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2016 Illinois State Fair Wine
Competition
Official Results
Sponsored by:
The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association
Dates: June 13-15, 2016 Location: Lincoln Land Community
College, Springfield IGGVA Competition Coordinators:
Bradley Beam Enology Specialist
Cynthia Fleischli Executive Director
Mollie Ringer Events Manager
Amy O’Keefe Accountant
Judges:
Entries: Amateur: 121 Commercial: 228
Awards: Amateur Gold: 18 Silver: 46 Bronze: 32 Commercial Gold: 41 Silver: 107 Bronze: 59
Glenn Bardgett Sarah Bowman Susan Danenberger Mary Lynn Gietl-Deloney Tyler Madison August Mrozowski Kevin Roecker Patty Sage Frank Shaw Stephen Somermeyer Charlotte Warren Jeffery Wheeler
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
2016 Best of Show:
Chambourcin 2014
Willow Ridge Vineyard and Winery Shelbyville, IL
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Best of Show – Amateur Competition
Grape: Gerald Podraza An Affair To Remember
2013
Non-Grape: Ryan Zeigler Sassafrass 2015
Governor’s Cup for Illinois-Grown Fruit
Red Table: Blue Sky Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2014 White Table: Alto Vineyards Vignoles 2015 Blush/Rosé: Illinois Sparkling Co. Dollface Rosé NV
Fruit: Galena Cellars Mead/Honey Wine 2015
Dessert: Pomona Winery Strawberry Dessert
Wine 2015
Top Awards for Wines from any Appellation Red Table: Vigneto del Bino Sweet Frontenac NV
White Table: Prairie State Winery Kishwaukee Blue 2015 Fruit: Galena Cellars Peach Wine 2015
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Commercial Wines
Summary of Awards by Medal:
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Acquaviva Winery Donna Mia 2013 GG*
Alto Vineyards Vignoles 2015 GG Alto Vineyards Illini Rosso 2015 GG Alto Vineyards Porto di Guido 2014 GG
August Hill Winery Chambourcin 2015 GG
August Hill Winery Chambourcin Reserve 2014 GG August Hill Winery Mardi Gras NV GG Blue Sky Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2014 GG
Blue Sky Vineyard Shawnee Cream 2013 GG Fox Creek Vineyard Red Fox 2013 GG
Galena Cellars Britt White 2015 GG Galena Cellars Peach 2015 GG
Galena Cellars Honey/Mead 2015 GG
Hidden Lake Winery My Best Little Pick-Up
Wine 2015 GG
Hidden Lake Winery Sugar Creek White 2014 GG
Illinois Sparkling Co. ISC Brut 2013 GG Illinois Sparkling Co. Dollface Rosé 2013 GG
Massbach Ridge Winery Daffodil White NV GG Pheasant Hollow Winery Black and Blue 2015 GG
Pomona Winery Golden Oak Aged
Reserve 2015 GG
Pomona Winery Strawberry Dessert
Wine 2015 GG
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Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Prairie State Winery La Crescent 2015 GG Prairie State Winery Kishwaukee Blue 2015 GG
Prairie State Winery Cabernet Franc 2014 GG Spirit Knob Winery Chardonel 2015 GG Spirit Knob Winery Bluff Ridge White 2014 GG StarView Vineyards Seyval 2014 GG
StarView Vineyards Dry Rosé 2015 GG Vigneto del Bino Winery Sweet Frontenac NV GG Willow Ridge Vineyards
and Winery Chambourcin 2014 GG
Alto Vineyards Vidal blanc 2015 G Alto Vineyards Black N’ Blush 2015 G
August Hill Winery Raspberry Infusion NV G Blue Sky Vineyard Seyval 2015 G
Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin Reserve 2012 G
City Winery Morgan Station Sauvignon Blanc
2015 G
City Winery Randolph Reserve 2013 G
Illinois Sparkling Co. Stereo 2013 G Pheasant Hollow Winery Crackling Cranberry 2015 G Sleepy Creek Vineyards Calavera con Gato 2015 G
Spirit Knob Winery Just Peachy 2015 G
Acquaviva Winery Bianco Bello 2014 S Acquaviva Winery Prairie Star 2014 S Acquaviva Winery Frontenac 2011 S
