For example, the number of entries were up this year, which says two things. Other competitions will almost certainly see increased entries as well, and the wine shortages of recent years are loosening up and the wineries are becoming more marketing oriented. Using the results as a buying guide is very wise. We'll report on some and the official awards book will be available in a few weeks. Here's some more of those top winners.
Production is very limited and distribution is pretty much limited to California.
The style, by the way, is softly, but very intensely varietal. It has the good grassy quality Sauvignon is known for. It has the most beautiful light red color, a fresh berry-fruit aroma and a taste that is a bite of ripe strawberry. There is a moderate level of sweetness. About 450 cases were produced.