The phrase “La Belle V(ie)” is a play on the French expression meaning "The Beautiful Life". This crisp and refreshing semi-dry white wine is a very well balanced inspirational expression of that idea as aromas of pears & apricots are carried on the nose and a crisp, refreshing semi-dry palate with a subtly sweet finish floats on your taste buds. Take the time and enjoy La Belle V(ie). Cheers! Life is delicious.

Enjoy chilled with hors d'oeuvres, seafood, pasta, grilled foods and sunsets.

Grape: 100% Vidal Blanc custom-grown in New York

Production Method: cold fermentation, natural residual sweetness obtained by stopping fermentation

Aging: stainless steel

Sweetness: semi-dry

Alcohol: 10.5%

Serving Temperature: 40º - 45º

Ageability: 12-18 months

Awards

Vidal 2010
BEST OF CLASS-Los Angeles Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition 2011, Los Angeles, CA
DOUBLE GOLD-International Eastern Wine Competition 2011, Santa Rosa, CA
DOUBLE GOLD-San Francisco International Wine Competition 2011, San Francisco, CA
GOLD-Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition 2011, Los Angeles, CA
GOLD-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2011, Grand Rapids, MI
GOLD-Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2011, Dallas, TX
GOLD-Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2011, San Bernardino, CA
Silver-San Diego International Wine Competition 2011, San Diego, CA
Silver-Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition 2011, Ontario, CA
Silver-Riverside International Wine Competition 2011, Sun City-Riverside County, CA
Silver-Midwest Wine Challenge 2011, Chicago, IL
Silver-Critics International Wine Challenge 2011, San Diego, CA
Silver -Great Lakes Wine Judging 2011, Farmington Hills, MI
Bronze-Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2011, Rochester, NY

Vidal 2009
PLATINUM-San Diego International Wine Competition 2010, San Diego, CA
GOLD-New World International Wine Competition 2010, Ontario, CA
GOLD -Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010, Mendon, NY
GOLD –Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition 2010, Long Beach, CA
GOLD-Wine Lovers International Consumers’ Wine Judging 2010, Washington, DC
Silver –Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2010, Los Angeles, CA
Silver-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2010, Farmington Hills, MI
Silver-Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2010, San Bernardino, CA
Silver-San Francisco International Wine Competition 2010, San Francisco, CA
Silver-Florida State Fair International Wine Competition 2010, Tampa, FL
Silver-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2010, Grand Rapids, MI
Silver-International Eastern Wine Competition 2010, Watkins Glen, NY
Silver-Lone Star International Wine Competition 2010, Grapevine, TX
Silver-“Highly Recommended” -Beverage Testing Institute 2010, Chicago, IL
Bronze-Amenti del Vino International Wine Competition 2010, Mystic, CT
Bronze –Mid-American Wine Competition 2010, Des Moines, IA
Bronze-Riverside International Wine Competition 2010, Riverside, CA
Bronze-Indy International Wine Competition 2010, West Lafayette, IN

Vidal 2008
Chairman’s BESTOF CLASS-Long Beach Grand Cru Int’l Competition 2009, Long Beach, CA
GOLD-Long Beach Grand Cru Int’l Competition 2009, Long Beach, CA
GOLD-International Eastern Wine Competition 2009, Watkins Glen, NY
GOLD-Indy International Wine Competition 2009, West Lafayette, IN
Silver-“Best Buy & Highly Recommended” -Beverage Testing Institute 2009, Chicago, IL
Silver-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2009, Farmington Hills, MI
Silver-San Diego International Wine Competition 2009, San Diego, CA
Silver-National Women’s Wine Competition 2009, Santa Rosa, CA
Silver-New World International Wine Competition 2009, Ontario, CA
Silver-Florida State Fair International Wine Competition 2009, Tampa, FL
Silver-Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2009, San Bernardino, CA
Silver-Riverside International Wine Competition 2009, Riverside, CA
Silver-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2009, Grand Rapids, MI
Silver-Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition 2009, Los Angeles, CA
Silver-San Francisco International Wine Competition 2009, San Francisco, CA
Bronze-Lone Star International Wine Competition 2009, Grapevine, TX
Bronze-Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2009, Mendon, NY
Bronze-Mid-American Wine Competition 2009, Des Moines, IA

