Traverse Wine Coast Recent Wine Challenge Awards

2022 Jefferson Cup 

Jefferson Cup 
Brys Estate Vineyards 2021 Dry Riesling 

Gold Medal Winners 
Aurora Cellars Blaufrankisch 2018 Leelanau Peninsula
Good Harbor Vineyards Albariño 2021 Leelanau Peninsula 
Good Harbor Vineyards Riesling Late Harvest 2020 Leelanau Peninsula 
Mawby Sparkling Wine Sandpainting X Leelanau Peninsula 
Mawby bigLITTLE Wines C3 Pinot 2014 Leelanau Peninsula 

2022 TEXSOM International Wine Competition

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2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Best of Class
Ciccone 2020 Gewurztraminer
Aurora Cellars 2020 Gruner Veltliner
Chateau Chantal 2020 Amour Rose

Double Gold
Bluestone Vineyards 2020 Pinot Gris/Grigio

Gold
Aurora Cellars Rose Sparkling
Bluestone Vineyards 2020 Geurztraminer
Chateau Chantal 2020 Dry Rose
French Valley 2017 Chardonnay 
French Valley 2016 Merlot 
Good Harbor Vineyards Blanc de Blanc
Good Harbor Vineyards Brut 
Good Harbor Vineyards 2020 Pinot Gris/Grigio 
 

2021 Jefferson Cup 

Gold Medal Winners 
Amoritas Vineyards Fascinator 2020 
Aurora Cellars Blaufrankisch 2017 Leelanau Peninsula                               
Aurora Cellars Gruner Veltliner 2020 Leelanau Peninsula                             
Aurora Cellars Riesling Dry 2020 Leelanau Peninsula                                  
Aurora Cellars Gewürztraminer Medium Sweet 2020 Leelanau Peninsula 
Good Harbor Vineyards Blanc de Blanc nv Leelanau Peninsula                     
Good Harbor Vineyards Chardonnay Unoaked 2019 Leelanau Peninsula     
Left Foot Charley 2019 Le Caban Riesling 
Two K Farms 2020 Honeycrisp Ice
 

Silver Medal Winners
Amoritas Vineyards AV Bubbly 
Amoritas Vineyards 2019 Pinot Blanc 
Amoritas Vineyards Böhn Dry Riesling
Amoritas Vineyards 2019 Happenstance
Aurora Cellars Cabernet Franc 2017 Leelanau Peninsula                          
Aurora Cellars Brut Rose nv Leelanau Peninsula   
Brengman Brothers 2018 Dagudscht Finest Crafted Fizz
Brengman Brothers 2020 Chenin Blanc
Brengman Brothers 2018 Barrel-Aged Chardonnay 
Brengman Brothers 2020 Riesling Trocken              
Chateau Chantal 2020 Riesling Proprietor's Reserve                   
Good Harbor Vineyards Pinot Noir Zweigelt 2019 Leelanau Peninsula           
Good Harbor Vineyards Blanc de Noirs nv Leelanau Peninsula                      
Good Harbor Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2020 Leelanau Peninsula                      
Good Harbor Vineyards Chardonnay Tribute 2020 Leelanau Peninsula 
Left Foot Charley 2020 Kerner 
Left Foot Charley 2018 Riesling Seventh Hill Farm 
2020 Blaufrankish 
Mawby Ca. 2014      
Rove Estate 2020 Sauvignon Blanc 
Rose Estate 2020 Unaoked Chardonnay    
Two K Farms 2019 Pommeau 
Two K Farms 2020 Spitzenberg
Two K Farms 2020 Harrison 
Two K Farms 2020 Heirloom Ice 

2021 Judgement of Michigan 

Double Gold
Black Star Farms 2020 Arcturos Winter Harvest Riesling 
Forty Five North Afterglow 
Verterra 2020 Pinot Blanc 
Verterra 2020 Late Harvest Riesling 

Gold Medal Winners 
Bel Lago, Cherry
Bel Lago, Semi Dry Riesling
Black Star Farms, Arcturos Semi-Dry Riesling
Black Star Farms, Isadore’s Choice Terrace Red
Brys Estate, Brys Estate Cabernet Franc
Blustone Vineyards, Gewurtzraminer
Chateau Chantal, Cerise Noir
Left Foot Charley, Rose
Mawby, Grace
Shady Lane, Pinot Gris
Shady Lane, Merlot
Tabone Vineyards, Estate Reserve Red Wine
Verterra, Vignoles

2021 TEXSOM International Wine Competition

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2021 Dan Berger's International Wine and Cider Competition 
 

Best Cidery in the US 
Two K Farms

Best of Show Cider 
Two K Farms Heirloom Ice Cider 

Best of Class 
Two K Farms Heirloom Ice Cider 
Two K Farms New World Cider
Two K Farms Rose Cider
Two K Farms Spitzenburg Cider

Gold 
Two K Farms Heirloom Ice Cider
​Two K Farms Rose Cider
​Two K Farms Spitzenburg Cider
Two K Farms Honeycrisp Ice Cider

Triple Gold 
Two K Farms New World Cider 

American Fine Wine Competition 2021 - The Invitational

Double Gold 

Black Star Farms 2019 Arcturos Dry Riesling
Black Star Farms 2019 Arcturos Pinot Gris

Gold

2019 Black Star Farms Arcturos Semi-Dry Riesling
2018 Black Star Farms Arcturos Gruner Veltliner 
2018 Black Star Farms Blushed 
Black Star Farms Red House Rosé

Silver

2017 Black Star Farms Acapella Pinot Noir 
2019 Black Star Farms Arcturos Sauvignon Blanc 
 

2021 Dan Berger's International Wine Competition 

Best Medium Dry Riesling 

Black Star Farms 2019 Arcturos Semi-Dry Riesling

Best of Class

Black Star Farms 2019 Arcturos Semi-Dry Riesling

Gold

2018 Black Star Farms 2018 Arcturos Gewurztraminer 
 

2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Double Gold

Boathouse Vineyards 2019 Late Harvest Reisling

Gold

Boathouse Vineyards 2019 Cabernet Franc Blend "Overboard" 

Gold

Bluestone 2019 Reisling  

2021 International Eastern Wine Competition 

Best of the Best

Bowers Harbor Vineyards 2019 Medium Dry Riesling 

Best of Show 

Bowers Harbor Vineyards 2019 Medium Dry Riesling 

Double Gold

Black Star Farms 2019 Arcturos Semi Dry Riesling 

2019 American Fine Wine Competition

Double Gold & Best in Show 

Black Star Farms 2017 Arcturos Sauvignon Blanc
Black Star Farms 2017 Semi-Dry Riesling

Best in Show White Wine

Black Star Farms 2016 Arcturos Semi-dry Riesling, Leelanau Peninsula 

Best in Show Sweet Wine

Black Star Farms 2016 Arcturos Winter Harvest, Old Mission Peninsula

Double Gold

Black Star Farm 2017 Arcturos Dry Riesling 
Black Star Farm Winter Harvest Riesling
Black Star Farm Arcturos Gewurztraminer
Brys Estate 2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Mari Vineyards 2017 Cabernet Franc
Mari Vineyards 2017 Pinot Bianco
Brengman Brothers 2017 Traverse Coast Blend

Gold

Brys Estate 2016 Artisan Cabernet Franc
Brengman Brothers 2016 Chardonnay Barrel Ferment Artist Series
2016 Black Star Farm Leorie Vineyard Merlot/Cab Franc