Medals in Mendocino: Organic Winners in the County's Annual Wine Competition

McFadden's sparkling Brut
took Gold - again

This year's annual Mendocino Wine Competition took place on Friday (Aug. 2) in Ukiah with what seemed to be a smaller crowd of participants.

Gold awards went to Paul Dolan's Zinfandel and to McFadden's sparkling Brut, which competed, again, against the likes of French-owned Roederer giving the Champagne-based giant a run for its money, tying for gold.

Medals went out to the following wines sourced from organic vineyards:

Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze
Paul Dolan ($25)
Girasole ($13)

Chardonnay
Silver
Bonterra
Bronze
Barra ($18)
Paul Dolan ($18)

Dessert
Late Harvest Riesling
Bronze
McFadden ($18)
(Odd, since this wine took Double Gold in the SF Chronicle competition)

Merlot
Silver
Bonterra ($16)

Pinot Gris
Silver
McFadden ($16)
Bronze
Barra ($13)

Pinot Noir
Silver
Bonterra ($15)
Naughty Boy ($24)
Paul Dolan - Potter Valley ($30)
Bronze
Barra ($20)
Jeriko Estate ($39)

Riesling
Silver
McFadden ($18)

Rose
Silver
Naughty Boy ($16)

Sangiovese
Bronze 
Jeriko Estate

Sauvignon Blanc
Silver
McFadden ($16)
Paul Dolan ($18)

Zinfandel
Gold
Paul Dolan ($25)
Bronze
Bonterra ($15)

Red Blend
Silver
Bonterra - The Butler Single Vineyard ($55)
Bonterra - McNab ($55)

Brut
Gold
McFadden Brut ($25)

Notably absent was Terra Savia which usually has some great Chardonnay and bubbly.