2011 Awards


Having your wine medal in any competition is an experience every winemaker takes pride in. Medaling is a unbiased opinion of a panel of judges as to quality and palatability. Wines are generally judged blind, meaning the identity of the wine cellar making the product is not known by the judges during the event. Wines are given awards on the blind tasting panel’s opinion that day. Not every wine entered is given an award

In 2011 ten (10) Nebraska wineries reported receiving a total of 108 medals in various International wine competitions.   The majority of those medals were for wines produced from the 2010 vintage, yet, a few for 2009 produced wines.  The percentage of gold medals receive by Nebraska wineries increased 6%  in 2011 over 2010 awards. The percentage of  Silver awards also increased by 13% in 2011.  This means the number of Bronze awards yielded  to the higher awards that same percentages.  Although not a statistically proven method of measuring a quality increase, this does indicated that the Nebraska wines submitted for judging saw improvement over the past year by unbiased judging panels..

2011 Nebraska Medaled Wines

Medal Wine Name Primary Grape Wine Style Competition Winery Name:
Double Gold, Best of Class Raspberry Twister Raspberry Sweet Indy International Wine Competition Superior Estates Winery
Double Gold, Best of Class Raindrop 2010 Traminette Semi-dry Indy International Wine Competition Superior Estates Winery
Gold, Best of Class Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Mid America Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Gold Brianna Brianna Semi-Sweet Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Gold Pinky’s Cranberry Semi-Sweet Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Gold Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Tasters Guild, Michigan Cedar Hills Vineyard
Gold Edelweiss, 2010 Edelweiss sweet white Mid America Wine Competition Feather River Vineyard
Gold 2009 Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Monterey International Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Gold Edelweiss Edelweiss Semi-Sweet Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Gold Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Florida International Wine & Juice Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Gold Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White International Cold Climate Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Gold Turkey Ridge Red Fredonia,Svincent Sweet-Red Tasters Guild, Michigan Cedar Hills Vineyard
Gold 2008 Red Hand Frontenac Dry-Red Florida Interntational Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Gold Celtic Aire LaCrosse Semi-Dry White Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Gold Celtic Aire LaCrosse Semi-Dry White International Cold Climate Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Gold Moonshine LaCrosse Semi-Sweet White Tasters Guild, Michigan Prairie Creek Vineyards
Gold Raspberry Twister Raspberry Sweet Fruit Indy International Wine Competition Superior Estates Winery
Gold 2009 St Croix St. Croix Dry Red Riverside International Wine Comp., CA Feather River Vineyard
Gold Five O’Clock Magic St. Vincent Dry-Red Indy International Wine Competition Superior Estates Winery
Silver 2010 Brianna Brianna Semi-Sweet Florida Interntational Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Silver Brianna Brianna Sweet White Florida International Wine & Juice Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Brianna Brianna Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Brianna Brianna Sweet White Mid-American Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Brianna Brianna Sweet White Indy International Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Buzzard’s Roost Blush Catawba Sweet Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Silver 2010 River Valley Red DeChaunac Semi-Sweet Florida Interntational Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Silver Edelweiss Edelweiss Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Cedar Hills Vineyard
Silver Edelweiss 2009 Edelweiss Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery
Silver 2009 Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Grand Harvest Awards James Arthur Vineyards
Silver Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Colorado State Fair Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Indy International Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Grand Harvest Awards Miletta Vista Winery
Silver 2010 Edelweiss Edelweiss Semi-Sweet Grand Harvest Awards Whiskey Run Creek
Silver Frontenac 2010 Frontenac Dry Red International Cold Climate Wine Competition Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery
Silver Mac’s Lantern Frontenac Semi-Dry Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Silver Prairie Blush Frontenac Gris Sweet Rose’ Mid America Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Prairie Blush Frontenac Gris Sweet Rose’ Colorado State Fair Miletta Vista Winery
Silver Prairie Blush Frontenac Gris Sweet Rose’ Indy International Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Silver La Crosse 2010 La Crosse Semi-Sweet White Mid America Wine Competition Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery
Silver La Crosse 2010 La Crosse Semi-Sweet White International Cold Climate Wine Competition Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery
Silver LaCrescent LaCrescent Semi-Dry International Cold Climate Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Silver 2010 La Crosse LaCrosse Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Feather River Vineyard
Silver 2010 2 Brothers LaCrosse Sweet White Sand Diego International Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2010 2 Brothers LaCrosse Sweet White Monterey International Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2010 2 Brothers LaCrosse Sweet White Grand Harvest Awards James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2009 Nebraska White LaCrosse Semi-Dry White Tasters Guild, Michigan James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2009 Celtic Aire LaCrosse Semi-Dry Florida Interntational Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Silver Prairie Song LaCrosse Sweet White International Cold Climate Wine Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Silver 2010 Edyns Blush LaCrosse Blend Sweet Blush Sand Diego International Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Silver Spring Mist Marachel Foch Semi-Sweet Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Silver Foxtail Blush Marchel Foch Sweet Blush Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Prairie Creek Vineyards
