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People's Choice
Cotton Belt Railroad District (705 S. Main St.)
One of the signature events of GrapeFest, The People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic is the largest, consumer-judged wine competition in the United States and will feature at least 30 Texas wineries pouring more than 130 wines. The competition consisted of 11 (90-minute) sessions over the weekend, with wines being judged in 10 categories.
All sessions this year sold out and the following wineries were awarded:
2022 People's Choice Winning Wines
White: Dry
- Gold: Whiskey Road Winery - Viognier, 2021
- Silver: Llano Estacado Winery - Sauvignon Blanc, 2021
- Bronze: Arché - Chardonnay, 2017
White: Off Dry
- Gold: Messina Hof Winery - Tribute Series Riesling, 2021
- Silver: Blue Ostrich Winery - Esprit, 2019
- Bronze: Tara Vineyard & Winery - Blueberry Blanc, 2020
White: Sweet
- Gold: Messina Hof Winery - Angel, Late Harvest Riesling, NV
- Silver: Landon Winery - Yellow Rose, NV
- Bronze: Texas Legato - Eyes of Texas Sweet Peggy Sue, NV
White: Blends
- Gold: Silver Dollar Winery - IM’Peached, 2019
- Silver: Bingham Family Vineyards - Cloudburst, NV
- Bronze: Hilmy Cellars - Doo-Zwa-Zo, 2021
Blush/Rosé
- Gold: Silver Dollar Winery - IM’Paired, 2019
- Silver: Whiskey Road Winery - Rosé, 2020
- Bronze: O'Farrell Country Vineyards - Sassy Sisters, 2021
Red: Light
- Gold: Messina Hof Winery - GSM, 2020
- Silver: Bull Lion Ranch - Sangiovese, 2019
- Bronze: Juniper Cove Winery - Black Zin, NV
Red: Medium
- Gold: Landon Winery - Tempranillo, 2019
- Silver: Bull Lion Ranch - Montepulciano, 2019
- Bronze: Messina Hof Winery - Heritage Reserve, 2020
Red: Bold
- Gold: Landon Winery - The Texan, 2020
- Silver: Llano Estacado Winery - Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019
- Bronze: Bull Lion Ranch - Malbec, 2019
Red: Sweet
- Gold: Texas Legato - Eyes of Texas Sweet Surrender, NV
- Silver: Landon Winery - Red Rose, NV
- Bronze: Bingham Family Vineyards - Fine 'n Dandy, 2019
Red: Blends
- Gold: Blue Ostrich Winery - Empty Sea, 2019
- Silver: Bull Lion Ranch - Tordigione Family Reserva, 2019
- Bronze: Bingham Family Vineyards - Dirt Farmer, 2018