FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – The 2021 rosé competition was twice as sweet for a winery in northern Michigan.
Old Mission Peninsula’s Chateau Chantal’s Amour won double gold in the Sweet Rosé category at the 2021 event. Amour was the only participant in Sweet Rosé to take double gold, finishing just behind Best of Show winner Soldier Creek Winery of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
“Amour underlines sweet and juicy watermelon with lush strawberries in this versatile rosé”, describes Chateau Chantal the winning wine. “A great sipper on the porch or as a great combo for your grilled favorites.”
The other two Best of Show winners were a Cabernet Franc from Newport Vineyards in Middletown, Rhode Island in the Dry Rosé category and a Sangiovese Brut Rosé from Pope Valley Vineyards of Pope Valley, California in the Sparkling Wine category.
A total of 160 submissions were made for the 2021 Rosé competition. A jury of 16 jurors awarded 24 double gold, 34 gold and 75 silver medals.
Several judges highlighted the diversity of the competition and identified winning entries from a number of different states, according to a release from the American Fine Wine Competition.
“I’ve never seen a competition with such a diverse, unique rosé wine,” said Judge Jamie Knee of Petite Wine Traveler in the press release. “The rosé competition brings the best rosés from all over the world to one competition.”
“It’s always fun to take part in this competition,” said Judge Michael Goldberg in the press release. “It’s great to discover new rosé wines from non-traditional wine growing countries like (Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Michigan, Idaho and Iowa). The passion that these wineries / winemakers put into the production of these wines is evident in the glass. “
While Chateau Chantal was the only winery in northern Michigan to win double gold in the rose competition, several other brought home medals.
Black Star Farms on the Old Mission Peninsula was the only other entry in northern Michigan to win in the Sweet Rosé category. Black Star Farms won a gold medal in this category.
Black Star Farms in Leelanau County won a gold medal in the Sparkling Rosé category. Silver in Sparkling Rosé went to Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery on the Old Mission Peninsula, Chateau Chantal and Laurentide Winery in Lake Leelanau.
Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery added a gold medal in Dry Rosé. Silver medals in this category went to Amoritas Vineyards in Lake Leelanau and two different submissions for Brengman Brothers in Traverse City (Leelanau Peninsula), one for a 2020 Pinot Noir and the other for a 2020 that was half Cabernet Sauvignon and half Cabernet Franc.
A full list of the results of the rosé competition is available at www.americanfinewinecompetition.org.
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