Silver 2010 Voluptous Prairie Star Sweet Blush Sand Diego International Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 09 Seyval Blanc Seyval Blanc Dry  White Riverside International Wine Comp., CA Feather River Vineyard
Silver 2010 Allelo Seyval/StPepin semi- Sweet white Mid America Wine Competition Feather River Vineyard
Silver 2010 Allelo Seyval/StPepin semi- Sweet whiteMid america Wine Competition Feather River Vineyard
Silver St. Croix, 2010 St Croix dry red Mid America Wine Competition Feather River Vineyard
Silver St. Croix St. Croix Dry red Indy Intertational wine comp. 2011 Deer Springs Winery
Silver 2009 St Croix St. Croix Dry Red Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Feather River Vineyard
Silver St. Croix, 2010 St. Croix dry red Mid America Wine Competition Feather River Vineyard
Silver Traminette Traminette Sweet white Indy Intertational wine comp. 2011 Deer Springs Winery
Silver Dryline White Traminette Dry-White Indy International Wine Competition Superior Estates Winery
Silver 2010 Vignoles Vignoles Sweet White Monterey International Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2010 Vignoles Vignoles Sweet White Grand Harvest Awards James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2010 Vignoles Vignoles Sweet White Tasters Guild, Michigan James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2010 Vignoles Vignoles Sweet White Riverside International Wine Comp., CA James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2010 Vignoles Vignoles Sweet White Sand Diego International Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 2010 Vignoles Vignoles Sweet White International Eastern Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Silver 09 Red Neck Reseserve Dry Red Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Feather River Vineyard
Silver 2010 Frosys White Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Feather River Vineyard
Bronze Apple Raspberry Apple Sweet Florida International Wine & Juice Competition Whiskey Run Creek
Bronze Apple Raspberry Apple,Raspberry Sweet-Blush Florida International Wine & Juice Competition Whiskey Run Creek
Bronze Zephyr Brianna Semi-Dry International Cold Climate Wine Competition Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery
Bronze Brianna, 2010 Brianna Sweet White Tasters Guild, Michigan James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Brianna, 2010 Brianna Semi-Sweet International Cold Climate Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Bronze Brianna, 2010 Brianna Sweet White Grand Harvest Awards Miletta Vista Winery
Bronze Wild Colleen Chambercin Sweet Rose’ Indy Intertational wine comp. 2011 Deer Springs Winery
Bronze Horizon DeChaunac Semi-Dry Rose International Eastern Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze San Realto DeChaunac Sweet Red International Cold Climate Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Wolf River DeChaunac Dry Red Florida International Wine & Juice Competition Miletta Vista Winery
Bronze 2010 Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Riverside International Wine Comp., CA Feather River Vineyard
Bronze 2009 Edelweiss Edelweiss Sweet White Dallas Morning News James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Edelweiss, 2010 Edelweiss Sweet White International Eastern Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Edelweiss, 2010 Edelweiss Sweet White Nextgen Wine Competion James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Edelweiss, 2010 Edelweiss Sweet White International Cold Climate Wine Competition James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Edelweiss Edelweiss Semi-Sweet International Cold Climate Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Bronze 2010 Edelweiss Edelweiss Semi-Sweet Florida Interntational Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Bronze Trinity, 2010 Edelweiss++ Semi-Sweet Mid America Wine Competition Feather River Vineyard
Bronze Turkey Ridge Red Fredonia,Svincent Sweet-Red Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Cedar Hills Vineyard
Bronze Workhorse Frontenac Sweet Red Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Miletta Vista Winery
Bronze Prairie Blush Frontenac Gris Sweet Rose’ Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Miletta Vista Winery
Bronze La Crosse 2010 La Crosse Semi-Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery
Bronze LaCrescent LaCrescent Semi-Dry Mid-American Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Bronze 2009 Buffalo Wallow LaCrescent Semi-Sweet Florida Interntational Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Bronze 2010 2 Brothers LaCrosse Sweet White L.A. Internation Wine Competition, CA James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Sweet Ass White LaCrosse Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Prairie Creek Vineyards
Bronze Sweet Ass White LaCrosse Sweet White Tasters Guild, Michigan Prairie Creek Vineyards
Bronze 2010 La Crosse LaCrosse Semi-Sweet Grand Harvest Awards Whiskey Run Creek
Bronze Spring Mist Marachel Foch Semi-Sweet International Cold Climate Wine Competition Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards
Bronze Annevar Blush Marchel Foch Sweet-Red Tasters Guild, Michigan Cedar Hills Vineyard
Bronze Annevar Blush Marchel Foch Sweet-Red Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Cedar Hills Vineyard
Bronze 09 Marechal Foch Marchel Foch Dry Red Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Feather River Vineyard
Bronze 09 Seyval Blanc Seyval Blanc Dry White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Feather River Vineyard
Bronze 2008 St. Croix St. Croix Dry Red Tasters Guild, Michigan James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze St. Vincent Reserve 2009 St. Vincent Sweet Red Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery
Bronze 2010 Vignoles Vignoles Sweet White Dallas Morning News James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Vignoles, 2010 Vignoles Sweet White Nextgen Wine Competion James Arthur Vineyards
Bronze Moonshine Vignoles Semi-Sweet White Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York Prairie Creek Vineyards