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Georgia Trustees Wine & Spirits Competition

2022 Medal Winners

WINE

GOLD

Bear Claw Vineyards “Treehouse” Chardonnay 2017 (New York State)

Bear Claw Vineyards Vidal Blanc 2018 (White French-Hybrid)

Chateau Meichtry “Swiss Weiss” 2021 90% Seyval Blanc (White French-

American Hybrid) and 10% Albariño (white Spanish varietal)

Cloudland Vineyards & Winery Natty Villard Blanc Pet Nat (White French

Hybrid)       

Engleheim Vineyards “Doxology” 2020 Petit Verdot, Syrah, Zinfandel    

Hightower Creek Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2019

AVA: Upper Hiwassee Highlands

Paulk Vineyards “Sweet Tree Merry & Bright” NV Noble (Red Muscadine) +

Cranberry     

Still Pond Vineyard “Notchaway Red” 2021 Noble (Red Muscadine)

Stonewall Creek Vineyards “Ayça” 2021 Traminette (a white American Hybrid);   

Semillon 

Stonewall Creek Vineyards “Quattro” 2019 Cabernet Franc; Petit Verdot (23%);

Cabernet Sauvignon (27%); Tannat (15%) Double Gold

Three Strands Family Vineyard & Winery “Just in Time” 2021         

75% Crimson Cabernet (American Hybrid Cabernet Sauvignon & Norton); 25% Cabernet

Sauvignon (Washington State)

Trillium Vineyard “Gatekeeper” 2019 Blanc du Bois (a white American hybrid)

Wolf Creek Plantation “Georgia Summer White” NV Tara (a white Muscadine)

Wolf Creek Plantation Number 9 Red NV Noble (a red Muscadine)

SILVER

Bear Claw Vineyards Cabernet Reserve 2017 (New York State) 

Bear Claw Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021 (New York State) 

Buckley Vineyards “Henry” NV Norton Blanc du Bois (a white American hybrid)

Cartecay Vineyards Vidal Blanc 2021 (a white French American hybrid)

Cloudland Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Franc 2021   

Dragon Queen Winery “Exotic Fruits” Cardinal & Natural Flavors NV       

Engelheim Vineyards “Engel Weiss” 2021 Estate Grown Vidal Blanc, Pinot             

Grigio, Traminette, Petit Manseng    

Engleheim Vineyards Merlot Reserve 2014

Gin Creek Vineyards & Winery “Blue Bay” Muscadine (Noble/blueberry)

Noble (a red Muscadine)

Gin Creek Vineyards & Winery Carlos 2021 (a white Muscadine)

Horse Creek Winery “Ponderosa Gold” NV Muscadine Darlene (a white

Muscadine)

Kaya Vineyard & Winery “Grace” NV, Viognier 

Mulberry Springs Vineyard & Winery Noble Reserve 2021

Mulberry Springs Vineyard & Winery Traminette & Vidal Blanc 2021    

Pennsylvania

Newby Farm & Vineyards “Solstice” 2021 Carlos (a white Muscadine)       

Paulk Vineyards Cabin NV Muscadine (Noble red Muscadine))

Paulk Vineyards “Country Line Road” NV Blackberries 

Paulk Vineyards “Highway 32” NV Blueberry

Paulk Vineyards “Juliette” NV Carlos

Paulk Vineyards “Lake Day” NV Carlos + Noble 

Paulk Vineyards “Rachel” NV Noble

Paulk Vineyards “Satilla Road” NV Strawberry

Paulk Vineyards “Sweet Tree Watermelon” Carlos) + watermelon flavor    

Still Pond Vineyards “Farmhouse Blackberry” NV Noble Blackberry flavor          

Still Pond Vineyards “Farmhouse Peach” NV Carlos + Peach flavor  

Still Pond Vineyards “Farmhouse PeachShine” Muscadine moonshine

with peach flavor

Still Pond Vineyards “Notchaway White” 2021 Carlos    

Still Pond Vineyards “Plantation White” 2021 Carlos     

Stonewall Creek Vineyards “Copperhead” 2020 Chambourcin Grown at CeNita

Vineyards & Winery

Stonewall Creek Vineyards Standing Deer Cellars Norton 2019

Stonewall Creek Vineyards “Whitetail” Petit Manseng 2021                

Stonewall Creek Vineyards “Yukari” 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet

Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Tannat   

Trillium Vineyard “Pronking White” 2019 Blanc du Bois (American white hybrid)

