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Alba wines have fared exceptionally well in local, national and
international competitions. Alba has been winning awards in these competitions
since 1984.
MEDAL WINNING WINES 2011
2011 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
SILVER MEDAL – 2008 Chardonnay, 2009 Gewurztraminer, 2008 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
BRONZE MEDAL – 2009 Dry Riesling, Red Raspberry
2011 GRAND HARVEST AWARDS
GOLD MEDAL – 2009 Riesling
SILVER MEDAL – 2009 Gewurztraminer, 2008 Chambourcin, Dolcina Ice Dessert Wine, 2007 Vintage Port
2011 FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Chambourcin, Forbidden Ice Apple Wine
GOLD MEDAL – 2009 Riesling
SILVER MEDAL – 2009 Dry Riesling, 2009 Gewurztraminer, 2008 Heritage (Cabernet Franc), Red Raspberry
2011 SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Chambourcin
SILVER MEDAL – 2009 Dry Riesling, Forbidden Ice Apple Wine, Red Raspberry
2011 PACIFIC RIM WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL – Red Raspberry
SILVER MEDAL – 2009 Dry Riesling, 2008 Chambourcin, 2008 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
2011 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Chambourcin, Forbidden Ice Apple Wine
SILVER MEDAL – 2009 Dry Riesling, Red Raspberry
BRONZE MEDAL – 2009 Riesling
2011 RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL – 2009 Dry Riesling
SILVER MEDAL – 2008 Chambourcin, Dolcina Ice Dessert Wine
BRONZE MEDAL – 2008 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
2011 NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
GOVERNOR’S CUP/BEST WINE IN NJ – 2010 Gewurztraminer
The 2010 Gewurztraminer was also awarded the Best Vinifera and the Best Estate
GOVERNOR’S CUP/BEST FRUIT WINE IN NJ – Alba Apple Dessert Wine
GOLD MEDAL – 2010 Riesling
SILVER MEDAL – 2010 Dry Riesling, 2008 Heritage (Cabernet Franc), 2008 Pinot Noir, Old Mill Red, Red Raspberry
BRONZE MEDAL – 2007 Barbera, 2010 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, 2008 Chambourcin, 2010 Chelsea Dry Rosé, Rosa, Blueberry, Dolcina Ice Dessert Wine, Forbidden Ice Apple Wine, 2007 Vintage Port
MEDAL WINNING WINES 2010
2010 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
BEST OF CLASS – 2007 Chambourcin
GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Gewurztraminer
SILVER MEDAL – 2008 Dry Riesling, 2008 Riesling, Dolcina
2010 BTI WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS / tastings.com
GOLD MEDAL, BEST BUY, 93 POINTS – Red Raspberry
GOLD MEDAL, BEST BUY, 91 POINTS – Dolcina
GOLD MEDAL, EXCEPTIONAL, 90 POINTS – 2007 Vintage Port
SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, 89 POINTS – 2007 Chambourcin, 2007 Heritage (Cabernet Franc), 2008 Dry Riesling
SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, 88 POINTS – 2007 Chelsea Cellars Syrah, 2008 Chardonnay, 2008 Gewurztraminer
SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, 85 POINTS – 2007 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay
2010 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL – 2007 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
GOLD MEDAL – Dolcina
SILVER MEDAL – 2007 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay
BRONZE MEDAL – 2008 Dry Riesling
2010 L.A. INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Dry Riesling, 2007 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
SILVER MEDAL – 2007 Chambourcin, 2008 Gewurztraminer, 2007 Vintage Port
2010 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
SILVER MEDAL – 2008 Pinot Noir, Dolcina
2010 LONG BEACH GRAND CRU WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL – 2007 Chambourcin, 2007 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
SILVER MEDAL – 2008 Pinot Noir
2010
GRAND HARVEST AWARDS
GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Riesling
