best red wines of 2011

Valley Vineyards’ Celebrated Winners! Valley Vineyards is located in an area of exceptionally rich glaciated soil where the Schuchter family grows over 28 varieties of grapes from American Hybrids to French Hybrids and Vinifera. We continue the time-honored tradition of hand harvesting our grapes and put extra care in every step from pressing to bottling. Our dedication to making fine wine has been recognized with numerous awards. 2017 Cincinnati International Wine Festival Bronze - Select Bourbon Barrel Aged Mead 2016 Commonwealth Cup – Lexington, KY Gold - Honey Mead Silver - Select Dry Mead Bronze - Select Bouron Barrel Aged Mead Gold Medal, Best Buy, Exceptional 91 points 2016 The Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition Silver - 2013 Syrah Silver - 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Silver - Honey Mead 2016 Ohio Wine Competition Double Gold - Sweet Golden Honey Mead Double Gold - Select Bourbon Barrel Aged Mead

Best of Class (Red Wine) - 2013 Syrah
50 best red wines for winter Double Gold - Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
best wine sold in grocery stores Double Gold - Syrah Gold - Cabernet Sauvignon Gold - White Reflections Bronze - Honey Mead Bronze - Hillside Red Bronze - Red Reflections Bronze - Ice Wine Bronze - Vidal Blanc Bronze - Pink Reflections 2015 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition Double Gold - Ice Wine of Vidal Blanc Bronze - Cabernet Franc 2015 Cincinnati International Wine Festival Gold - 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Silver - 2013 Ice Wine of Vidal Blanc Bronze - 2013 Cabernet Franc 2013 Ohio Quality Wines Program East Meets West Competition Gold - 2012 Cabernet Franc Silver - 2012 Syrah Silver - 2010 Cabernet Reserve

2013 Ohio Wine Competition Best Red Wine - 2011 Cabernet Franc Double Gold - 2011 Cabernet Franc Gold - 2011 Vidal Blanc Gold - 2009 Ice Wine of Vidal Blanc Silver - 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Ohio Quality Wines Program 2012 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2012 Director's Choice Award "Tied for Best in Ohio" 2012 Ohio Wine Competition Concordance Gold – 2011 Vidal Blanc Concordance Gold – 2011 White Reflections Concordance Gold – 2011 Pink Catawba Gold – 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Gold – 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Gold – 2009 Ice Wine of Vidal Blanc Silver – 2010 Syrah Silver – 2011 Pink Reflections Silver – 2011 Hillside Red Silver – 2011 Red Reflections Silver – 2011 Niagara Bronze – 2011 Cabernet Franc Rosé Bronze – 2011 Seyval Blanc Bronze – 2011 Traminette Bronze – 2011 Chardonnay 2011 Ohio Quality Wines Program

2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2011 Director's Choice Award Cabernet Franc "Best Red in Ohio" 2011 Columbus Fine Wine & Food Show Silver - 2010 Cabernet Franc 2011 Ohio Wine Competition Concordance Gold - 2010 Red Reflections Gold - 2010 White Reflections Gold - 2010 Cabernet Franc Gold - 2010 Cabernet Franc Rosé Silver - 2010 Syrah Silver - 2010 Vidal Blanc 2010 Ohio Wine Competition Gold - 2009 Cabernet Franc Rosé Silver - 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Silver - 2007 Seyval Blanc Silver - 2009 Valley Blush Silver - 2009 Vidal Blanc Silver - 2008 Hillside Red Silver - 2008 Ice Wine of Vidal Blanc Bronze - 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze - 2009 Traminette Bronze - 2009 Red Reflections Bronze - 2009 Vidal Blanc 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition Gold - 2007 Ice Wine of Vidal Blanc Silver - 2008 Cabernet Franc Silver - 2009 Red Reflections

Bronze - 2008 Vidal Blanc 2010 Cincinnati International Wine Festival Bronze - 2008 Cabernet Franc 2010 Ohio Quality Wines Program 2009 Cabernet Franc Rosé 2009 Ohio Quality Wines Program 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2008 Ice Wine of Vidal Blanc 2008 Ohio Quality Wines Program 2007 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine 2008 Cabernet Franc Rosé 2008 Beverage Tasting Institute 2007 Chardonnay 89 Points and Best Buy AwardFull List of AwardsPlease be aware that we no longer make some of the wines that are listed for past awards. To see the full selection of wines we currently offer visit our Shop PageWine Competition Awards2016Winner- BEST WINERY IN VERMONT! Seven Daysies2016 BIG E - Eastern States ExpositionDuet Ice wine: Best Vermont Wine/Best VT Grown Wine/Best Grape Wine and overall best grape wine in Entire Show with a Gold Medal2015 LaCrescentGold Medal.2014 VT Riesling - Silver2015 VT Riesling - Silver2015 Whimsey Bronze2013 Reserve - Bronze2015 Louise - Bronze 2016 Atlantic Seaboard Wine CompetitionBest in Category: 2014 Single Barrel Marquette and Gold Medal (.this is perhaps the first time a Cold-Climate Marquette Variety attained this distinction in a competition open to all grape varieties

