4 NE Ohio wineries earn medals at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Several wineries in Northeast Ohio garnered medals in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Four of the five wineries in the state that won medals in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition are in Northeast Ohio.

Hocking Hills Winery in Logan, southeast of Columbus, was the big winner in Ohio with 11 medals that included a Best in Class for a honeysuckle white blend, four gold, four silver and two bronze.

But Northeast Ohio wineries also fared well, garnering 18 medals. Here are the winners by vintage, wine and medal:

Debonne Vineyards, Madison

2021 Pinot Grigio – gold

2021 Unoaked Chardonnay – silver

2020 Reserve Riesling – silver

2021 Rosé – silver

2021 Sauvignon Blanc – bronze

2022 50th Anniversary White – bronze

Ferrante Winery, Geneva

2020 Gewurztraminer – gold

2020 Signature Series Golden Bunches Dry Riesling – gold

2021 Vidal Ice Wine – gold

2020 Signature Series Chardonnay – silver

2020 Signature Series Pinot Grigio – silver

2021 Signature Series Riesling – silver

2020 Signature Series Cabernet Franc – silver

North Coast Wine Club, Solon

2021 Carmenere – double gold

2021 Sauvignon Blanc – silver

2020 Appassimento – silver

Weymouth Farms and Orchard, Winery, Weymouth

2019 The New Black, Noiret - silver

2017 Black Shadow red blend – silver

Wines were evaluated in multiple specific categories that fell under five main groups – sparkling, white, rosé / blush, red and specialty.

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winc.com: Four wines tailored to your tastes are shipped monthly. Has review component.

wine.com: Large online seller often offers new-customer discounts.

wineawesomeness.com: Three- and six-bottle curated shipments.

wineenthusiast.com: All-encompassing site for accoutrements - racks, glasses, openers, storage, gifts.

wineonsale.com: Allows you to select by varietal or region.

zachys.com: Includes a variety of ways to search/shop, plus has info on auctions.

I am on cleveland.com’s life and culture team and cover food, beer, wine and sports-related topics. If you want to see my stories, here’s a directory on cleveland.com. Bill Wills of WTAM-1100 and I talk food and drink usually at 8:20 a.m. Thursday morning. Twitter: @mbona30.

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