Acquaviva Winery Don Giuseppe 2012 S Alto Vineyards Chardonel 2015 S
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Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Alto Vineyards Villard Blanc 2015 S Alto Vineyards Traminette 2015 S
Alto Vineyards Heartland Red 2015 S Alto Vineyards Cherry Berry 2015 S
Arpeggio Winery Dolce 2014 S August Hill Winery Seyval Blanc 2015 S
August Hill Winery Vignoles 2015 S August Hill Winery Traminette 2015 S August Hill Winery White Chambourcin 2015 S
August Hill Winery Trapolino 2015 S August Hill Winery Berlyn 2015 S August Hill Winery Norton 2014 S Blue Sky Vineyard Vignoles 2015 S
Blue Sky Vineyard Traminette 2014 S Blue Sky Vineyard Rosé 2015 S Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin 2014 S Blue Sky Vineyard Norton NV S
Blue Sky Vineyard Norton Renaissance NV S
City Winery Pilsen Pink Pinot Noir
Rosé 2015 S
City Winery West Loop Red 2014 S
City Winery Syrah Reserve 2013 S Creekside Vineyards Native Flower 2014 S Creekside Vineyards Crooked Owl 2013 S
Galena Cellars Seyval Blanc 2015 S
Galena Cellars Daffodil NV S Galena Cellars Eric The Red 2015 S
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Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Galena Cellars American Marechal
Foch 2015 S
Galena Cellars Frontenac 2014 S
Galena Cellars Cherry 2015 S Galena Cellars Blackberry NV S Galena Cellars Framboise 2015 S
Grafton Winery Apple Crisp NV S Grafton Winery Cranberry NV S Grafton Winery Raspberry NV S Grafton Winery Strawberry NV S
Grafton Winery Double Berry NV S Grafton Winery Holiday Crapple NV S
Hickory Ridge Vineyard Chambourcin 2012 S Hickory Ridge Vineyard Norton 2013 S
Hickory Ridge Vineyard Widow's Kiss 2012 S Hidden Lake Winery Seyval Blanc 2015 S Hidden Lake Winery Old Hippie 2014 S
Hidden Lake Winery Bucks Gone Wild 2015 S Hidden Lake Winery Strawberry NV S Hidden Lake Winery Nice Shoes 2015 S Illinois Sparkling Co. Extra Brut 2013 S
Illinois Sparkling Co. Franken's 2013 S Kite Hill Vineyard Rosé 2015 S Kite Hill Vineyard Traminette 2015 S Lake Hill Winery Horselick 2015 S
Lake Hill Winery Blackhawk 2014 S Massbach Ridge Winery St. Pepin 2015 S
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Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Massbach Ridge Winery Windsong White 2015 S Massbach Ridge Winery Traumen 2015 S
Massbach Ridge Winery Cherry Rosé NV S Orlandini Vineyard Vignoles 2014 S Orlandini Vineyard Chambourcin Blend NV S
Pheasant Hollow Winery Gun Creek White 2015 S
Pheasant Hollow Winery Ring Neck Red 2014 S Pheasant Hollow Winery Cherry 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Winery Marionberry 2015 S
Pheasant Hollow Winery Midnight Medley 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Winery Red Razz 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Winery Orange and Blue 2015 S Pheasant Hollow Winery Red and Blue 2015 S
Pheasant Hollow Winery Raspberry Finale 2015 S
Pomona Winery Jonathan Oak Aged
Reserve 2015 S
Pomona Winery Jonathan 2015 S
Prairie State Winery Prairie White 2015 S Prairie State Winery Chambourcin 2015 S Prairie State Winery Frontenac 2015 S Prairie State Winery Marquette 2015 S
Prairie State Winery Chambourcin Reserve 2014 S Prairie State Winery Nawt'n 2015 S Prairie State Winery Cattleman's Red NV S
Sleepy Creek Vineyards Henpecked 2015 S
Sleepy Creek Vineyards Lunacy 2015 S Spirit Knob Winery Traminette 2015 S
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Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Spirit Knob Winery Bluff Breeze 2015 S Spirit Knob Winery Corot noir 2015 S
