Press
Releases:
February 10, 2009
- Southwest Wines wins top award at San Francisco
Chronicle Wine Competition
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Wine Competition
American Fine Wine Competition
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L.A. Wines of the World Competition
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Wine & Spirits
Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
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Wine Competition
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Francisco International Wine Competition
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International Wine Judging Competition
Critic's Challenge
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Grand Cru
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Competition
Toast of Taos
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Awards
35 BEST OF CLASS & 80 GOLD MEDALS AWARDED TO DATE!
We create a wide
spectrum of varietal wines and unique blends to satisfy the taste of every
wine lover! From sweet specialties to limited release, hand-crafted
vintages and everything in between, the Southwest Wines family of products
is sure to please. We are continually recognized in prominent
international and local wine competitions,
Wine Spectator Magazine and The Beverage Testing Institute.
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SOUTHWEST WINES EARNS TOP AWARD AT 2009 SAN
FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION |
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"Much like the Judgment of Paris in the '70s, when
California wines were first honored at an international
tasting, this competition has drawn attention to the
excellence of the wines being produced in the
Southwest." - Hervé
Lescombes, President |
Judges in Sonoma-based Competition Confirm
that New Mexico
Wine is Outstanding
Deming, NM - Feb. 10, 2009 - Southwest Wines' 2007
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release Cabernet Franc was
honored at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition last month as one of only six wines given a
best-of-the-best "Sweepstakes Award". The Cabernet Franc
won in the "Red Sweepstakes" category, making Southwest
Wines the first New Mexico winery to win this coveted
award. As a Sweepstakes winner, the Cabernet Franc will
be among the wines showcased at the Annual Public
Tasting, held at Fort Mason Center's Festival Pavilion
in San Francisco, February 28, 2009.
"In a
competition traditionally dominated by west coast wines,
the Cabernet Franc from Southwest Wines has demonstrated
the potential and the capability of New Mexico wine
growers to create outstanding wines," said Ray Johnson,
Assistant Director of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition.
"We congratulate Southwest Wines for
their win... hand-selected out of 4,765 wines entered,"
said Executive Director Bob Fraser. Southwest Wines
recieved 17 medals overall, including two gold medals
for the 2007 D.H. Lescombes Limited Release Mourvèdre
and St. Clair Winery Port.
"Much like the
Judgment of Paris in the '70s, when California wines
were first honored at an international tasting, this
competition has drawn attention to the excellence of the
wines being produced in the Southwest," said Hervè
Lescombes, President of Southwest Wines.
Wine
enthusiasts throughout the country may purchase the 2007
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release Cabernet Franc at the
winery or by calling 1-888-SWWINES (one bottle per
customer limit). It will be available this summer at
fine restaurants throughout the United States.
For
information about the judging and the Public Tasting,
visit
www.winejudging.com
Southwest Wines has been
receiving top honors since 2005, including unanimous
gold, double gold, and gold medals, the 2008 Vina Cum
Laude Award (for D.H. Lescombes Syrah) at the Wine
Literary Awards (San Francisco) and a Gold Medal for the
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release Cabernet Franc at the
2008 American Fine Wine Competition. |
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
WINE COMPETITION |
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***RED SWEEPSTAKE AWARD WINNER***
**BEST OF
CLASS** |
| D.H. Lescombes Limited Release 2007
Cabernet Franc |
| GOLD MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release 2007
Mourvèdre
St. Clair Winery Port |
| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release 2007
Renaissance
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release 2007 Petit
Verdot
D.H. Lescombes 2007 Syrah
Blue Teal Vineyards
2007 Muscat Canelli
San Felipe 2007 Ruby Cabernet
Chocolate d'Vine |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release 2007
Petite Sirah
D.H. Lescombes Dry Riesling
D.H. Lescombes Ratafia
D.H. Lescombes
Chardonnay
St. Clair Winery Cellarmaster's Reserve 2006
Zinfandel
St. Clair Winery 2007 White Shiraz
Blue Teal
Vineyards 2007 Riesling
San Felipe 2007 Moscato |
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AMERICAN FINE
WINE COMPETITION |
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| GOLD MEDAL |
| D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Cabernet Franc |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
| D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Renaissance |
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RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| **CHAIRMAN'S AWARD -
UNANIMOUS GOLD** |
| St. Clair Winery Bellissimo |
| GOLD MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Cabernet Franc
St. Clair Winery Gewürztraminer |
| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Renaissance
D.H. Lescombes Chenin Blanc
St. Clair Winery Riesling
St. Clair Winery Malvasia Bianca
St. Clair
Winery White Zinfandel
St. Clair Winery White
Shiraz
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat Canelli |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Mourvèdre
D.H. Lescombes Cabernet
Sauvignon
Blue Teal Vineyards Pinot Grigio
Blue Teal Vineyards White Merlot |
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LOS ANGELES WINES OF THE
WORLD COMPETITION |
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| GOLD MEDAL |
| St. Clair Winery
Malvasia Bianca |
| SILVER MEDAL |
St. Clair Winery Bellissimo
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat Canelli |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Syrah
St. Clair White Zinfandel |
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LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL
WINE & SPIRITS |
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| SILVER MEDAL |
| St. Clair Winery
Bellissimo |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
| D.H. Lescombes
Cabernet Sauvignon |
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DALLAS MORNING NEWS WINE
COMPETITION |
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| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Cabernet
Franc
Summer Peach |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Mourvèdre
D.H. Lescombes Chenin Blanc
St. Clair
Winery White Shiraz (2 years in a row)
St.
