Malbec

Silver Lake Winery:
Gold 2010 Silver Lake Winery Roza Riesling, Rattlesnake Hills

Steppe Cellars
Double Gold 2008 Artemisia 2008
Double Gold 2009 Malbec 2009
Silver Big Sage Red cuvee 4
Silver 2008 Tempranillo Granache Mourvedre

Tefft Cellars:
Double Gold 2011 Estate Rosato D'Sangiovese
Silver 2009 Estate Tempranillo

Northwest Wine Summit - May 2012

Maison de Padgett:
Gold Artemisia
Silver Big Sage Red cuvee 4
Silver 2009 Malbec
Silver 2008 Syrah
Silver 2008 Tempranillo Granache Mourvedre

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Taster's Guild International Wine Competition

Maison de Padgett:
Gold 2008 Artemisia
Gold Tempranillo Granache Mouvedre
Silver Big Sage Red cuvee 4
Silver 2008 Syrah
Silver 2009 Malbec

Riverside Intl' Wine Competition - May 2012

Hyatt Vineyards:
Chairman's Award, Unanimous Gold Medal 2009 Roza Ridge Malbec
Silver Medals, 2009 Hyatt Merlot, 2009 Roza Ridge Syrah, 2008 Roza Ridge Merlot, 2009 Roza Ridge Petit Verdot

 

Pacific Rim Wine Competition - April 2012

Hyatt Vineyards:
Gold 2009 Hyatt Syrah
Gold 2009 Roza Ridge Malbec
Silver 2009 Hyatt Zinfandel
Silver 2009 Hyatt Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver 2009 Roza Ridge Petit Verdot

Capital Wine and Food Festival - March 2012

Maison de Padgett:
Smoking Gun Coffee Port took home best of show. Their wine took home eight other awards as well.

San Diego International Wine Competition - March 2012

At the San Diego International Wine Competition Hyatt Vineyards received the following awards:

Platinum 2008 Roza Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold 2009 Roza Ridge Syrah
Gold 2009 Roza Ridge Petit Verdot
Gold 2009 Roza Ridge Malbec
Silver 2009 Hyatt Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver 2009 Hyatt Syrah
Silver 2009 Hyatt Zinfandel
Silver 2008 Roza Ridge Roadside Market Red

Critics Challenge International Wine Competition - May 2011

The Critics Challenge, which employs renowned wine journalists as judges, is one of three international wine challenges staged annually in San Diego.  Learn more about the competition from their website.

Platinum:

2008 Roza Ridge Petit Verdot, Hyatt Vineyards

Seattle Wine Award Winners - May 2011

The Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail wineries and AVA had a great showing at the Seattle Wine Awards. The wines that earn recognition in the Seattle Wine Awards must achieve tasting panel consensus where they earn one of the following awards ~ Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze Grand Awards of Excellence in their respective price/wine categories. The wines that do not receive a Medal of Excellence, earn our Vintner’s Honor ~ Outstanding Washington Wine Award. This means we recognize the Washington wines that are truly outstanding! Learn more from their website.

And the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail winners are:

Bonair Winery:

GOLD 2009 Chardonnay
SILVER 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Knight Hill Winery

SILVER 2009 Mourvedre
BRONZE 2009 Rook's Red

Hyatt Vineyards:

SILVER 2006 "Roza Ridge" Syrah
DOUBLE GOLD 2008 "Roza Ridge" Petit Verdot
GOLD 2006 "Roza Ridge" Cabernet Sauvignon

Portteus Winery:

DOUBLE GOLD 2009 Winery Zinfandel "Old Vines
DOUBLE GOLD 2008 Portteus Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, RSH

Silver Lake Winery at Roza Hills:

GOLD 2009 Chardonnay
DOUBLE GOLD 2009 "Roza" Riesling
SILVER 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Steppe Cellars:

SILVER 2009 Dry Riesling
SILVER 2007 Artemisia

Tefft Cellars:

SILVER 2008 Syrah

Two Mountain Winery:

DOUBLE GOLD 2007 Syrah
SILVER NV "Hidden Horse III" Red Table Wine 

AVA Winners:

DOUBLE GOLD 2009 Brown Box Wines Riesling
BRONZE 2006 Woodhouse Wine Estates "Kennedy Shah Reserve La Vie En Rouge," Rattlesnake Hills
BRONZE 2008 Brown Box Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

2011 L.A. International Wine & Spirits Competition Awards

Seven decades of tradition began shortly after the end of prohibition, when the annual L.A. County Fair began awarding medals to the finest wines in California. The competition achieved world-class status, attracting wines from North and South America and finally in 2002, opening the doors to wine entries from around the world. Today, the event includes spirits and extra virgin olive oils. The judging panel has grown to nearly 100 judges from all parts of the globe. The 2011 competition was held May 18-20. Learn more about the competition from their website.

Gold

Hyatt Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills, $11
Silver Lake Winery 2009 Roza Hills Vineyard Riesling, Rattlesnake Hills, $12

Silver

Brown Box Wines 2009 Chardonnay, Washington, $19 (Silver Lake Winery)
Hyatt Vineyards 2010 Riesling, Rattlesnake Hills, $11
Roza Ridge 2008 Malbec, Rattlesnake Hills, $20 (Hyatt Vineyards)
Roza Ridge 2006 Syrah, Rattlesnake Hills, $15 (Hyatt Vineyards)
Roza Ridge 2008 Roadside Market Red, Rattlesnake Hills, $15 (Hyatt Vineyards) 

Bronze

Brown Box Wines 2008 Merlot, Washington, $19 (Silver Lake Winery)
Roza Ridge 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills, $15 (Hyatt Vineyards)
Roza Ridge 2006 Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills, $15 (Hyatt Vineyards)
Roza Ridge 2008 Petit Verdot, Rattlesnake Hills, $20 (Hyatt Vineyards)
Silver Lake Winery 2008 Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills, $14
Silver Lake Winery 2009 Chardonnay, Rattlesnake Hills, $12

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Great Washington Wines from the Yakima Valley!