Spirit Knob Winery Magenta 2015 S Spirit Knob Winery Apple Pie 2015 S Spirit Knob Winery Rapture 2014 S StarView Vineyards Supernova 2014 S
StarView Vineyards Red Star 2014 S Vahling Vineyards Cherry Wine 2016 S Vahling Vineyards Persimmon Wine 2013 S
Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside White NV S
Von Jakob Vineyard Little Grand Canyon
Gold NV S
Von Jakob Vineyard Kroshenfeler NV S Von Jakob Vineyard Chambourcin NV S
Von Jakob Vineyard Ridge Red NV S
Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny Hard
Apple Cider NV S
Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blackberry NV S
West of Wise Winery Spring Lake Frontenac 2015 S Wild Blossom Blueberry Nectar NV S Wild Blossom Wildberry Nectar NV S Wild Blossom S'mores Bochet NV S
Wild Blossom Cran Nectar NV S Wild Blossom Vanguard NV S
Willow Ridge Winery Pink Catawba NV S
Willow Ridge Winery Capella 2014 S Acquaviva Winery Fiore Della Vigma 2013 B
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Acquaviva Winery Piacere 2011 B Acquaviva Winery Vitino 2013 B
Alto Vineyards Heartland Blush 2015 B Alto Vineyards Chambourcin 2014 B
Arpeggio Winery Encore NV B Arpeggio Winery Duet NV B
Blue Sky Vineyard Rocky Comfort Red 2015 B Creekside Vineyards Moonbeam 2014 B
Crooked Creek Winery Seyval Blanc 2015 B
Crooked Creek Winery Easy White 2015 B Crooked Creek Winery Hayseed 2015 B Crooked Creek Winery Rosé 2015 B
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery
Leon Millot 2012 B
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery
Syrah 2014 B
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery
Poppi's Dolce Vino NV B
Galena Cellars Chambourcin 2014 B
Grafton Winery Peach NV B Hedman Vineyard and
Winery Villard Blanc NV B
Hedman Vineyard and Winery
Chambourcin 2012 B
Hedman Vineyard and Winery
Peach B
Hickory Ridge Vineyard 2 2014 B
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Hickory Ridge Vineyard Norton 2012 B Hickory Ridge Vineyard The Other Side 2012 B
Hidden Lake Winery Vidal Blanc 2015 B Lake Hill Winery Poppin' Cherry 2015 B
Massbach Ridge Winery Vignoles 2015 B Massbach Ridge Winery Massbach Reserve 2014 B
Old Mill Vineyard Broken Barrel 2014 B Orlandini Vineyard Reserve Chambourcin 2012 B
Pheasant Hollow Winery Amanda's Blush 2015 B
Pomona Winery Golden 2015 B Pomona Winery Orchard Harvest 2015 B Pomona Winery Orchard Spice 2015 B Pomona Winery Kir 2015 B
Pomona Winery Once in a Blue Moon
Blueberry Dessert Wine
2013 B
Prairie State Winery State White 2015 B Prairie State Winery Red Oak NV B
Spirit Knob Winery Fireside 2015 B Spirit Knob Winery Midnight Blues 2015 B Spirit Knob Winery Sweet Revenge 2014 B StarView Vineyards Morning Star NV B
Vigneto del Bino Winery La Crescent Sweet NV B Vigneto del Bino Winery Frontenac gris NV B Vigneto del Bino Winery Sweet Gris NV B
Vixen Hill Winery Vignoles 2013 B Vixen Hill Winery Chambourcin 2014 B
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Producer Wine Name Vintage Medal
Von Jakob Vineyard Cave Creek NV B Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside Red NV B
Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny's Black Cherry Hard
Apple Cider NV B
Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blush NV B Waterman Winery La Crescent 2015 B
Waterman Winery Go Green 2015 B Waterman Winery Wine Dog White 2015 B Waterman Winery Waterman Red 2015 B Waterman Winery Holiday Spice 2014 B
Wild Blossom Hibiscus Nectar NV B Wild Blossom Sweet Desire NV B
Willow Ridge Winery Solstice 2015 B
* GG = Consensus gold – all judges award a gold medal.