from all over the country,Best in Category - 2015 LaCrescent- Gold MedalBest in Category - 2015 Harvest Widow's Revenge - Gold Medal2014 Marquette - Silver2015 Louise Swenson - Bronze2013 Marquette Reserve - Bronze ( our semi-sweet red blend)2015 Whimsey Meadow Rose - BronzeInternational Cold Climate Wine CompetitionBest in Category: 2015 Whimsey Meadow Rose - DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL 2015 La Crescent - Double Gold Medal2014 Marquette Reserve - Silver Medal2014 Single Barrel Marquette - Silver Medal2015 - Louise Swenson - Silver Medal2015 - Celestial Louise - Silver Medal2015 - Wild Louise - Silver Medal2015 Harvest Widow - Bronze Medal2015Winner- BEST WINERY IN VERMONT! Seven Daysies2015 International Cold Climate Wine Competition2014 Whimsey Meadow Rosé – BEST OF SHOW, DOUBLE GOLD2014 Louise Swenson – GOLD2013 Marquette Reserve – SILVER2014 LaCrescent – SILVER2013 Marquette – BRONZE2014 Celestial Louise – BRONZE2015 Finger Lakes International Competition2014 Harvest Widow’s Revenge – DOUBLE GOLD2013 LaCrescent – GOLD2013 Sonata – GOLD2013 Duet – GOLD2014 Lake View White – SILVER2013 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2013 Marquette – BRONZE2015 Eastern Expo (The Big E)Named 2015’s Premier Exhibitor!2014 Whimsey Meadow Rosé – DOUBLE GOLD

, Best Vermont Wine2014 LaCrescent – GOLD2014 NY Riesling – SILVER2014 VT Riesling – SILVER2013 Marquette – SILVER2014 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2013 Sonata – BRONZE2014 Harvest Widow’s Revenge – BRONZE2013Winner- BEST WINERY IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY! Seven Daysies2013 International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC)2011 Marquette Reserve – GOLD-BEST RED WINE OF SHOW2012 Marquette – SILVER2012 Whimsey Meadow Rosé – SILVER2012 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2012 Eastern Expo- (The Big E)2012 Marquette – SILVER2012 LaCrescent – SILVER2012 Rosé – SILVER2011 Marquette Reserve – SILVER2012 Riesling – SILVER2012 Harvest Widow’s Revenge – SILVER2012 Louise Swenson – BRONZEAtlantic Seaboard Association Wine Competition (ASWA)2012 LaCrescent – GOLD – BEST IN CLASS AMONG HYBRIDS2012 Marquette – SILVER2012 Riesling – SILVER2011Best Vermont Winery in Chittenden County!7 Days Daysie Awards- Reader’s ChoiceInternational Cold Climate Wine Competition2010 Marquette – Best Red Wine in Show2010 Marquette – DOUBLE GOLD2010 Louse Swenson – BRONZE2010 New World Red – BRONZE2010 Whimsey Meadow Rosé – BRONZE20092009 Best Winery in New EnglandAwarded by Yankee MagazineBig E – Eastern States Exhibition Wine Competition:PREMIER EXHIBITORBEST VERMONT WINE2008 ChardonnayDOUBLE GOLD2008 ChardonnayGOLDNV Cayuga White2009 MarquetteSILVER2009 Pinot GrisNV Lakeview WhiteNV Cote de ChamplainBRONZENV NumondoNV Whimsey Meadow Rosé2006VT Grown Riesling (2 SILVER, 1 BRONZE)VT Grown Vidal Blanc Ice Wine (1 GOLD

