Vidal is a crisp and refreshing semi-dry with aromas of pears and apricots that finishes with a wisp of sweetness. This wine has 1.6% natural sweetness and 10% alcohol and is very well balanced. Vidal continues to make us proud! This year, Vidal received a Double Gold medal at the International Eastern Wine Competition in New York. This wine has also already earned seven Gold medals so far in 2007 and has received a total of six Double Gold medals in the last six years.

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 of 1.6% obtained by stopping fermentation

Aging: none, bottled early spring

Sweetness: semi-dry

Alcohol: 10%

Serving Temperature: 40º - 45º

Ageability: 12-18 months

VIDAL Awards

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
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

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