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Summary of Awards by Category:
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Catawba Spirit Knob Winery Magenta 2015 S*
Catawba Willow Ridge Winery Pink Catawba NV S White, American
Other Creekside Vineyards Native Flower 2014 S*
White, American Blend
Hidden Lake Winery Sugar Creek White 2014 GG*
Concord Von Jakob Vineyard Ridge Red NV S*
Concord Alto Vineyards Heartland Red 2015 S Concord Lake Hill Winery Horselick 2015 S
Concord Hidden Lake Winery Bucks Gone Wild 2015 S
Norton August Hill Winery Norton 2014 S* Norton Blue Sky Vineyard Norton NV S
Norton Hickory Ridge
Vineyard Norton 2013 S
Norton Prairie State Winery Nawt'n 2015 S
Norton Hickory Ridge
Vineyard Norton 2012 B
Red, American Blend
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
Calavera con Gato 2015 G*
Red, American Blend
Lake Hill Winery Blackhawk 2014 S
Blush, American Hidden Lake Winery Old Hippie 2014 S
Blush, American Alto Vineyards Heartland Blush 2015 B
Seyval Blanc Galena Cellars Britt White 2015 GG* Seyval Blanc StarView Vineyards Seyval 2014 GG
Seyval Blanc Blue Sky Vineyard Seyval 2015 G Seyval Blanc Galena Cellars Seyval Blanc 2015 S
Seyval Blanc Hidden Lake Winery Seyval Blanc 2015 S Seyval Blanc August Hill Winery Seyval Blanc 2015 S
Seyval Blanc Prairie State Winery Prairie White 2015 S
Seyval Blanc Crooked Creek
Winery Seyval Blanc 2015 B
Seyval Blanc Crooked Creek
Winery Easy White 2015 B
Vidal Blanc Alto Vineyards Vidal Blanc 2015 G*
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Vidal Blanc Von Jakob Vineyard Little Grand Canyon
Gold NV S
Vidal Blanc Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside White NV S Vidal Blanc Hidden Lake Winery Vidal Blanc 2015 B
Vidal Blanc Von Jakob Vineyard Cave Creek NV B Vignoles Alto Vineyards Vignoles 2015 GG*
Vignoles Blue Sky Vineyard Vignoles 2015 S
Vignoles August Hill Winery Vignoles 2015 S Vignoles Orlandini Vineyard Vignoles 2014 S
Vignoles Massbach Ridge
Winery Vignoles 2015 B
Vignoles Vixen Hill Winery Vignoles 2013 B Chardonel Spirit Knob Winery Chardonel 2015 GG*
Chardonel Alto Vineyards Chardonel 2015 S
Traminette Hidden Lake Winery My Best Little Pick-
Up Wine 2015 GG*
Traminette August Hill Winery Traminette 2015 S
Traminette Blue Sky Vineyard Traminette 2014 S
Traminette Kite Hill Traminette 2015 S Traminette Spirit Knob Winery Traminette 2015 S
Traminette Alto Vineyards Traminette 2015 S
Traminette Hickory Ridge
Vineyard 2 2014 B
St. Pepin Acquaviva Winery Bianco Bello 2014 S*
St. Pepin Massbach Ridge
Winery St. Pepin 2015 S
Villard Blanc Alto Vineyards Villard Blanc 2015 S* Villard Blanc Prairie State Winery State White 2015 B
Villard Blanc Hedman Vineyard
and Winery Villard Blanc NV B
LaCrosse Galena Cellars Daffodil NV S*
Frontenac Gris Vigneto del Bino
Winery Sweet Gris NV B
Frontenac Gris Waterman Winery Go Green 2015 B
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Frontenac Gris Vigneto del Bino
Winery Frontenac Gris NV B
La Crescent Prairie State Winery La Crescent 2015 GG La Crescent Prairie State Winery Kishwaukee Blue 2015 GG*
La Crescent Creekside Vineyards Moonbeam 2014 B
La Crescent Vigneto del Bino
Winery La Crescent Sweet NV B
