Best of the Bay Wine Competition

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2011 Competition Results

2011 Best of the Bay Wine Competition & Zin Challenge
attracted 198 entries from 61 different wineries!
Top awards for the competition went to the following wines:

Best of Bay White Wine
Fenestra Winery 2010 Verdelho, Silvaspoons Vineyard, Lodi

Best of Bay Red Wine
Fenestra Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Ghielmetti Vineyard, Livermore

Best of Zin Challenge
 Shenandoah Vineyards, 2008 Zinfandel, Paul's Vineyard, Amador County

(Scroll down to view complete list of 2011 Gold, Silver, & Bronze medal winners)
 
A total of 11 Gold medals were awarded to wineries who entered the Best of the Bay Wine Competition, which is open to all commercially bonded wineries located in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Solano counties.

The Zin Challenge attracted 75 entries from 42 wineries.  Judges awarded 13 Gold medals in the Zin Challenge, which is open to all commercially bonded wineries within the United State producing red Zinfandel.

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