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Award winning wines from the
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The 2001 Geyserville Fall Colors Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
| Year | Winner | Varietal | Award |
| 2002 | Hope-Merrill | Sauvignon Blanc | Bronze |
| 2002 | Hope-Merrill | 70% Syrah & 30% Cab | Bronze |
| 2002 | Hope-Merrill | Merlot | Bronze & Gold |
| 2001 | Hope-Merrill | Late Harvest Zinfandel | - |
* These wine were all judged as "too young"...... Just wait until next year. Wow!
The 2003 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making
Competition, judging will be on September 6, 2003
??? Wines were entered
(Hope-Merrill entered 9 wines)
*Pick &Press is from our Aspiring Vintners' Pick & Press program.
| Year | Winner | Varietal | Award |
| 1998 | Hope-Merrill | Zinfandel | - |
| 2001 | Hope-Merrill | Merlot | - |
| 2001 | Hope-Merrill | Late Harvest Zinfandel | Bronze |
| 2001 | Hope-Merrill | Chenin Blanc | Bronze |
| 2002 | Hope-Merrill | Merlot | Bronze |
| 2002 | Hope-Merrill | Pinot Noir | Bronze |
| 2002 | Hope-Merrill | Zinfandel | - |
| 2002 | Pick & Press Sessions 1, 2 & 3 | 70% Syrah & 30% Cabernet Sauvignon | - |
| 2002 | Pick & Press Sessions 1, 2 & 3 | Sauvignon Blanc | - |
The 2002 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
441 Wines were entered
(Hope-Merrill entered 7 wines)
*P&P is from our Aspiring Vintners' Pick & Press program.
| Year | Winner | Varietal | Award |
| 1998 | Hope-Merrill | Zinfandel | Bronze |
| 2000 | Hope-Merrill | Chardonnay | Bronze |
| 2000 | HM, P&P 1&2&3 | Merlot | Silver |
| 2001 | Hope-Merrill | Merlot | Bronze |
| 2001 | Hope-Merrill | Late Harvest Zinfandel | Silver |
| 2001 | HM, P&P 1&2&3 | Cabernet Sauvignon | * |
| 2001 | Hope-Merrill | Chenin Blanc | * |
* These wine were all judged as "too young"...... Just wait until next year. Wow!
The 2001 Geyserville Fall Colors Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
| Year | Winner | Varietal | Award |
| 2000 | Hope-Merrill | 50% Zin 50% Merlot | * |
| 2000 | Hope-Merrill | Merlot | * |
| 2000 | P&P Session 1 | Merlot | * |
| 2000 | P&P Session 2 | Merlot | * |
| 2000 | P&P Session 1 & 2 & Hope-Merrill |
Chardonnay | Gold & Best of Class |
| 1999 | Hope-Merrill | Syrah | Silver |
| 1999 | P&P Session 1 & 2 & Hope-Merrill |
Chardonnay | Bronze |
* These wine were all judged as "too young"...... Just wait until next year. Wow!
The 2001 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
(Hope-Merrill entered 8 wines)
*P&P is from our Aspiring Vintners' Pick & Press program.
| Year | Winner | Varietal | Award |
| 2000 | HM, P&P 1&2 | Chardonnay | Silver |
| 2000 | Hope-Merrill | Merlot | Silver |
| 2000 | P&P Session 1 | Merlot | Bronze |
| 2000 | P&P Session 2 | Merlot | Bronze |
| 1999 | Hope-Merrill | Syrah | Silver |
| 1999 | Hope-Merrill | Chardonnay | Bronze |
The 2000 Geyserville Fall Colors Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
(Hope-Merrill entered 12 wines)
2000 "Best Of Show" award: Hope-Merrill House
| Year | Winner | Varietal | Award |
| 1999 | Hope-Merrill | Syrah | Gold |
| 1999 | Hope-Merrill | Millennium Madness | Honorable Mention |
| 1999 | P&P Session 1 | California Rhone | Bronze |
| 1999 | P&P Session 1 | Chardonnay | Silver |
| 1999 | P&P Session 2 | California Rhone | Bronze |
| 1999 | P&P Session 2 | Chardonnay | Bronze |
| 1998 | Hope-Merrill | Syrah | Silver |
| 1998 | P&P Session 1 | Melon & Chardonnay Blend | Honorable Mention |
| 1998 | P&P Session 2 & Hope-Merrill | Chardonnay & Melon Blend | Gold |
The 2000 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
359 Wines were entered (Hope-Merrill entered 12 wines)
| Year | Winner | Varietal | Award |
| 1999 | P&P Session 1 | California Rhone | Silver |
| 1999 | P&P Session 1 | Chardonnay | Bronze |
| 1999 | P&P Session 2 | California Rhone | Silver |
| 1999 | P&P Session 2 | Chardonnay | Bronze |
| 1998 | Hope-Merrill | Syrah | Silver |
| 1998 | P&P Session 1 | Cabernet Franc | Bronze |
| 1998 | P&P Session 1 | Melon & Chardonnay Blend | Bronze |
| 1998 | P&P Session 2 | Italian Field Blend | Bronze |
| 1998 | P&P Session 2 & Hope-Merrill | Chardonnay & Melon Blend | Bronze |