La Crescent Waterman Winery La Crescent 2015 B
White, Hybrid Other
Spirit Knob Winery Bluff Breeze 2015 S*
White, Hybrid Other
Arpeggio Winery Dolce 2014 S
White, Hybrid Other
Acquaviva Winery Prairie Star 2014 S
White, Hybrid Other
Willow Ridge Winery Solstice 2015 B
White, Hybrid Other
Acquaviva Winery Fiore Della Vigma 2013 B
White Hybrid Blend Acquaviva Winery Donna Mia 2013 GG*
White Hybrid Blend Spirit Knob Winery Bluff Ridge White 2014 GG*
White Hybrid Blend Massbach Ridge
Winery Windsong White 2015 S
White Hybrid Blend Pheasant Hollow
Winery Gun Creek White 2015 S
White Hybrid Blend Waterman Winery Wine Dog White 2015 B
Chambourcin Willow Ridge Winery Chambourcin 2014 GG*
Chambourcin August Hill Winery Chambourcin
Reserve 2014 GG
Chambourcin Fox Creek Red Fox 2013 GG
Chambourcin August Hill Winery Chambourcin 2015 GG
Chambourcin Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin
Reserve 2012 G
Chambourcin Prairie State Winery Chambourcin 2015 S
Chambourcin Hickory Ridge
Vineyard Chambourcin 2012 S
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Chambourcin Prairie State Winery Chambourcin
Reserve 2014 S
Chambourcin Von Jakob Vineyard Chambourcin NV S Chambourcin StarView Vineyards Supernova 2014 S
Chambourcin Blue Sky Vineyard Chambourcin 2014 S
Chambourcin Pheasant Hollow
Winery Ring Neck Red 2014 S
Chambourcin StarView Vineyards Red Star 2014 S
Chambourcin Galena Cellars Chambourcin 2014 B
Chambourcin Orlandini Vineyard Reserve
Chambourcin 2012 B
Chambourcin Alto Vineyards Chambourcin 2014 B
Chambourcin Hedman Vineyard
and Winery Chambourcin 2012 B
Chambourcin Vixen Hill Winery Chambourcin 2014 B
Chambourcin Von Jakob Vineyard Hillside Red NV B Chancellor Old Mill Vineyard Broken Barrel 2014 B
Chancellor Acquaviva Winery Piacere 2011 B
Marechal Foch Galena Cellars American Marechal
Foch 2015 S*
Marechal Foch Willow Ridge Winery Capella 2014 S
Marechal Foch Galena Cellars Eric The Red 2015 S
Marechal Foch Arpeggio Winery Encore NV B
Frontenac Vigneto del Bino
Winery Sweet Frontenac NV GG*
Frontenac August Hill Winery Berlyn 2015 S
Frontenac Massbach Ridge
Winery Traumen 2015 S
Frontenac Sleepy Creek
Vineyards Henpecked 2015 S
Frontenac Acquaviva Winery Frontenac 2011 S Frontenac Galena Cellars Frontenac 2014 S
Frontenac West of Wise Winery Spring Lake Frontenac
2015 S
Frontenac Massbach Ridge
Winery Massbach Reserve 2014 B
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Corot Noir Creekside Vineyards Crooked Owl 2013 S* Marquette Prairie State Winery Marquette 2015 S
Red, Hybrid Other Fergedaboudit
Vineyard and Winery Leon Millot 2012 B
Red, Hybrid Blend Alto Vineyards Illini Rosso 2015 GG* Red, Hybrid Blend Orlandini Vineyard Chambourcin Blend NV S
Red, Hybrid Blend Acquaviva Winery Don Giuseppe 2012 S
Red, Hybrid Blend Prairie State Winery Cattleman's Red NV S Red, Hybrid Blend August Hill Winery Trapolino 2015 S
Red, Hybrid Blend Blue Sky Vineyard Rocky Comfort Red 2015 B Red, Hybrid Blend Waterman Winery Waterman Red 2015 B
Red, Hybrid Blend Acquaviva Winery Vitino 2013 B Red, Hybrid Blend Prairie State Winery Red Oak NV B
Red, Hybrid Blend Hickory Ridge
Vineyard The Other Side 2012 B
