There's no shortage of wineries that win awards in Northwest Michigan, but it's a bit surprising when one that is not even yet a year old manages to pull two "Best of Class" medals in a single competition.
Verterra Winery, one of the newest additions to the Leelanau Peninsula's already-wide range of wine makers, earned itself two huge awards at the International Pacific Rim wine competition, held in Los Angeles. Its 2011 Chaos White Curvee brought home the Best of Class Wine award in the category of white wine blends. If that weren't enough, the winery's 2011 Pinot Blanc also won Best of Class.
The Best of Class award is especially noteworthy because in order to receive it all of the judges must be unanimous in their approval of the wine.
Verterra also managed to snag a gold medal in the competition with its 2011 Dry Riesling.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Verterra Winery
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