Thursday, March 9, 2017

3rd Annual Fauquier County Wine Tasting and Competition - Winner's


As an update to our blog about the Fauquier county Wine Tasting and Competition, the winners were announced and the list is presented below. It can also be found on the wine competition's Facebook site.

Congratulations to the winners.


Fauquier County’s Third Annual Wine Tasting & Competition attracted 500 wine connoisseurs and 14 local wineries to Airlie on Saturday, February 25th. Attendees tasted wine & food pairings and voted for their favorite wines in the "People's Choice" Competition. During the public event, three certified wine judges tasted those same wines, and voted for their own favorites.
THE RESULTS ARE....
....PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS....
• BEST RED
Chateau O’Brien Winery
2012 Limited Reserve Tannat
• BEST WHITE
Blue Valley Vineyards
2015 Estate Sauvignon Blanc
• INDUSTRY/WINE BUYERS BEST
Blue Valley Vineyards
• BEST IN SHOW
Chateau O’Brien Winery
2012 Limited Reserve Tannat

....PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION....
• BEST IN SHOW
Chateau O’Brien Winery
2012 Chateau O’Brien Limited Reserve Tannat
• BEST WHITE WINE
Desert Rose Ranch Winery
2016 Desert Rose “Uncork the Cure” Cancer
• HONORABLE MENTION - BEST WHITE
Vint Hill Craft Winery
2015 Vint Hill Traminette
• BEST RED WINE
Chateau O’Brien Winery
2012 Chateau O’Brien Limited Reserve Tannat
• HONORABLE MENTION - BEST RED
Aspen Dale Winery
Non-vintage Parris Country Blend Merlot
• BEST ROSE’
Blue Valley Vineyard
2015 Blue Valley Rose’

-- Bob and Christina Doan, Elkridge, MD