Blush, Hybrid StarView Vineyards Dry Rosé 2015 GG*
Blush, Hybrid Prairie State Winery Frontenac 2015 S Blush, Hybrid Kite Hill Rosé 2015 S
Blush, Hybrid August Hill Winery White Chambourcin 2015 S Blush, Hybrid Blue Sky Vineyard Rosé 2015 S
Blush, Hybrid Crooked Creek
Winery Rosé 2015 B
Blush, Hybrid Pheasant Hollow
Winery Amanda's Blush 2015 B
Blush, Hybrid StarView Vineyards Morning Star NV B
Muscat Pheasant Hollow
Winery Orange and Blue 2015 S*
Sauvignon Blanc City Winery Morgan Station Sauvignon Blanc
2015 G*
Cabernet Franc Blue Sky Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2014 GG*
Cabernet Franc Prairie State Winery Cabernet Franc 2014 GG
Syrah City Winery Syrah Reserve 2013 S
Syrah Fergedaboudit
Vineyard and Winery Syrah 2014 B
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Red, European Blend
City Winery Randolph Reserve 2013 G*
Red, European Blend
City Winery West Loop Red 2014 S
Red, European Blend
Hickory Ridge Vineyard
Widow's Kiss 2012 S
Blush, European City Winery Pilsen Pink Pinot Noir
Rosé 2015 S*
White, Inter-Specific
Massbach Ridge Winery
Daffodil White NV GG*
Red, Inter-Specific Arpeggio Winery Duet NV B Blush, Inter-Specific Spirit Knob Winery Day’s End 2015 S*
Blush, Inter-Specific Von Jakob Vineyard Kroshenfeler NV S
Crooked Creek
Winery Hayseed 2015 B
Grape/Non-Grape Blend
Alto Vineyards Black N’ Blush 2015 G*
Grape/Non-Grape Blend
Massbach Ridge Winery
Cherry Rosé NV S
Apple Pomona Winery Jonathan 2015 S*
Apple Spirit Knob Winery Apple Pie 2015 S*
Apple Pomona Winery Golden 2015 B Apple Pomona Winery Orchard Harvest 2015 B
Apple Pomona Winery Orchard Spice 2015 B Peach Galena Cellars Peach 2015 GG*
Peach Spirit Knob Winery Just Peachy 2015 G
Peach Hedman Vineyard
and Winery Peach B
Cherry Pheasant Hollow
Winery Cherry 2015 S
Cherry Vahling Vineyards Cherry Wine 2016 S
Cherry Galena Cellars Cherry 2015 S
Cherry Lake Hill Winery Poppin' Cherry 2015 B
Red Raspberry Pheasant Hollow
Winery Red Razz 2015 S*
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Blackberry Pheasant Hollow
Winery Marionberry 2015 S*
Blackberry Galena Cellars Blackberry NV S Fruit, Other Vahling Vineyards Persimmon Wine 2013 S*
Fruit, Other Pheasant Hollow
Winery Midnight Medley 2015 S*
Fruit, Other Hidden Lake Winery Strawberry NV S Fruit, Other Spirit Knob Winery Fireside 2015 B
Fruit, Oak Aged Pomona Winery Golden Oak Aged
Reserve 2015 GG*
Fruit, Oak Aged Pomona Winery Jonathan Oak Aged
Reserve 2015 S
Fruit, Blend Pheasant Hollow
Winery Black and Blue 2015 GG*
Fruit, Blend Alto Vineyards Cherry Berry 2015 S
Fruit, Blend Pheasant Hollow
Winery Red and Blue 2015 S
Fruit, Blend Pomona Winery Kir 2015 B Fruit, Blend Spirit Knob Winery Midnight Blues 2015 B
Honey Galena Cellars Honey/Mead 2015 GG* Honey Wild Blossom Wildberry Nectar NV S
Honey Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blackberry NV S Honey Wild Blossom Cran Nectar NV S
Honey Wild Blossom Blueberry Nectar NV S
Honey Wild Blossom S'mores Bochet NV S Honey Wild Blossom Vanguard NV S
Honey Wild Blossom Sweet Desire NV B Honey Von Jakob Vineyard Honey Blush NV B
Honey Wild Blossom Hibiscus Nectar NV B Flavored Wine Grafton Winery Holiday Crapple NV S*
Flavored Wine Grafton Winery Raspberry NV S