SILVER MEDAL – 2008 Dry Riesling
BRONZE MEDAL – 2007 Chambourcin, 2008 Gewurztraminer
2010 FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL – 2007 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
SILVER MEDAL – 2007 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, 2007 Chambourcin, 2008 Dry Riesling, Dolcina
BRONZE MEDAL – 2008 Gewurztraminer
2010 ATLANTIC SEABORD WINE ASSOCIATION WINE COMPETITON
BEST OF CLASS/GOLD MEDAL – 2007 Chambourcin
SILVER MEDAL – 2007 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
BRONZE MEDAL – 2007 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, 2008 Pinot Noir, 2007 Vintage Port
2010 NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
GOVERNOR’S CUP/BEST WINE IN NJ – 2007 Heritage (Cabernet Franc)
GOLD MEDAL – Red Raspberry
SILVER MEDAL – 2008 Pinot Noir, Old Mill Red, Dolcina
BRONZE MEDAL – 2007 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, 2007 Chambourcin, 2008 Chardonnay, Mainsail White, Forbidden, 2007 Vintage Port
MEDAL WINNING WINES 2009
2009 WORLD WINE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
tastings.com PLATINUM, SUPERLATIVE and
BEST BUY; 96 Points (Wow!) - Blueberry EXCEPTIONAL, BEST BUY;
91 Points - 2007 Dry Riesling SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED;
88 Points - 2006 Chelsea Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon SILVER
MEDAL, BEST BUY; 88 Points - Mainsail White SILVER MEDAL,
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; 86 Points - 2007 Estate Barrel Reserve
Chardonnay SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; 86 Points - 2005
Chelsea Cellars Syrah
2009 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE
COMPETITION GOLD MEDAL - 2007 Pinot Noir SILVER MEDAL - 2007 Dry
Riesling, 2007 Riesling, Old Mill Red BRONZE MEDAL - 2006 Chambourcin,
Mainsail White
2009 NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
ALBA VINEYARD 2009 WINERY OF THE YEAR! BEST
VINIFERA and GOLD MEDAL - 2007 Estate Barrel Reserve Chardonnay GOLD MEDAL -
Raspberry, Dolcina, 2006 Chambourcin, Mainsail White SILVER MEDAL - 2005
Vintage Port, Forbidden, Old Mill Red, 2007 Riesling, 2007 Dry Riesling, 2007
Chardonnay BRONZE MEDAL - Blueberry
2009 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
WINE COMPETITION
BEST IN CLASSS - 2007 Dry Riesling SILVER MEDAL -
Dolcina, 2006 Chelsea Cellars Merlot 2009
2009 SAN DIEGO
INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETION
GOLD MEDAL - Dolcina SILVER MEDAL -
2007 Estate Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, 2006 Chambourcin, 2006 Chelsea Cellars
Merlot, 2006 Chelsea Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 FINGER LAKES
INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION GOLD MEDAL - Dolcina SILVER MEDAL -
2006 Chambourcin, 2007 Pinot Noir, Forbidden BRONZE MEDAL - Mainsail White
2009 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL
and BEST of CLASS - Forbidden SILVER MEDAL - 2007 Dry Riesling, Blueberry,
Dolcina BRONZE MEDAL - 2006 Chambourcin
2009 INTERNATIONAL
EASTERN WINE COMPETITION GOLD MEDAL - 2006 Chambourcin SILVER MEDAL
- 2007 Pinot Noir, 2007 Dry Riesling, 2007 Riesling, 2007 Estate Barrel Reserve
Chardonnay
MEDAL
WINNING WINES 2008
2008 WORLD WINE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
tastings.com GOLD
MEDAL and BEST BUY; "93 Points" - Dolcina GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "93
Points" - Red Raspberry GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "92 Points" - Riesling
GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "90 Points" - Apple GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY;
"90 Points" - Forbidden SILVER MEDAL and BEST BUY; "89 Points" - Rosa
2008 RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION CHAIRMAN'S
AWARD and GOLD MEDAL - Red Raspberry CHAIRMANS' AWARD and SILVER MEDAL -
Forbidden
