Taste the winning wines at the Crab fest
Published 5:00 pm Thursday, April 24, 2003
Orchard Heights Winery’s 2002 Pinot Gris won best of show in this year’s annual Asttoria Warrenton Crab and Seafood festival.
The event, organized by the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce, takes place this weekend at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds.
The following is the judges’ list of other winners.
Gold
Elk Cove – 2002 Riesling Late Harvest
Flerchinger – 2002 Pinot Gris – Hood River County
Valley View – 1999 Merlot, Rogue Valley Anna Maria, Quail Run
Silver
Chateau Bianca – 2000 Pinot Noir Estate Reserve
Chateau Ste. Michelle – 2002 Gewurztraminer
Cooper Mountain Vineyards – 2001 Pinot Gris, Reserve
Valley View – 2000 Syrah, Anna Maria, Rogue Valley
Bronze
Airlie – 2000 Pinot Noir, Dunn Forest
Chateau Bianca – 2001 Riesling, Estate
Chateau Lorane – 2000 Baco Noir
Chateau Ste. Michelle – 2000 Syrah
Columbia Crest – 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Estate
Columbia Crest – 2001 Chardonnay, Grand Estate
Coyote Vinters – 2001 Chardonna
Coyote Vinters – 2001 Pinot Noir
Elk Cove – 2001 Pinot Gris
Eola Hills – 2001 Chardonnay
Giradet – 2001 Baco Noir, Estate
Helvetia Vineyards – 2000 Pinot Noir, Estate
Kramer Vineyards – Celebrate Sparkling Sweet
La Garza Cellars – 1999 Merlot
La Garza Cellars – 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve
La Velle – 2000 Pinot Noir, Vintage Select
Laurel Ridge Winery – 1999 Pinot Noir, Barrel Select
Melrose Vineyards – 2000 Pinot Gris, Umpqua Valley
Valley View – 1999 Meritage, Anna Maria Rogue Valley
Weisinger?s of Ashland – 2000 Petite Pompadour
Winters Hill Vineyard – 2000 Pinot Noir
Winters Hill Vineyard – 2001 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Eola Hills – 2001 Pinot Noir