Flavored Wine Grafton Winery Strawberry NV S Flavored Wine Grafton Winery Cranberry NV S
Flavored Wine Grafton Winery Double Berry NV S Flavored Wine Grafton Winery Apple Crisp NV S
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Flavored Wine Grafton Winery Peach NV B Flavored Wine Waterman Winery Holiday Spice 2014 B
Port Style Dessert Alto Vineyards Porto di Guido 2014 GG*
Port Style Dessert Sleepy Creek
Vineyards Lunacy 2015 S
Port Style Dessert Spirit Knob Winery Rapture 2014 S
Port Style Dessert Blue Sky Vineyard Norton Renaissance NV S
Port Style Dessert Fergedaboudit
Vineyard and Winery Poppi's Dolce Vino NV B
Port Style Dessert Spirit Knob Winery Sweet Revenge 2014 B Sherry Style Dessert Blue Sky Vineyard Shawnee Cream 2013 GG*
Late Harvest Dessert
Hidden Lake Winery Nice Shoes 2015 S*
Fortified Fruit Wine Pomona Winery Strawberry Dessert
Wine 2015 GG*
Fortified Fruit Wine Pheasant Hollow
Winery Raspberry Finale 2015 S
Fortified Fruit Wine Galena Cellars Framboise 2015 S
Fortified Fruit Wine Pomona Winery Once in a Blue Moon
Blueberry Dessert Wine
2013 B
Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Dry
Illinois Sparkling Co. ISC Brut 2013 GG*
Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Dry
Illinois Sparkling Co. Extra Brut 2013 S
Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Dry
Illinois Sparkling Co. Franken's 2013 S
Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Sweet
Illinois Sparkling Co. Dollface Rosé 2013 GG*
Sparkling, Bottle Fermented Sweet
Illinois Sparkling Co. Stereo 2013 G
Carbonated Grape August Hill Winery Mardi Gras NV GG*
Carbonated Fruit Pheasant Hollow
Winery Crackling Cranberry 2015 G
Carbonated Flavored
August Hill Winery Raspberry Infusion NV G
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Category Winery Wine Name Vintage Medal
Hard Cider Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny Hard
Apple Cider NV S*
Hard Cider Von Jakob Vineyard Streakin' Johnny's Black Cherry Hard
Apple Cider NV B
* indicates Best of Category winner. Best of Category winners must receive a Silver Medal or higher. In the case of a tie, all top scorers will be given this designation within a single class.
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Amateur Competition Results: Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL
Bob Zinn Blueberry 2015 GG*
Gene Meyer Aromella NV GG
Gerald Podraza An Affair To Remember 2013 GG
Ken Weicker Valpolicella 2015 GG
Lonberi Wine Altogether Red 2015 GG
Lynn Kaufman Ken's Concord NV GG
RowSchell Ridge Vineyard
Frontenac 2013 GG
Ruby and Joseph Sendek Rhuberry 2015 GG
Russ Johnson Red Raspberry 2015 GG
Russ Johnson Cherry Berry 2015 GG
Ryan Zeigler Sassafrass 2015 GG
Steve Kintz Liberty Tree Viognier 2014 GG
Steve Kintz Liberty Tree Old Winyards 2011 GG
Anthony Turek Chambourcin 2014 G
David and Gail Bradshaw Phimila Peach 2015 G
Gene Meyer Vignoles G
George Stanhope MonCheri 2015 G
Larry Jackson Estate Bottled Seyval Blanc 2015 G
Art Willman Chambourcin 2014 S
Bob Wiedemann Blueberry 2015 S
Bob Zinn Mixed Berry 2014 S Brenda Neilands Catawba 2014 S
Brenda Neilands Diamond 2014 S
Brenda Neilands Concord 2014 S
Brenda Neilands Noiret 2013 S