2008 DALLAS MORNING NEWS WINE COMPETITION SILVER
MEDAL - Forbidden, Red Raspberry BRONZE MEDAL - Apple, Blueberry,
Dolcina
2008 INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION DOUBLE
GOLD MEDAL and BEST of CLASS - Blueberry, Dolcina SILVER MEDAL - Forbidden,
Red Raspberry, Pinot Noir BRONZE MEDAL - Dry Riesling, Riesling
2008 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION DOUBLE GOLD
MEDAL - Forbidden, Blueberry, Pinot Noir GOLD MEDAL - Red Raspberry, Dry
Riesling SILVER MEDAL - Dolcina BRONZE MEDAL - Riesling
2008
SAN DIEGO WINE COMPETITION BEST of SHOW; GOLD MEDAL - Forbidden
SILVER MEDAL - Blueberry, Dry Riesling BRONZE MEDAL - Red Raspberry
2008 FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION GOLD MEDAL -
Pinot Noir SILVER MEDAL - Riesling, Dry Riesling BRONZE MEDAL -
Forbidden, Dolcina
MEDAL
WINNING WINES 2007
NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
GOVERNOR'S CUP & GOLD Blueberry, Chambourcin 2005 SILVER
Mainsail White, Dolcina, Chardonnay 2005, Apple, Vintage Port 2004, Red
Raspberry BRONZE Rosa, Old Mill Red, Riesling 2005, Vidal Blanc
2005, Dry Riesling 2005
THE DALLAS MORNING NEW WINE
COMPETITION
GOLD Blueberry SILVER Dolcina
PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION SILVER Blueberry,
Red Raspberry BRONZE Dolcina
TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL
WINE COMPETITION
GOLD Red Raspberry, Blueberry, Riesling
2005 SILVER Dry Riesling 2005, Vintage Port 2004, Delaware
Dolce BRONZE Forbidden
FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE
COMPETITION
SILVER Riesling, Dolcina, Mainsail White, Red
Raspberry, Dry Riesling, Blueberry BRONZE Vintage Port,
Forbidden
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS
COMPETITION
GOLD BEST OF DIVISION AWARD & BEST OF CLASS -
Best Natural Fruit Wine - Red Raspberry SILVER Vintage Port BRONZE
Riesling
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE
COMPETITION
GOLD Red Raspberry BRONZE Blueberry, 2005
Dry Riesling
THIRD ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION
BEST OF
CATEGORY & GOLD 2005 Chambourcin BRONZE Barrel Reserve
Chardonnay, Mainsail White
LONG BEACH GRAND CRU
SWEEPSTAKES
WINNER & GOLD 2005 Chambourcin SILVER 2004 Vintage Port,
2005 Dry Riesling, Forbidden BRONZE Red Raspberry
WORLD
WINE CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD - 93 Points "Exceptional" Red Raspberry Wine, 90
Points "Exceptional" Forbidden SILVER - 88 Points "Highly Recommended"
Blueberry, 85 Points "Highly Recommended" 2005 Riesling, 85 Points "Highly
Recommended" Dolcina
ALBA VINEYARD WINERY OF THE YEAR 2006! (NEW JERSEY WINE
COMPETITION)
MEDAL WINNING WINES 2006
NEW JERSEY WINE
COMPETITION GOLD Barnegat Blush, 2004 Port SILVER
Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Red Raspberry, Blueberry, Delaware Dolce, Dolcina,
Apple, 2002 Port BRONZE: Mainsail White, Vidal Blanc
FLORIDA
STATE FAIR INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION DOUBLE GOLD Blueberry
SILVER 2004 Riesling & Delaware Dolce
FINGER LAKES
INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION GOLD 2004 Pinot Noir, Red
Raspberry SILVER 2004 Riesling, Blueberry BRONZE Delaware
Dolce
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR
GOLD - 2004 Riesling SILVER
2003 Dry Riesling, Blueberry BRONZE 2003 Heritage, 2004 Pinot
Noir
TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD - Red
Raspberry, Mainsail White, 2003 Heritage, 2004 Riesling SILVER - 2003 Dry
Riesling, Blueberry BRONZE - Delaware Dolce
PACIFIC RIM
INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION: GOLD -2004 Riesling, Red
Raspberry SILVER - 2004 Pinot Noir, Delaware Dolce
SAN FRANCISCO
WINE COMPETITION BRONZE: 2004 Pinot Noir, 2003 Dry Riesling,
Blueberry
INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION GOLD Red
Raspberry, Delaware Dolce SILVER 2004 Riesling BRONZE
Barnegat Blush, Apple, Blueberry |