Write-Off the Vine – Texas Wine News: 2009 Houston Rodeo Wine Competition Winners

Write-Off the Vine – Texas Wine News

2009 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Rodeo Uncorked!
International Wine Competition Champion and Medal Winning Wines (Texas Wine Winners)

Just in time for your holiday pleasure, the list of award winning wines from the 2009 Houston Rodeo wine competition is given below:

Top Texas – Double Gold
Piney Woods Country Winery and Vineyards, Texas Moon Magnolia NV
Non-Vitis Vinifera Whites and Roses

Texas Class Champion – Silver
Kiepersol Estates Winery, Barrel 33 Texas Wish, 2006
Bordeaux-Blend Red and Meritage >$29

Texas Reserve Champion – Silver
Messina Hof, Paulo Reserve Red 2006
Bordeaux-Blend Red and Meritage >$29

Class Champion – Silver
Becker Vineyards, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon >$15 <=$25

Texas Reserve Champion – Silver
Kiepersol Estates Winery, Kiepersol Estates Cabernet Sauvignon – Texas, 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon >$15 <=$25

Texas Class Champion – Silver
Messina Hof, Private Reserve Shiraz 2006
Cab-Syrah or Syrah-Cab Blends

Texas Class Champion – Silver
Mesa Vineyards, Peregrine Hill Chardonnay 2006
Chardonnay all/part barrel <=$13

Texas Class Champion – Gold
Sunset Winery, Newsom Vineyards “Moon Glow” Merlot 2004
Merlot > $16

Texas Reserve Champion – Silver
Kiepersol Estates Winery – Texas Merlot 2006
Merlot > $16

Class Champion and Texas Class Champion – Gold
Haak Vineyards and Winery, Jacquez Madeira Texas 2004
Non vitis Vinifera Fortified

Class Champion and Texas Class Champion – Silver
Piney Woods Country Winery & Vineyards, Ports of Texas Red Muscadine
Non-Vitis Vinifera Reds

Reserve Class Champion and Texas Reserve Champion – Silver
Pleasant Hill Winery, Blanc du Bois Texas
Non-Vitis Vinifera Whites and Roses

Texas Class Champion – Silver
Becker Vineyards, Prairie Rotie, Texas High Plains 2007
Other Rhone-style Varietals and Blends

Texas Class Champion – Silver
Messina Hof Winery, Private Reserve Pinot Noir 2007
Pinot Noir <=$25

Texas Class Champion – Silver
Messina Hof Winery, Paulo Port 2004
Red Port and Port-style wines (glass-aged, <5years in wood)

Class Champion – Gold
D’Vine Wine of Georgetown, Sangiovese
Sangiovese and Blends

Texas Class Champion – Silver
McPherson Cellars Sangiovese 2006
Sangiovese and Blends

Texas Class Champion – Gold
Brennan Vineyards Syrah 2006
Syrah or Shiraz >$15.01 <=$25

Texas Reserve Champion – Silver
Flat Creek Estate Shiraz Texas Hill Country 2006
Syrah or Shiraz >$15.01 <=$25

Texas Class Champion – Silver
Brennan Vineyards Viognier, 2007
Viognier (Dry and Semi Dry)

Class Champion and Texas Class Champion – Silver
Brennan Vineyards, Austin St. Comanche Rose  2007
White Zin and Sweet Rose (RS >1.5)

Class Champion and Texas Class Champion – Gold
Piney Woods Country Winery & Vineyards, Texas Sweet-Tooth Cherry Chocolates
Wine Chocolate Flavored