Wine Entries
Now Accepting Fees, Forms & Entries
April 21 through May 23 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Amador County Fair Entry Office
18621 Sherwood & School Streets
Plymouth, CA 95669
Judging: Saturday, June 7, 9:00 am
Fair’s Wine Tasting: Fri, July 25, 7:00 pm
$20 per person, does not include fair gate admission
Division 125 - Commercial Wines
Division 126 - Homemade Wines
Division 127 - Homemade Wine Label Contest
To download the Wine Entry Packet click here.
To download the Wine Entry Form click here.
Division 125 - Commercial Wines
Open to residents of California Wines MUST be made from produce of The Sierra Foothills AVA (American Viticulture Appellation) including the following counties: Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada or Placer, Tuolumne or Yuba Counties. This must be stated on the commercial label in some recognized form.
Awards
No Cash Awards. Ribbons Only. Awards if sponsored.
AwardSponsor
Best of ShowClocksprings Vineyards
Best Red WineSobon Estate
Best White WineMontevina Winery
Best Desert/Sweet WineClocksprings Vineyards
Best RoseNine Gables Winery
Best Amador Co. Rhone VarietalMontevina Winery
Best Amador Co. Red ZinfindelMontevina Winery
Best Amador Co. Italian VarietalVino Noceto
Best Amador Co. Sauvignon BlancCooper Vineyards
Rules:
A. Entries become property of the Amador County Fair and will not be returned. Entries must be received by 4 PM, Friday, May 23, 2008.
B. All classes will be judged single blind. Awards will be based on Danish System of Judging. Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards will be based totally on the recommendations of the judges judging each class. The judges for each division may recommend a Best of Class Award.
C. All wines will be stored in a temperature-controlled environment prior to the judging.
D. The wine judging is not open to the public. However, the Fair Wine Tasting, held Friday, July 25, is open to all, and will feature the award winning wines poured by wineries. Admission will be charged.
E. Wines bottled under bond by a California Winery. Each entry consists of THREE (3) bottles of wine (750 ml,) or FOUR (4) BOTTLES (smaller than 750 ml.) One bottle is for display during the Fair, the remaining bottles are for judging or backup in case of breakage. ENTRIES SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING RULES
F. The inventory requirement for wine entries has been removed. Please have sufficient quantity of each entry to pour at the Fair’s July 25 Wine Tasting event.
G. Barrel samples are not allowed. No exceptions.
H. All wines must have BATF approved labels attached for the specific wine entered. No "approval pending" type labels will be allowed.
I. No “California” labeled wines will be accepted unless the source of the fruit is stated on the label and conforms to the county restriction listed above.
Class - White Wines(up to & including 1.0 rs)
1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Viognier
3. Other White Rhone Varietals – Marsane, Roussanne, etc.
4. White Rhone Blends - 2 or more of any Rhone varietal: (Varieties must be stated on the label.)
5. Chardonnay
6. Other White Varietals – Albarino, Chenin Blanc, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Reisling, Semillon, Verdelho, Vermentino
7. White Bordeaux Blends - 2 or more of any Bordeaux varietal. (Varieties must be stated on the label.)
8. White Table Wines, (Variey not be stated on the label)
Class - Red Wines
11. Primitivo
12. Zinfandel, Regular - Alc: < 14.6%
13. Zinfandel, Regular - Alc: > 14.5%
14. Sangiovese/ Sangioveto/ Brunello
15. Barbera
16. Other Red Italian Varietals – Aglianco, Charbono, Dolcetto, Freisa, Nebbiolo ,Refosco, Teroldego
17. Red Italian Blends - 2 or more of any Italian varietal, (Varieties must be stated on the label).
20. Syrah / Shiraz
21. Petite Sirah / Durif
22. Other Red Rhones - Alicante Bouschet,Carignane, Counoise Grenache, Mourvedre
23. Red Rhone Blends- 2 or more of any Rhone varietal (Varieties must be stated on the label)
26. Merlot
27. Cabernet Franc
28. Cabernet Sauvignon
29. Red Bordeaux Blends – 2 or more of any Bordeaux Varietal
30 Other Red Varietals - Cinsault, Malbec, Mission, Pinotage Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo
31. Other Red Varietal Blends (Varieties must be stated on label)
32 Red Table Wines - (Variety not stated on the label)
Class - Rose, Pink and Blush Wines
35. White Zinfandel
36. Rose Table Wine
37. Varietal Rose – Barbera, Cinsault, Grenache, Malbec Merlot, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tempranillo, etc
Class - Sweet White Wines
40. Chenin Blanc
41. Riesling
42. Gewurztraminer
43. Muscats
44. Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc or Blends
45. Other White Varietals
46. White Table Wines
Class - Sweet White Wines
40. Chenin Blanc
41. Riesling
42. Gewurztraminer
43. Muscats
Division 126 - Homemade Wines
Open to residents of California Wines MUST be made from produce of The Sierra Foothills AVA (American Viticulture Appellation) including the following counties: Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada or Placer, Tuolumne or Yuba Co.
Entry Fee: $5.00 Per Entry
Awards
No Cash Awards. Ribbons Only. Awards if sponsored.
AwardSponsor
Best of Show Homemade WinesClos Du Lac / Greenstone Winery
Best Red WineAmador Winemakers Association
Best White WineAmador Vintage Market – Main St. Plymouth
Best ZinfindelAmador Winemakers Association
Eligibility
All wines other than those defined as commercial wines or wine made by a winemaker/owner of a bonded winery. Entry consists of one (1) bottle of wine 750 ml. and one (1) FULL “ DUMMY” bottle for Display. “Dummy Bottle” should not be wine, but must look like it and be sealed! The bottle must be labeled with all the information using the label sample in the Wine Entry Packet.
Class - White Grape Wine
61. Chardonnay
62. Sauvignon Blanc
63. Other White Varietals
64. White Varietal Blend (Varietals must be stated on label)
65. White Table Wines (Variety not stated on the label)
Class - Red Grape Wines
71. Barbera
72. Cabernet Sauvignon
73. Sangiovese
74. Syrah
75. Zinfandel
76. Other Red Varietals
77. Red Varietal Blend (Varieties must be stated on label)
78. Red Table Wine (Variety not stated on the label)
Class - Rose/Pink and Blush Wines
81. White Zinfandel
82. Rose, Dry
83. Rose, Sweet
Class - Dessert Wines
84. Port Style
85. White Dessert
86. Red Dessert
87. Late Harvest (must be stated on label)
Class - Non-Grape Wines
91. Apple
92. Berry
93. Other Non-Grape
Division 127 - Homemade Wine Label Contest
Entry Fee: $5.00 Per Entry
Awards
No Cash Awards. Ribbons 1st - 3rd Only
AwardSponsor
Best of DivisionAmador Co. Wine Grape Growers Assoc
Rules
A. Label must have been designed for a 2008 homemade wine entry.
B. May be submitted along with, but on separate entry form, from wine entry. Deadline is the same as wine entries.
C. Exhibitor must reside in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, or Placer Counties.
D. Label must be mounted on 5” x 8” card stock.
E. Limit of two entries per exhibitor
Class - Homemade Wine Label