, 1 BRONZE)VT Grown La Crescent (1 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 2 BRONZE)Lakeview White (3 SILVER)VT Grown Vignoles, semi-dry (1 BRONZE)VT Grown Traminette (2 SILVERVT Grown Whimsey Meadow Rosé (1 GOLD, 1 SILVER)VT Grown New World Red (1 BRONZE)2004VT Grown Traminette (GOLD)VT Grown Arctic White (1 SILVER)VT Grown Riesling (dry) (1 BRONZE)Cayuga White, dry (1 BRONZE)2002VT Grown Late Harvest VignolesVT Grown Lakeview WhiteVT Grown Cayuga WhiteCoach Barn Red (Merlot)2001Coach Barn Red-Merlot (BRONZE)Nocturne -Late Harvest Vignoles (BRONZE)2014Winner- BEST WINERY IN VERMONT! Seven DaysiesFORTH YEAR IN A ROW: “BEST WINE IN SHOW” FOR OUR MARQUETTE! 2014 International Cold Climate Wine Competition2012 Marquette Reserve GOLD, BEST IN SHOW2013 La Crescent – SILVER2013 Marquette – SILVER2013 Whimsey Meadow Rosé – SILVER2013 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2014 Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition2013 LaCrescent – BEST OF CATEGORY – GOLD2013 Harvest Widow’s Revenge – BEST OF CATEGORY – GOLD2012 Louise Swenson – GOLD2013 Whimsey Meadow Rosé – SILVER2012 Marquette Reserve – SILVER2012 Vermont Riesling – BRONZE2014 Finger Lakes International Competition2012 Marquette Reserve – DOUBLE GOLD2012 Vermont Riesling – DOUBLE GOLD2012 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2014 Eastern Expo (The Big E)2013 LaCrescent – SILVER2012 Vermont Riesling – SILVER2013 Whimsey

Meadow Rosé – SILVER2012 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2013 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2012 Marquette Reserve – BRONZE2013 Harvest Widow’s Revenge – BRONZE20122012 International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC)2010 Marquette Reserve – GOLD -BEST RED WINE OF SHOW2011 Marquette – BRONZE2011 In Spite of Irene – BRONZE2011 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2012 Indiana International Wine Competition (INDY)2011 Duet Ice Wine (Vidal, Arctic Riesling blend) – DOUBLE GOLD, Best in Class2011 Cayuga White – GOLD2011 Vermont Riesling – GOLD2011 Lakeview White – SILVER2011 LaCrescent – SILVER2011 Louise Swenson – BRONZE2010 Marquette Reserve – BRONZE2012 Eastern Expo (The Big E) 2011 VT La Crescent – GOLD2011 Lake View White – SILVER2011 VT Louise Swenson – SILVER2011 VT Ice Wine – SILVER2010 VT Marquette Reserve – BRONZE2011 VT Trio Late Harvest – BRONZE2011 VT Riesling – BRONZE2010 Coach Barn Red (Merlot) – BRONZEAtlantic Seaboard Wine Association Competition (ASWA)2010 Marquette Reserve – SILVER2011 LaCrescent – SILVER2011 Whimsey Meadow Rosé – SILVER2011 Trio Late Harvest – BRONZE2010“2010 Preservation Award – Commercial Category” Chittenden County Historical Society “For thoughtful and resourceful preservation of farmland

, forests, and our environment through sustainable production and facilities at the Shelburne Vineyard.” (July 2010) 2008VT Grown Marquette (2 GOLDS)VT Grown Nocturne late harvest (GOLD)VT & Quebec Grown Whimsey meadow (2 BRONZE)VT & Quebec Grown NuMondo-red (2 BRONZE)Cayuga White (BRONZE)Cote de Champlain (BRONZE)VT Grown Riesling (BRONZE)2007Nocturne -Late Harvest Vignoles (SILVER)VT Riesling (BRONZE)Nocturne -Late Harvest Vignoles (GOLD)Chardonnay (SILVER)Late Harvest LaCrescent (SILVER)Lake View White (BRONZE)Vidal Blanc Ice Wine (BRONZE)Traminette (BRONZE)Rhapsody Ice Wine (BRONZE)VT Riesling (BRONZE)2005VT Grown Riesling, dry (1 GOLD, 1 SILVER)VT Grown Traminette (2 SILVER)Cayuga White, dry ( 1 GOLD)Lakeview White (1 GOLD)VT Grown Vidal Blanc Ice Wine (1 GOLD)Rhapsody Late Harvest (2 GOLD)VT Grown New World Red (1 BRONZE)2003Lake View White (2 SILVER, 1 BRONZE)VT Grown Riesling (1 SILVER, 1 BRONZE)VT Grown Vinifera Red (Zweigelt) (1 GOLD, 1 BRONZE)Cayuga White (1 BRONZE)Merlot-Cabernet (1 BRONZE)VT Grown Traminette (1 DOUBLE GOLD) Yankee Magazine - Best of New