Three Strands Family Vineyard & Winery “Drinking Again” Blanc du Bois 2021 

Three Strands Family Vineyard & Winery “Summer Wind” 2021

Wolf Creek Plantation “Georgia Blueberry” NV

Wolf Creek Plantation “Number 9 White” NV Carlos      

Wolf Creek Plantation “Sweet Southern Peach” NV Carlos      

BRONZE

Bear Claw Vineyards “Dreamcatcher” Cayuga White 2017 (New York State)

American white hybrid)

Bear Claw Vineyards “Kodiak” Rougeon (American red hybrid grape) 2020 (New

York State)

Buckley Vineyards “Corrine Apple” NV       

Cartecay Vineyards Traminette 2021

Cloudland Vineyard & Winery Lenoir 2020 (American red hybrid grape aka

Jacquez)

Cloudland Vineyard & Winery Lomanto 2020 (American red hybrid grape)

Crane Creek Vineyards Chardonel 2021 (American white hybrid grape)    

AVA: Upper Hiwassee Highlands   

Crane Creek Vineyards “Hellbender” 2021 Norton 63%; Cabernet Franc 37%         

AVA: Upper Hiwassee Highlands

Hightower Creek Vineyards Merlot 2019 +AVA: Upper Hiwassee Highlands         

Horse Creek Winery “Jockey” NV Carlos (White Muscadine)

Kaya Vineyard & Winery “Twisted” Chardonnay Oaked 2017 

Kaya Vineyard & Winery Viognier 2021 AVA: Dahlonega Plateau     

Mulberry Springs Vineyards & Winery “Branch Reserve” Lenoir 2021        

Mulberry Springs Vineyards & Winery “Rosina” NV Vidal Blanc, Traminette,

Chambourcin

Newby Farm & Vineyard “Rockmart Blend” 2021 75% Blanc du Bois        

25% Villard Blanc  

Newby Farm & Vineyard “America” 2020 (America is a grape type.)

Paulk Vineyards “Lott” NV Noble

Paulk Vineyards “Sweet Tree Muscadine” NV Noble        

Paulk Vineyards “Sweet Tree Peach” Carlos + Peach flavor     

Paulk Vineyards ‘Sweet Tree Red Sangria” Noble + Strawberry, Blueberry and Watermelon flavor

Paulk Vineyards “Sweet Tree Scuppernong” NV Carlos 

Still Pond Vineyard “Weston’s Dry Reserve” 2020  Aged in used bourbon barrels

Stonewall Creek Vineyards “Atlantic Amber” 2020 Petit Manseng    

Stonewall Creek Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2019         

Stonewall Creek Vineyards Petit Manseng 2021  

Three Strands Family Vineyard & Winery “Sway” Blanc du Bois 2021       

Trillium Vineyard “Ella Gris” 2019 Blanc du Bois, Lenoir, Norton,  

Villard Blanc

Trillium Vineyard “Laird Lachlan” 2019 Blanc du Bois                      

Trillium Vineyard “Oh Scarlett” 2019 Blanc du Bois, Lenoir, Norton,         

Villard Blanc

Trillium Vineyard “Pronking Pink” 2019 Blanc du Bois, Lenoir, Norton,

Villard Blanc

MEADS

GOLD

Southern Origin Meadery Legacy Red

Viking Alchemist Meadery Bliss Wildflower and cotton honey with pear and

almond       

SILVER

The Crafty Rabbit Meadery Apple Oakley   

The Crafty Rabbit Meadery Currently Mellow      

The Crafty Rabbit Meadery RazzElda         

Etowah Meadery Hometown Meadery–August 8th

Etowah Meadery Caber-Yay Pyment Cabernet Sauvignon      

Etowah Meadery Georgia Standard Wildflower Honey   

Etowah Meadery Granny’s Apple Pie Apple Juice and Pie

Spices, Blueberries and Blackberries 

Etowah Meadery Stone Pile Peach    

Hightower Trading Company “Dragon’s Breath” Wildflower Honey

Hightower Trading Company “Druid’s Blend” Wildflower with lavender and mint

Southern Origin Meadery “The Culler” Cotton Blossom Honey         

Southern Origin Meadery Peach Mead       

Viking Alchemist Meadery Skol Wildflower, cotton, and orange blossom honey

with cherry          

BRONZE

Etowah Meadery Chardon-Yay! Chardonnay       

Etowah Meadery FiGettaboudit Wildflower Honey & Figs

Etowah Meadery Figgy Pudding Wildflower Honey, Figs, Spices        

Bourbon barrel aged

Etowah Meadery Got The Blues Wildflower, Blueberry Blossom, Blueberries          

Etowah Meadery Mead-Ahh-Rita Wildflower and Orange blossom Lime-Lemon

Etowah Meadery Strawberry Rhubarb

Etowah Meadery Sword of Cortes Wildflower, Orange Blossom Honey       

Aged in tequila barrels, lemon-lime juice      

Southern Origin Meadery Wildflower Mead (Semi-Sweet)       