Clair Winery Gewurztraminer
St. Clair Winery Cab-Zin
PlumLoco |
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HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| **CLASS CHAMPION** |
D.H. Lescombes Chenin
Blanc (2 years in a row)
St. Clair Winery
Mimosa |
| *DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL* |
| D.H. Lescombes Cabernet
Sauvignon |
| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release Mourvèdre (2 years
in a row)
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release
Petit Verdot (2 years in a row)
D.H.
Lescombes Imperial Kir (2 years in a row)
St.
Clair Winery Malvasia Bianca (3 years in a row)
St. Clair Winery Bellissimo (3 years in a row)
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat Canelli
Blue Teal
Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
PlumLoco (2
years in a row)
Summer Peach (3 years in a
row) |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
San Felipe 2007 Moscato
D.H. Lescombes
Chardonnay
St. Clair Cellarmaster's Reserve
Zinfandel (2 years in a row)
St. Clair Winery
White Shiraz |
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INDY INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| GOLD MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Syrah
St. Clair Winery Bellissimo
St. Clair Winery
White Shiraz
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat
Canelli |
| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Cabernet
Sauvignon (2 years in a row)
Blue Teal
Vineyards White Merlot |
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WEST COAST
WINE COMPETITION |
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| SILVER MEDAL |
St. Clair Winery Meritage
St. Clair Winery Malvasia Bianca
Blue Teal
Vineyards Reserve Sangiovese
Blue Teal
Vineyards Muscat Canelli |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
| D.H. Lescombes Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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SAN FRANCISCO
INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Chenin Blanc
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat Canelli |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
St. Clair Winery Bellissimo
St. Clair Winery Malvasia Bianca |
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BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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| **BEST BUY** |
St. Clair Winery
Cellermaster's Reserve Zinfandel - Score 88 -
BEST BUY
St. Clair Winery Rosé
- Score 86 - BEST BUY
St. Clair Winery
Gewürztraminer - Score 86 - BEST BUY
St. Clair Winery Malvasia Bianca - Score 86 -
BEST BUY
Blue Teal Vineyards Pinot Noir -
Score 86 - BEST BUY |
| GOLD MEDAL |
| D.H. Lescombes Ratafia
- Score 90 - EXCEPTIONAL |
| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Cabernet
Sauvignon - Score 88
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Renaissance - Score 85
D.H. Lescombes
2007 Syrah - Score 89
St. Clair Winery
Cellarmaster's Reserve 2006 Zinfandel - Score 89
St. Clair Winery White Shiraz -
Score 87
St. Clair Winery Bellissimo - Score
87
St. Clair Winery Winemaker's Reserve
Viognier - Score 87
St. Clair Winery Riesling
- Score 86
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat Canelli
- Score 86 (2 years in a row)
Blue Teal Vineyards
Pinot Noir - Score 86
Summer Peach -
Score 88 |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release Mourvèdre - Score
83
D.H. Lescombes Imperial Kir - Score
81
St. Clair Winery Reserve Merlot - Score 81
Blue Teal Vineyards White Merlot - Score 83
San Felipe 2007 Moscato - Score 82 |
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TASTERS' GUILD
INTERNATIONAL WINE JUDGING COMPETITION |
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| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Port
D.H.
Lescombes Chardonnay
Blue Teal Vineyards
White Merlot |
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CRITICS CHALLENGE
INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| **CRITICS GOLD - UNANIMOUS
VOTE** |
| St. Clair Winery Refosco |
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WINE LITERARY AWARDS OF
SAN FRANCISCO |
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| **VINA CUM LAUDE AWARD** |
| D.H. Lescombes Syrah |
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NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| SILVER MEDAL |
| D.H. Lescombes Syrah |
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LONG BEACH GRAND CRU |
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| **CHAIRMAN'S BEST OF
CLASS** |
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release Mourvédre
Blue Teal Vineyards Cabernet
Sauvignon |
| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited Release Petit Verdot
D.H. Lescombes Cabernet
Sauvignon
St. Clair Winery Bellissimo
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat Canelli
Sam Felipe Sauvignon Blanc |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
St. Clair Winery White
Zinfandel
Blue Teal Vineyards Pinot Grigio |
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LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| GOLD MEDAL |
| Blue Teal Muscat Canelli |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Syrah
St.
Clair Winery Cellarmaster's Reserve Zinfandel |
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FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION |
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| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Limited
Release 2007 Cabernet Franc
D.H. Lescombes
Ratafia
St. Clair Winery Riesling |
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TOAST OF TAOS WINE
COMPETITION |
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***BEST OF SHOW***
**DOUBLE GOLD** |
St. Clair Winery Bellissimo
Blue Teal Vineyards Muscat Canelli |
| GOLD MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Syrah
Blue
Teal Vineyards Shiraz |
| SILVER MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Port
St.
Clair Winery Malvasia Bianca
St. Clair Winery
Rosé
St. Clair Winery
Nebbiolo
St. Clair Winery Cellarmaster's
Reserve Zinfandel
St. Clair Winery Port
Blue Teal Vineyards Riesling
Blue Teal
Vineyards Pinot Grigio
San Felipe Ruby
Cabernet |
| BRONZE MEDAL |
D.H. Lescombes Imperial Kir
D.H. Lescombes Royal Kir
D.H. Lescombes Brut
D.H. Lescombes Cabernet Sauvignon
D.H.
Lescombes Fumé
Blanc
St. Clair Winery Gewürztraminer
St. Clair Winery Riesling
St. Clair Winery
Chardonnay
St. Clair Winery Meritage
St.
Clair Winery Reserve Merlot
St. Clair Winery
Cab-Zin
St. Clair Winery Mimosa
Blue Teal Vineyards White Merlot
Blue Teal
Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Blue Teal
Vineyards Merlot
Blue Teal Pinot Noir |
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