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Complete List of Nominated and Winning Wines
WHITE WINES
Albariño
● WINNER: 2016 Albariño, King
Andrews Vineyard, Suisun Valley.
Nominated by: Assemblymember Jim
Frazier.
* 2015 Reserve Albariño, Kings River
Winery, Sanger. Nominated by: Sen.
Melissa Hurtado.
Chardonnay
● WINNER: 2017 Chardonnay, Fenestra
Winery, Livermore. Nominated by: Sen.
Steven Glazer.
* 2015 Ruth's Vineyard Chardonnay,
Cantara Cellars, Camarillo. Nominated
by: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin.
* 2017 Clarksburg Reserve Chardonnay,
Elevation Ten, Clarksburg. Nominated
by: Assemblymember Cecilia AguiarCurry.
* 2015 Chardonnay, Melville
Winery, Lompoc. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Monique Limón.
* 2017 Santa Catalina Island Chardonnay,
Rusack Vineyards, Solvang. Nominated
by: Sen. Benjamin Allen.
Other White Wines
● WINNER: 2017 Alder Grove Sauvignon
Blanc, Quivira Vineyards, Healdsburg.
Nominated by: Assemblymember Jim
Wood.
* 2017 Viognier, Alara Cellars, Gilroy.
Nominated by: Assemblymember
Robert Rivas.
* 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, Berryhill Family
Vineyards, Ceres. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Heath Flora.
* 2017 White Dog Pinot Grigio,
Cacciatore Fine Wines, Pixley.
Nominated by: Assemblymember
Devon Mathis.

* 2017 Grenache Blanc, Scheid
Vineyards, Monterey. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Robert Riva.
* 2016 Vermentino, Sevtap Winery,
Buellton. Nominated by: Sen. HannahBeth Jackson.

RED WINES
Cabernet Sauvignon
● WINNER: 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Berryhill Family Vineyards, Ceres.
Nominated by: Assemblymember Adam
Gray.
* 2014 Estate Grown Cabernet
Sauvignon, Pearl Running Horse Road
Vineyards, Newhall. Nominated by:
Sen. Scott Wilk.
* 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon. Peju
Province Winery, Rutherford.
Nominated by: Sen. Bob Wieckowski.
* 2016 American Oak Cabernet
Sauvignon, Wiens Family Cellars,
Temecula. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Melissa Melendez.
Pinot Noir
● WINNER: 2017 Pinot Noir, Alara
Cellars, Gilroy. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Robert Rivas.
* 2014 Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir,
Chanin Wine Company, Lompoc.
Nominated by: Assemblymember
Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
* 2016 Sandy's Pinot Noir, Melville
Winery, Lompoc. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Monique Limón.
Port
● WINNER: Old Vine Tinta Port, Ficklin
Vineyards, Madera. Nominated by: Sen.
Andreas Borgeas.
* 2012 Sweet Charlene Cinsaut, Stone
Reserve, Temecula. Nominated by:
Sen. Jeff Stone.

Red Blends
● WINNER: 2015 Proprietor's Blend,
Elevation Ten, Clarksburg. Nominated
by: Assemblymember Cecilia AguiarCurry.
* 2015 La Gondola Reserve Velluto,
Cacciatore Fine Wines, Pixley.
Nominated by: Sen. Melissa Hurtado.
* 2016 Estate Coccineous, Las Positas
Vineyards, Livermore. Nominated
by: Sen. Steven Glazer and
Assemblymember Rebecca BauerKahan.
Zinfandel
● WINNER: 2015 Old Ghost Old Vine
Zinfandel, Klinker Brick Winery, Lodi.
Nominated by: Assemblymember
Jim Cooper.
* 2012 Zinfandel, Cantara Cellars,
Camarillo. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin.
Other Reds
● WINNER: 2016 Petite Sirah, Scheid
Vineyards, Monterey. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Robert Rivas.
* 2016 Merlot, Berryhill Family
Vineyards, Ceres. Nominated by: Sen.
Andreas Borgeas.
* 2016 Cabernet Franc, Roark Wine
Company, Buellton. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Sydney KamlagerDove.
* 2016 Christopher Cameron
Vineyards Reserve Merlot, Solterra
Winery, Encinitas. Nominated by:
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner
Horvath.

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