David and Gail Bradshaw Strawberry Riesling 2015 S
Double W Wines Plum NV S
Ed Strenski Petite Amie 2015 S
Gene Meyer Chardonel 2013 S
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL
George Stanhope Sycamore Red 2016 S
George Stanhope Concord 1 2016 S
Gerald Podraza I Could Write A Book 2014 S
Gerald Podraza Put Your Dreams Away 2014 S
Gerald Podraza Til There Was You 2014 S
Gerald Podraza It's All Right With Me 2015 S Joseph Serpico Vino Rosso 2015 S
Ken Weicker Merlot/Cab Sauv NV S
Ken Weicker Chocolate Salted Caramel 2015 S
Larry Jackson Viognier Reserve 2015 S
Larry Jackson CSV Reserve 2015 S
Larry Jackson Sangiovese Reserve 2014 S
Larry Jackson Tempranillo Reserve 2014 S
Larry Jackson Malbec 2015 S
Larry Judge Yuri Space Juice 2015 S
Lonberi Wine Homeplace Concord 2015 S
Lonberi Wine Road Trip Red 2015 S
Lonberi Wine Black Locust Blossom
Honey Wine 2015 S
Mark Courtney Cabbie Cab 2015 S
Nicholas Ferrante Nick's Vintage Vino S
Nicholas Ferrante Nick's Vintage Vino NV S
Robert Barry Tres 2015 S
Robert Barry Arandano NV S
Robert Barry Ruibarbo-Fresa NV S
Robert Ethan Allen Revolu Frutal 2015 S
RowSchell Ridge Vineyard
Rhubarb 2014 S
Ruby and Joseph Sendek Raspberry 2015 S
Ruby and Joseph Sendek Charlie Ruble's Stonehaven
Estate Wine 2014 S
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL
Ruby and Joseph Sendek Cranberry 2014 S
Ruby and Joseph Sendek Foggy Bottom Pepper 2014 S
Russ Johnson Black Raspberry 2015 S
Silver Creek Vineyard Against Elena's Wishes 2014 S
Steve Kintz Liberty Tree
Gewurtztraminer 2015 S
Todd Washko Deer Ridge Acres
Chambourcin 2012 S
Wesley Bellinger Apple 2015 S
Anthony Turek Chambourcin Rosé 2014 B
Art Willman Seyval 2014 B
Art Willman Cherry 2015 B
Bob Rusciolelli Concord 2014 B
Brenda Neilands Cranberry 2014 B
Double W Wines Blueberry NV B
George Stanhope Concord 2016 B George Stanhope Saint Joseph's Desire 2016 B
George Stanhope J'Peno NV B
Gerald Podraza Just In Time 2015 B
Gerald Podraza Too Close for Comfort 2014 B
Gerald Podraza Crazy Love NV B
Gerald Podraza Sky Blue 2015 B
Greg Johnson Norton 2014 B
Ken Weicker Black Raspberry Merlot NV B
Kirk Donald/Wayne Smith
Concord 2015 B
Lonberi Wine Expedition Delaware 2015 B Lonberi Wine Red Surplus 2015 B
Mark Courtney Motorhead Red 2014 B
Mistie Hill Brianna 2014 B
Mistie Hill Frontenac 2014 B
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Name Wine Name Vintage MEDAL
Nancy Willett Chardonnay 2015 B
Robert Barry Leon Millot 2014 B
Robert Barry Blanca Una 2015 B
Robert Barry Calabaza NV B
Robert Ethan Allen Jalapeno 2015 B
RowSchell Ridge Vineyard
Marengo Red 2014 B
Ruby and Joseph Sendek Watermelon 2015 B
Ruby and Joseph Sendek Triple Berry 2014 B
Ruby and Joseph Sendek A-Maize-Ing Wine NV B
Silver Creek Vineyard Trios Reserve 2014 B
Todd Washko Lazy L Grape Ranch
Traminette 2013 B
*GG = Consensus Gold. All judges awarded the wine a gold medal.
2016 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Special thanks to our volunteers!
Jay Kitterman Jolene Adams
LLCC Culinary and Hospitality Students Linda and Frank LaFoon
Stephanie Rhodes
Also, thank you to: Lincoln Land Community College
Augie’s Front Burner Lake Pointe Grill
Danenberger Family Vineyard