The Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition

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Jefferson Cup 2011

• See all the Jefferson Cup awards for 2011.

Jefferson Cup Winners

Sparkling Wine

• Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvee 2004 Carneros
• Bel Lago Brillante nv Leelenau Peninsula

For White Vinifera Wine

• Chateau Lafayette Reneau Dry Riesling 2010 Finger Lakes
• Tiger Mountain Vineyards Petit Manseng 2010 Georgia
• Jefferson Vineyards Viognier 2010 Monticello, Virginia

White Non-Vinifera Wine

• Augusta Seyval Blanc 2010 Missouri
• Stonehaus Strother Ridge Vignoles 2009 Missouri
• Hazlitt's 1852 Vineyards White Cat nv Finger Lakes
• Hazlitt's 1852 Vineyards White Stag nv Finger Lakes

Red Vinifera Wine

• Davis Bynum Pinot Noir 2010 Russian River Valley
• Wente Vineyards Pinot Noir Reliz Creek 2008 Arroyo Seco
• Page Springs Mourvedre Colibri Vineyards 2010 Cochise County, Arizona
• Michael David 6th Sense Syrah 2009 Lodi
• Canyon Wind Petit Verdot 2009 Grand Valley
• Red Caboose Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Texas
• Page Springs El Serrano 2010 Cochise County, Arizona
• Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Walla Walla Valley
• Michael David Petite Petit 2009 Lodi

Dessert Wine

• Swedish Hill Winery Vignoles Late Harvest 2010 Finger Lakes
• Chalet Debonne Vineyard Vidal Ice Wine Express 2010 Grand River Valley
• Crown Valley Norton Fine Old Vintage Museum Collection 2004 Missouri

And a Special Honorary Jefferson Cup was awarded to My Three Sons Norton 2008 Missouri

Press / blogs

• Leelanau News 12/18/2012 - Bel Lago's sparking wine earns award
• The Northern Virginia Daily 12/12/2011 - Ledger (Shenandoah Vineyards)
• iStockAnalyst.com 12/12/2011 - Arizona Wine on the Map: Arizona Stronghold Recognized with Ten 2011 Jefferson Cup Awards
• StreetInsider.com 12/12/2011 - Arizona Wine on the Map: Arizona Stronghold Recognized with Ten 2011 Jefferson Cup Awards
• MarketWatch (WSJ) 12/12/2011 - Arizona Wine on the Map: Arizona Stronghold Recognized with Ten 2011 Jefferson Cup Awardsds
• Weekly Wine Journal 12/4/2011 - Arizona Winemaker wins big in National Competition
• Examiner 11/29/2011 - 2011 Jefferson Cup Wine Invititational Competition winners announced
• Fireside Winery blog 11/29/2011 - Fireside Wines Earn High Praise at Jeff Cup!
• Colorado Wine Press 11/29/2011 - Colorado winery wins Jefferson Cup for third year in a row!
• Bel Lago blog 11/27/2011 - Brillante Awarded a Jefferson Cup
• TimesUnion.com 11/26/2011 - NYS wines successful in Missouri competition

Competition Info & Documents

• Angel Flight Mission -(pdf)  Angel Flight Central assists individuals and families throughout the Midwest and upper Midwest with many different needs through the use of hundreds of volunteer pilots. They are focused on getting people in need to where they need to go at no charge.
• Jefferson Cup Entry and Shipping Instructions (pdf)
• 2011 Pre-competition letter