The Hudson Valley Wine Competition has produced some winners to sip and savor.
These wineries are Gold Medal winners --
These wineries are Gold Medal winners --
- Millbrook Vineyards and Winery was the top winner, for its 2006 Cabernet Franc. This fragrant red received awards for Best in Class, Best in Show, and Best Hudson Valley Wine.
- Benmarl Winery, for its 2007 Seyval. Benmarl also won Best of Class and Best White Hybrid for this light, white that's perfect for summer.
- Millbrook also garnered gold for its 2007 Tokai Fruilano, which named Best of Class and Best White Vinifera.
- Adair Vineyards received the award for Best Fruit Wine for its 2007 Peche.
Grapes have been growing in the Hudson Valley since 1677, when French Huegonots planted the vines they brought with them from Europe. That means the Hudson Valley has been producing wine for a couple of hundred years more than California.
Hudson Valley wines -- yet another reason to visit the Hudson Valley.
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