2008 Wine Awards
2008 Wines of The South Competition
Competition: November , 2008
The Winery at Iron Gate Farm received:
BEST DESSERT
Once in a Carolina Blue Moon
GOLD
FLUE FIRE
SILVER
COUNTRY BLOOMING
BRONZE
CHARDONNAY – 2006
BRIGHTLEAF WHITE
MERLOT – 2006
SAUVIGNON BLANC – 2006
DIXIE DAWN
2008 Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition
Winston Salem, NC
Competition: Oct. 3, 2008
The Winery at Iron Gate Farm received ten (10) Awards for the following categories and wines:
GOLD
Category: White Wines-Commercial – Scuppernong
Wine: Iron Gate Vineyards, Flue Fire
Category: White Wines-Commercial – Sauvignon Blanc
Wine: Iron Gate Vineyards, 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
Category: Dessert & Fruit – Commercial – Dessert
Wine: Iron Gate Vineyards, Once in a Carolina Blue Moon
SILVER
Category: Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented
Wine: Iron Gate Vineyards, Chardonnay
Category: Red Wines- Commercial – Sweet Other
Wine: Iron Gate Vineyards, Dixie Dawn
BRONZE
Category: White Wines-Commercial – Viognier
Wine: Iron Gate Vineyards, Brightleaf White
2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Rochester, New York
Competition: April, 2008
2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.
The 8th Annual Finger Lake International Wine Competition is the fastest growing wine competition in North America.
The Winery at Iron gate Farm received:
SILVER
“Once in a Carolina Blue Moon”
BRONZE
“Country Blooming”
2006 Chardonnay
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2008 Blue Ridge Wine Festival Competition
Blowing Rock, NC
Competition: April, 2008
2008 Blue Ridge Wine Fesival Competition.
The judges of the Blue Ridge Food and Wine Festival Commercial Competition include winemakers, vintners, wine journalists, educators, wine trade professionals and wine connoisseurs with a proven proficiency.
The Winery at Iron gate Farm received:
BEST IN SHOW!!!
“Once in a Carolina Blue Moon”
GOLD
“Once in a Carolina Blue Moon”
“Flue Fire”
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2008 Indy International Wine Competition
Blue Ribbon Pavilion – Indiana State Fairgrounds
Competition: June 26-28, 2008
Wines from around the world poured into the Indiana State Fairgrounds Blue Ribbon Pavilion for the 17th annual Indy International Wine Competition, June 26-28.
The largest wine competition in the US, the Indy International brought in over 3,200 wines from the United States and 15 other countries.
The Winery at Iron gate Farm received the following awards:
GOLD
Country Blooming
SILVER
Chardonnay
Flue Fire
BRONZE
Bright Leaf White
Sauvignon Blanc
Once in A Carolina Blue Moon
