Awards

2010 Indy International Wine Competition

Crimson Sky - Best of Class & Double Gold
Pinot Grigio - Gold Medal
Vidal Blanc - Silver Medal
Riesling - Silver Medal

2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

Cabernet Franc - Double Gold Medal
Vignoles - Gold Medal
Unoaked Chardonnay - Silver Medal
Vidal Blanc - Bronze Medal
Blueberry - Bronze Medal

Sharrott Winery's international reputation is shining bright! On March 27th, we picked up five honors at the 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, including a double gold medal for our 2008 Cabernet Franc and a gold medal for our 2009 Vignoles.

2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Cabernet Franc - Gold Medal

Sharrott Winery wines continue to impress! We are quite proud to announce that the 2008 Cabernet Franc was awarded a gold medal at the San Francisco Chronicle 2010 Wine Competition. The four-day event, which is AmericaÂ’s largest wine competition, featured 4913 wines representing 1500 wineries, and the 2008 Cabernet Franc placed in the top 15% of all wines judged.

The competition was founded in 1983 as part of a regional citrus fair and has expanded exponentially ever since. Entries are accepted in November annually for January judging. There were 66 Cabernet Francs in this yearÂ’s competition with only two rating in the Double Gold and one Best in Class. The wines ranged from as high as $80 down to $14.99. A public tasting of them all was held on February 20th at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA. For more information about the competition, check out www.winejudging.com.

Following the win, winemaker Larry Sharrott was interviewed by Philadelphia Inquirer wine columnist Craig Laban who wrote, in a previous column, about his experience as one of the 60 wine professionals that came together to judge the competition. Both are available on the InquirerÂ’s website.

Sharrott Winery Takes “Best Chardonnay” at 9th Annual Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

Unoaked Chardonnay – Best Chardonnay and Double Gold
Riesling – Bronze Medal

The Sharrott Winery, estate-grown 2008 Unoaked Chardonnay won Best Chardonnay at the 2009 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. Held March 29th 2009 in Rochester, NY, the competition was officiated by judges and wine experts from the full range of disciplines—winemakers, sommeliers, chefs, oenologists, wine educators and restauranteurs. There were 2665 entries from 556 wineries representing 13 countries, 41 states and 4 Canadian provinces.

The worldÂ’s largest charitable wine competition, it was the first part of a benefit to support Camp Good Days and Special Times, a Finger Lakes-based non-profit organization that offers a residential camping experience to families touched by tragedy or terminal illness. The second half of the fundraiser, a gala dinner and wine auction. Our Unoaked Chardonnay sold for an unbelievable $650, that's over $50 a bottle.

2009 Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition

Barrel Reserve Chardonnay – Silver Medal
Crimson Sky – Silver Medal
Riesling – Bronze Medal

2009 New Jersey Wine Competition

Barrel Reserve Chardonnay – Silver Medal
Riesling – Silver Medal
Cabernet Franc – Bronze Medal

2008 New Jersey Wine Competition

Blueberry – Silver Medal
Sisu Vineyard Syrah – Bronze Medal
Chardonnay – Bronze Medal

Three wines from Sharrott WineryÂ’s 2007 vintage won awards at this statewide competition sponsored by the Garden State Wine Growers Association. As it was the inaugural bottling, only three wines were ready in time to meet the submission deadline. All three earned awards.