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Breitenbach Wine Cellars receive Ohio Quality Win
Governor names Ohio Quality Wine award winners 13 Ohio wineries receive prestigious Ohio Quality Wine designation, with four wines voted Director’s Choice Governor Ted Strickland and Ohio Agriculture Director Robert Boggs have honored 13 wineries across the state as members of the Ohio Quality Wine program. As part of the program, four Ohio quality wines were chosen as Director’s Choice recipients. Recipients of both awards were selected by a panel of judges. Thirty-five wines were showcased as Ohio Quality Wine award winners and were recognized by the governor and director during an event held at the Statehouse for retailers, distributors, restaurateurs and winery owners. “Today’s Ohio wines are better than ever,” Strickland said. “Ohio vineyards and winemakers produce a wide array of fine wines to please every consumer’s palate. These wines include award-winning vinifera and hybrid table wines, exciting sparkling wines and rich ice wines.” Breitenbach Wine Cellars of Dover was one of 13 Ohio wineries to receive the Ohio Quality Wine designation. “Ohio’s wine industry is now the fourth largest in the eastern United States and receives high marks nationally and internationally for excellence, but many Ohioans don’t know about the availability and quality of wines made right in their own backyards,” said Boggs, who also serves as chair of the Ohio Grape Industries Committee. “The Ohio Quality Wine program will help make these products more available to consumers and will educate about the high quality of Ohio wines. Ohioans will be able to quickly identify an Ohio quality wine by simply looking for the quality seal on the bottle.” The Ohio Quality Wine award designation, created in 2007 by the Ohio Grape Industries Committee (OGIC), is assigned to wines made from at least 90 percent Ohio-grown grapes. These wines must also achieve at least 15 of 20 points on a sensory evaluation and pass a chemical analysis before receiving the quality seal. European vinifera and American hybrid grapes may be used to make all wine styles, and Labrusca (native grapes) may be used to make fortified wines. By focusing on wines made from Ohio grapes, the Ohio Quality Wine program will spur the expansion and renovation of Ohio’s vineyards to meet the needs of Ohio winemakers. The program provides four judgings per year to include all possible wine releases. Chemical analysis also sets this quality program apart from others by identifying flaws that can be missed when only sensory testing is used. The Ohio quality wines were also evaluated by a panel of judges, on behalf of Boggs, for the highly coveted Director’s Choice award. The 2008 award recipients are: • White Wine: (Tie) 2006 Chardonnay, Grand River Cellars of Madison; 2007 Valley Blush, Valley Vineyards of Morrow. • Red Wine: 2006 Norton, Henke Winery of Cincinnati. • Specialty Wine: Solara Cream Sherry, Breitenbach Wine Cellars of Dover. Breitenbach produces 38 varieties of grape wines, fruit wines and specialty wines. Breitenbach Ice Wine is made from Vidal Blanc grapes. Breitenbach Ice Wine has won numerous awards in 2008, including Gold Medal and Best-of-Class at the Wine Women Love Wine Competition held in California. Breitenbach Solara Cream Sherry has Niagara as the base. The sherry is aged in barrels in the sun. Spirits are added to bring the alcohol up. The wine is described as “caramel toffee with a rich sweet palate”. A suggested accompaniment for this wine is a white chocolate banana cream pie or butter pecan ice cream. Wines are available online at www.breitenbachwine.com or at the store in Ohio’s Amish Country, located at 5934 Old Rt. 39 Dover. |
Address: 5934 Old Route 39 NW Dover, OH 44622 330-343-3603 800-843-9463 (toll free) Visit Us: M-Sat 9-6 Email Us: info@breitenbachwine.com Visit Our Website: www.breitenbachwine.com
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