Vidal 2007
GOLD-Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition 2008, Long Beach, CA
GOLD-Mid-American Wine Competition 2008, Des Moines, IA
Best of Class-Mid-American Wine Competition 2008, Des Moines, IA
Silver-San Diego International Wine Competition 2008, San Diego, CA
Silver-International Eastern Wine Competition 2008, Watkins Glen, NY
Silver-Florida State Fair International Wine Competition 2008, Tampa, FL
Silver-Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2008, Mendon, NY
Silver-New World International Wine Competition 2008, Ontario, CA
Silver-National Women’s Wine Competition 2008, Santa Rosa, CA
Silver-Riverside International Wine Competition 2008, Riverside, CA
Silver-Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2008, San Diego, CA
Silver-Lone Star International Wine Competition 2008, Grapevine, TX
Silver-Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition 2008, Los Angeles, CA
Silver-“Highly Recommended” -Beverage Testing Institute 2008, Chicago, IL
Silver-Indy International Wine Competition 2008, West Lafayette, IN
Silver-Tasters Guild Consumers’ Wine Competition 2008, Grand Rapids, MI
Bronze-Dallas Morning News International Wine Competition 2008, Dallas, TX
Bronze-Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2008, San Bernardino, CA
Bronze-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2008, Farmington Hills, MI
Bronze-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2008, Grand Rapids, MI

Vidal 2006
GOLD-DOUBLE GOLD-International Eastern Wine Competition 2007, Watkins Glen, NY
GOLD-Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition 2007, Los Angeles, CA
GOLD-Dallas Morning News International Wine Competition 2007, Dallas, TX
GOLD-Florida State Fair International Wine Competition 2007, Tampa, FL
GOLD-New World International Wine Competition 2007, Ontario, CA
GOLD-Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2007, San Bernardino, CA
GOLD-Amenti del Vino International Wine Competition 2007, Mystic, CT
GOLD-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2007, Farmington Hills, MI
Silver-Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2007, Mendon, NY
Silver-“Highly Recommended” -Beverage Testing Institute 2007, Chicago, IL
Silver-Lone Star International Wine Competition 2007, Grapevine, TX
Silver-Lone Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition 2007, Long Beach, CA
Silver-Mid-American Wine Competition 2007, Des Moines, IA
Silver-Tasters Guild Consumers’ Wine Judging Competition 2007, Grand Rapids, MI
Silver-“Top 10 Under $10” –World Value Wine Challenge (BTI) 2007, Chicago, IL
Bronze-San Francisco International Wine Competition 2007, San Francisco, CA
Bronze-National Women’s Wine Competition 2007, Santa Rosa, CA
Bronze-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2007, Grand Rapids, MI
Bronze-Indy International Wine Competition 2007, West Lafayette, IN
Bronze-American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition 2007, Pittsburgh, PA

Vidal 2005
GOLD-Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2006, San Bernardino, CA
GOLD-Riverside International Wine Competition 2006, Santa Rosa, CA
GOLD-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2006, Grand Rapids, MI
Silver-San Diego International Wine Competition 2006, San Diego, CA
Silver-LA County Fair International Wine Competition 2006, Los Angeles, CA
Silver-San Francisco International Wine Competition 2006, San Francisco, CA
Silver-Lone Star International Wine Competition 2006, Grapevine, TX
Silver-International Eastern Wine Competition 2006, Watkins Glen, NY
Silver-Florida State Fair International Wine Competition 2006, Tampa, FL

Vidal 2004
DOUBLE GOLD "Best White Hybrid"-San Francisco Int’l Competition, San Francisco, CA
GOLD-Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2005, Mendon, NY
GOLD-Riverside International Wine Competition 2005, Riverside, CA
GOLD-International Eastern Wine Competition 2005, Watkins Glen, NY
GOLD-Lone Star International Wine Competition 2005, Grapevine, TX
GOLD-Amenti del Vino International Wine Competition 2005, Mystic, CT
GOLD-Great Lakes Great Wine Competition 2005, Farmington Hills, MI
"Best White Hybrid" and #4 of Top 100 Wines East of the Rockies-Best of the East Wine Competition 2005, Watkins Glen, NY

Vidal 2003
DOUBLE GOLD-San Francisco International Wine Competition 2004, San Francisco, CA
GOLD-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2004, Grand Rapids, MI
GOLD-Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2004, Dallas, TX
GOLD-LA County Fair International Wine Competition 2004, Los Angeles, CA
GOLD-Great Lakes Great Wine Competition 2004, Farmington Hills, MI
GOLD-LA County Fair - Contemporary Label Design 2004, Los Angeles,CA
Best of the East - 6th of 100 (#6 of Top 100 Wines East of the Rockies) Vineyard & Winery Mgmt. Wine Competition 2004, Watkins Glen, NY

Vidal 2002
DOUBLE GOLD-Tasters Guild International Wine Competition 2003, Grand Rapids, MI
GOLD- Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2003, Farmington Hills, MI
GOLD-Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition 2003, Long Beach, CA
Best of the East - #3 of Top 100 Wines East of the Rockies, Vineyard & Winery Mgmt. Wine Competition 2003, Watkins Glen, NY
Highly Recommended Beverage Testing Institute 2003, Chicago, IL

Vidal 2001
Best of the East Vineyard & Winery Mgmt. Wine Competition 2002, Watkins Glen, NY
Chairman's Best of Class Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition 2002, Long Beach, CA
GOLD-Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition 2002, Long Beach, CA
GOLD-Lone Star International Wine Competition 2002, Grapevine, TX