2019 NDGWA Wine Competition
Download the 2019 NDGWA Wine Competition entry form (PDF)
We invite you to submit your wines to the 2019 NDGWA wine competition.
People’s Choice Competition
Let the people decide! As we have done in the past, the wine tasting of all of our wine competition entries to were evaluated by the 2019 NDGWA conference attendees. The people have choose their favorites among this blind tasting within the categories.
AWARD WINNERS
45 entries, 64 ballots, Every entry received at least one vote! Congratulation on the quality wines!
Red Grape Wines
Hobbyist
1st place – Red Valiant – Mark and Lori Schmidt
2nd place – Red Blend – Mark and Nancy Lunde
3rd place – Red Blend – 73 Cellars, Steve and Pat Sagaser
Commercial
1st place – Sabervois – Wolf Creek Winery
2nd place – Sabervois – Red Trail Winery
3rd place – Petite Pearl – Rookery Rock Winery
BEST OF CATEGORY – Red Valiant – Mark and Lori Schmidt
White Grape Wines
Hobbyist
1st place – Frontenac Blanc – Mark and Nancy Lunde
2nd place (tie) – Frontenac Gris – Mark and Nancy Lunde
2nd place (tie) – Winter White – 73 Cellars, Steve and Pat Sagaser
3rd place – Afternoon Delight – Dancing Loon Vineyard, Bryan Severson
Commercial
1st place – Perfect Kiss – Tongue River Winery
2nd place – La Crescent – 4e Winery
3rd place – WTF – Fluffy Fields
BEST OF CATEGORY – Perfect Kiss – Tongue River Winery
Non-Grape/Fruit Wines
Hobbyist
1st place – Haskap – Mark and Nancy Lunde
2nd place – Apricot – Aaron Opdahl
3nd place – Cherry – Dancing Loon Vineyard, Bryan Severson
Commercial
1st place – Dark Current – 4e Winery
2nd place – Rhubarb – 4e Winery
3rd place – Poire épices d’or – Tongue River Winery
BEST OF CATEGORY – Haskap – Mark and Nancy Lunde
Mead
Hobbyist
no entries
Commercial
1st place – Traditional – Prairie Rose Meadery
2nd place – Les Rouges – Prairie Rose Meadery
3rd place – Blueberry – Prairie Rose Meadery
BEST OF CATEGORY – Traditional – Prairie Rose Meadery
Sweet/Dessert
no entries
Cider
Hobbyist
1st place – Opie’s Apple Cider – Aaron Opdahl
2nd place – Carmel Apple Cider – Jason Middlestead
Commercial
1st place – Action – Cottonwood Cider House
2nd place – Hedgerow Hopped – Cottonwood Cider House
BEST OF CATEGORY – Action – Cottonwood Cider House