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Wine Competitions

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

Latest News

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  • Cottonwood Cider House Rules August 9, 2018
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  • Growing Grapes in North Dakota May 31, 2018
  • Growth in ND Wine April 12, 2018
  • 2018 Wine Competition February 4, 2018

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