2018 Sommelier Judgment Day

2018 PA Sommelier Judgment Results:

Best in State: South Shore Wine Company 2017 Grüner Veltliner (Erie County)
Best Red: Fero Vineyards & Winery Bison Roots Red (Union County)
Best White: Nimble Hill Vineyard & Winery 2017 Toczko Vineyards Riesling (Wyoming County)

Additional wines in the top 10 (listed in alphabetical order):

1723 Vineyards 2017 Albariño (Chester County)
Armstrong Valley Vineyards & Winery 2016 Cabernet Franc (Dauphin County)
Armstrong Valley Vineyards & Winery 2017 Riesling
Flickerwood Wine Cellars 2017 Riesling (McKean County)
Mazza Vineyards 2017 Riesling (Erie County)
Mazza Vineyards 2016 Teroldego
Vynecrest Vineyard & Winery 2017 Riesling (Lehigh County)

Honorable Mentions (listed in alphabetical order):

1723 Vineyards 2016 Cabernet Franc
Armstrong Valley Vineyards & Winery 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
Chaddsford Winery 2015 Petit Verdot (Delaware County)
Grace Winery 2016 1734 Red Blend (Delaware County)
Grandview Vineyards 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Lancaster County)
Greendance Winery 2017 Sauvignon Blanc (Westmoreland County)
Maple Springs Vineyard 2016 Pinot Noir (Berks County)
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2017 Cabernet Franc (Berks County)
Stony Run Winery 2016 Albariño (Berks County)
Stony Run Winery 2016 Sauvignon Blanc