I’m over the James Beard Foundation awards snub, and moving on the good news from James Tidwell of TEXSOM. He sends the winners of the 2015 TEXSOM International Wine Awards sponsored by Texas Monthly. The competition attracted 3,600 entries and awards were presented to 2,601 wines. There were 28 sommeliers and 68 judges. I waded through the 24-page list and picked out the gold medal winners from Texas.
There were a bazillion bronze and silver medalists from our great state. The international list of gold, bronze, and silver medalists is here.
Whites
Vermentino
Duchman Family Winery Vermentino Bingham Family Vineyard Texas 2012-Gold
Pedernales Cellars Vermentino Texas 2014-Gold
Viognier
Pedernales Cellars Viognier Texas 2014-Gold
Reds
Aglianico
Perissos Vineyards and Winery Aglianico Estate Grown Texas Hill Country 2013-Gold
Cabernet Franc
Messina Hof Cabernet Franc Barrel Reserve Texas 2012-Gold
Cabernet Sauvignon
Messina Hof Barrel Cuvée, Cabernet Sauvignon Texas 2013-Gold
Montepulciano
Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano Oswald Vineyard Texas 2012-Gold (wow!)
Sangiovese
San Martino Winery & Vineyards Sangiovese Newsom Vineyards Texas 2009-Gold
Syrah
Perissos Vineyards and Winery Syrah Estate Grown Texas Hill Country 2013-Gold
Tannat
Bending Branch Winery Tannat Bending Branch Estate Vineyards Texas Hill Country 2012-Gold
Tempranillo
Becker Vineyards Tempranillo Reserve Texas 2013-Gold
McPherson La Herencia Texas 2013 -Gold
Pedernales Cellars Tempranillo Texas 2012-Gold
Pedernales Cellars Tempranillo Reserve Texas 2012-Gold
Perissos Vineyards and Winery Tempranillo Estate Grown Texas Hill Country 2013-Gold
Wedding Oak Winery Tempranillo Reserva Texas High Plains 2012-Gold
All Other Varieties
Brennan Vineyards Super Nero, Nero d’Avola Texas, Comanche County 2012-Gold
Lewis Wines Touriga Nacional Round Mountain Vineyard Reserve Texas Hill Country 2011-Gold
Stone House Vineyard Claros, Norton Reserve Texas Hill Country 2013-Gold
Blends
Llano Estacado Winery Viviano, Superiore Rosso Texas 2010-Gold
Fortified
Haak Vineyards & Winery Thomas Jefferson Series Madeira, Jacquez Texas 2010-Gold
Haak Vineyards & Winery Madeira, Blanc Du Bois Texas 2012-Gold
Messina Hof Papa Paulo Port Messina Hof Vineyards, Double Barrel Private Reserve Texas 2010-Gold
