2022 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition – Texas Results

The results have been released from the 2022 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition which was held June 21-23, 2022.

Our own writer Shelly Wilfong made the trip to the Finger Lakes and helped judge the wine competition.

The Best Tempranillo was awarded to Spicewood Vineyards for their 2019 Black Label Tempranillo. Last year the Best of Class Vinifera Red Blend was awarded to sister winery Ron Yates for their 2017 Friesen Vineyards Amalgamation.

Following are the Texas wineries that were awarded medals at the competition.

Winery	Wine	Class	Vintage	Medal
Almaza Wine Cellars	Zinfandel	Zinfandel	2016	Bronze
Cassaro Winery and Vineyard, LLC	Memorial Merlot	Merlot	NV	Bronze
Cassaro Winery and Vineyard, LLC	Tannat	Other Red Vinifera	NV	Bronze
Christoval Vineyards	Tempranillo	Tempranillo	2019	Double Gold
Christoval Vineyards	Angelo Red	Vinifera Red Blend - Non-Meritage & Bordeaux	NV	Silver
Christoval Vineyards	Petite Sirah	Petite Syrah, Durif	2019	Bronze
Christoval Vineyards	Roussanne	Other Vinifera White	2020	Bronze
Christoval Vineyards	Tempranillo Rosado	Vinifera	2021	Bronze
Holy Archangels Monastery	Chardonnay	Chardonnay - oaked	2020	Bronze
Holy Archangels Monastery	Syrah	Syrah / Shiraz	2020	Bronze
Pedernales Cellars	Texas Tempranillo Reserve	Tempranillo	2019	Platinum
Pedernales Cellars	Texas High Plains Tempranillo	Tempranillo	2019	Silver
Pedernales Cellars	Texas High Plains Graciano	Other Red Vinifera	2018	Bronze
Pedernales Cellars	Texas Viognier	Viognier	2019	Bronze
Pontotoc Vineyard	Enchanted Rock	Other Vinifera White	2020	Gold
Pontotoc Vineyard	Scout	Tempranillo	2020	Silver
Pontotoc Vineyard	Smoothing Iron Mountain	Other Red Vinifera	2020	Silver
Pontotoc Vineyard	Spy Rock	Other Red Vinifera	2020	Silver
Pontotoc Vineyard	San Fernando Academy	Vinifera Red Blend - Meritage & Bordeaux	2020	Bronze
Ron Yates	Tempranillo	Tempranillo	2019	Platinum
Ron Yates	Cabernet Sauvignon	Cabernet Sauvignon	2018	Bronze
Ron Yates	Friesen	Vinifera Red Blend - Non-Meritage & Bordeaux	2018	Bronze
Ron Yates	Granacha	Other Red Vinifera	2019	Bronze
Ron Yates	Tempranillo	Tempranillo	2018	Bronze
Ron Yates	Grenache Rose	Vinifera	2021	Bronze
Ron Yates	GSM	Vinifera Red Blend - Non-Meritage & Bordeaux	2019	Bronze
Ron Yates	Picpoul Blanc	Other Vinifera White	2021	Bronze
Ron Yates	Sangiovese	Sangiovese	2019	Bronze
Ron Yates	The Good Guy	Vinifera Red Blend - Non-Meritage & Bordeaux	2018	Bronze
Ron Yates	Viognier	Viognier	2021	Bronze
Sandy Road Vineyards	Tempranillo	Tempranillo	2020	Gold
Sandy Road Vineyards	Albarino	Other Vinifera White	2021	Bronze
Sandy Road Vineyards	Sangiovese Rose	Vinifera	2021	Bronze
Spicewood Vineyards	Black Label Tempranillo	Tempranillo	2019	Best of Class Tempranillo
Spicewood Vineyards	Red Label Tempranillo	Tempranillo	2019	Double Gold
Spicewood Vineyards	Syrah	Syrah / Shiraz	2018	Silver
Spicewood Vineyards	Tandem	Vinifera Red Blend - Non-Meritage & Bordeaux	2019	Silver
Spicewood Vineyards	Blend 2	Vinifera Red Blend - Non-Meritage & Bordeaux	2018	Bronze
Texas Cider Co LLC	Happy Dog Malbec	Malbec	2020	Silver
Texas Cider Co LLC	Red Head Red Blend	Vinifera Red Blend - Meritage & Bordeaux	2020	Silver
Wines of Dotson Cervantes	Angelina's Smile	Vinifera White Blend	2020	Silver