People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic presented by Chesapeake Energy

Preview the Tasting Notes!

One of the premier events at GrapeFest is the People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic, the largest consumer-judged wine competition in the nation. This year, this event featured 122 Texas wines from 37 of the state’s wineries.  After 11 sessions over the last three days, the coveted People’s Choice awards were announced earlier this afternoon. Those winners included:

Chardonnay
1st Place - Delaney Vineyards, Reserve Chardonnay, 2006
2nd Place - Llano Estacado Winery, Chardonnay, 2005
3rd Place - Cross Timbers Winery, Evi Mi Amor Chardonnay, 2006

White Varietals, All Others (<1.5%)
1st Place - Messina Hof Winery & Resort, Gewurztraminer, 2006
2nd Place - Purple Possum Winery, Spiced Mead, 2006
3rd Place -Haak Vineyards & Winery, Inc., Blanc du Bois, Dry, 2005

White Proprietary Blends
1st Place - Three Dudes Winery, Texas White, 2006
2nd Place - St. Rose Vineyard & Winery, Foxy Peach, 2006
3rd Place - Inwood Estates Vineyards, Inc., Palomino Chardonnay, 2005

White Varietals, Sweet (>1,5%)
1st Place - Messina Hof Winery & Resort, Late Harvest Riesling (Angel), 2006
2nd Place - Maydelle Country Winery, Lemon, 2007
3rd Place - Flat Creek Estate, Muscato Blanco, 2006

Blush/Rosé
1st Place - LightCatcher Winery, Texas Kiss Merlot Rosé, 2006
2nd Place - Three Dudes Winery, White Zinfandel, 2006
3rd Place - Sunset Winery, Pink Rainbows, NV

Cabernet Sauvignon
1st Place - Messina Hof Winery & Resort, Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
2nd Place - LightCatcher Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004
3rd Place - Lone Oak Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005

Merlot
1st Place - Messina Hof Winery & Resort, Private Reserve Merlot, 2003
2nd Place - Kiepersol Estates Vineyard & Winery, Merlot, 2005
3rd Place - KE Cellars, 4 You Merlot, 2005

Red Varietals, All Others (<1.5)
1st Place - Purple Possum Winery, Cranberry Mead, 2007
2nd Place - Kiepersol Estates Vineyard & Winery, Syrah, 2005
3rd Place - Sunset Winery, Twilight Tango Malbec, 2004

Red Proprietary Blends
1st Place - Llano Estacado Winery, Viviano, 2004
2nd Place - Inwood Estates Vineyards, Inc., Tempranillo - Cabernet, 2004
3rd Place - St. Rose Vineyard and Winery, Foxy Blue, 2006

Red Sweet Varietals, Sweet (>1.5%)
1st Place - Homestead Winery, Rose of Ivanhoe, NV
2nd Place - LightCatcher Winery, Happy Dog Sweet Red, NV
3rd Place - St. Rose Vineyard and Winery, Signature Red Muscadine, 2006