Friday, March 29, 2024

Lake Chelan wineries garner 72 medals

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SEATTLE - The Seattle Wine Awards results were announced last week and confirmed the increasing awareness of the Lake Chelan wine industry as a producer of wines that can compete with even the most established Washington wine regions. The 13 Lake Chelan Wine Valley wineries participating in the competition were awarded an impressive total of 72 medals, including 13 Double Gold and 24 Gold medals. Tsillan Cellars again lead the medal parade with 17 medals including one Double Gold, 10 Gold and 4 Silver medals. 

Shane Collins, Tsillan Cellars head winemaker the past 10 years added to his total of over 300 Gold medals awarded Tsillan Cellars wines in recent years. 

Results from the prestigious Indy International Wine Competition were also released last week and Tsillan Cellars 2016 Estate Malbec was deemed "Best of Class" in addition to a Double Gold medal while the 2016 Estate Riesling was also awarded Double Gold. Even more impressive is the fact that these wines were made exclusively from estate vineyards that express the unique viticulture potential in the Chelan Valley.

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