Viking Alchemist Meadery Antinomy Wildflower, cotton, and orange blossom     

honey with cranberry and cherry

Viking Alchemist Meadery “Don’t Tread on Me” Wildflower, cotton, and     

orange blossom honey

Viking Alchemist Meadery Ethereal Wildflower, cotton, and orange blossom

honey with peach

Viking Alchemist Meadery Mangata Wildflower, cotton, and orange, blossom

honey with blueberry

Viking Alchemist Meadery Solifaction Wildflower and Cotton Honey range

blossom honey with Earl Grey tea

CIDER

SILVER

Atlanta Hard Cider “Crisp Apple” Washington State Apples

Atlanta Hard Cider “Honey Bee” Washington State Apples     

Atlanta Hard Cider “Pomegranate” Washington State Apples 

Reece’s Cider Co. “Ga Peach” Sparkling Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Lady     

Urban Tree Cidery “Blueberry ” Homerville         

Urban Tree Cidery “Wild on Cherry ” Mountain City Orchards

Urban Tree Cidery “Orange you an IPA?” Mountain City Orchards

BRONZE

Atlanta Hard Cider “Tiki Haze” Washington State Apples

Reece’s Cider Co. “Ellijay Apple” Sparkling Gala, Gold Del Evercrisp

Reece’s Cider Co. “Hops of Jupiter” Sparkling Granny Smith, Gala

Reece’s Cider Co. “Ol’ Red” Sparkling Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Lady

Reece’s Cider Co. “Reece’s Reserve” Sparkling Pink Lady, Fuji, Gala

Urban Tree Cidery “Classic” Mountain City Orchards

Urban Tree Cidery “Harvest Apple” Mountain City Orchards

Urban Tree Cidery “Pumpkin Spice” Mount City Orchards

Urban Tree Cidery “Sweet Heat Haze” Mount City Orchards

DISTILLED SPIRITS

GOLD

Atlanta Distillery Vodka (from Washington State apples)

Atlanta Spirit Works “Optic Promise,” Scottish Golden Promise, and Irish

Spring

American Spirit Works “Resurgens Rye” Resurgens Rye Malt Whiskey Malted   

rye and chocolate malted rye from the Midwest   

Dalton Distillery Responsibly Vodka

Grandaddy Mimm’s Owltown Original Vodka North Georgia mountain spring

water

Still Pond Distillers (Legendary Distillers) 229 Gin Double Gold

Still Pond Distillers (Legendary Distillers) 229 Vodka  

Simple Man Gullah Geechee Gin

SILVER 

Atlanta Distillery Apple Brandy Charred Barrel apples from Washington State

Atlanta Distillery Apple Brandy Toasted Barrel Washington State apples 

Atlanta Distillery Apple Eau de Vie apples from Washington State    

Atlanta Spirit Works “Fiddler Soloist” Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Atlanta Spirit Works “Tire Fire” Peated Single Malt Whiskey

Dalton Distillery “Raymond’s Reserve” Whiskey

Granddaddy Mimm’s Authentic Barrel-Aged Shine 100% copper stills, aged in

used bourbon barrel for two years

Granddaddy Mimm’s Handcrafted Peach Moonshine 100% copper stills

Georgia peaches  

Savannah Distilling “Founders Reserve” Single Barrel 

Savannah Distilling Premium Bourbon 88 

Savannah Distilling “Savannah Vodka”

Savannah Distilling “Sweet Tea” Bourbon

Simple Man Distillery Flavored Vodka

Still Pond Distillers Legendary Distillers) C4 Bourbon 

Still Pond Distillers (Legendary Distillers) 229 Apple Vodka

Two Pilots Moonshine

Two Pilots Rye

White Path Distillery Caramel Moonshine  

White Path Distillery Orange Cream Moonshine

White Path Distillery Peach Brandy  

BRONZE

Atlanta Distillery American Dry Gin Washington State apples

Grandaddy Mimms Owltown Raspberry Guava Vodka   North Georgia spring

water and natural fruit extract          Moonshine

Granddaddy Mimms Authentic Corn Recipe Georgia corn Copper stills

Granddaddy Mimms 5-year Aged Whiskey N. GA spring water

Savannah Distilling Bourbon & Honey Sourwood Honey

Still Pond Distillers (Legendary Distillers) 229 Peach Vodka

White Path Distillery Blueberry Brandy                                                            

White Path Distillery Watermelon Rum

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