Taking place annually at the Hudson Valley Wine Festival, which is on the second Saturday in September, the Hudson Valley Wine Competition awards medals for the best wines of the Hudson Valley. Not every winery takes place every year, but many have made a name for themselves based on the results of this competition.
Many of the wines entered into the competition have a blend of grapes sourced from inside and outside of the valley. But, it is remarkable that as many as 60% or more of the wines that win awards here were wines made from grapes grown in our lovely valley itself. The competition started slowly but has been around for almost 20 years. In the beginning, the number of wineries competing were no more than a handful. Today, the competition is crowded with new wineries popping up all over the valley.
WINES TO SEEK OUT FROM PAST COMPETITIONS
In 2024 this was the best Sparkling Wine: Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
North River 2023 Petillant
This white was distinguished with Double Gold: Benmarl Winery 2022 Semi-Dry Riesling
For all of the past results for the Hudson Valley Wine Competition, visit their site.
Get started on your own journey through the Hudson Valley Wine Trail with our map!
It probably cannot be mentioned enough, that getting out on the wine trail is the best way to experience Hudson Valley Wines. These competition results should be a great way to figure out which you should visit and in what order you should visit them. There are probably 5 things you should know as you set out on your own adventure!
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