Awards

Wine Competition Awards

Balistreri Vineyards wines continue to be recognized.  See below which of your favorite wines are award winners.

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Best Of Show

  • 2008 American Petite Sirah - Best of Show – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • Colorado Cherry – Best Fruit Wine – 2007 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon – Best Red Wine – 2004 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • American Port – Best Dessert Wine – 2004 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 1999 Colorado Merlot – 2002 Colorado Mountain WineFest

Double Gold

  • 2008 American Petite Sirah – Lodi – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2006 Colorado Zinfandel – Talbott Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition

Gold

  • 2008 Colorado Sangiovese – Talbott Vineyard – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 Grand Harvest Awards
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Lovies Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2006 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • American Port – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • Colorado Cherry – 2007 Best Fruit Wine Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • American Port – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Little Feet Merlot – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Lovies Vineyard – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2007 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2005 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • 2005 Colorado Syrah – 2007 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2004 Colorado Sangiovese – Talbott Vineyard – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Zinfandel – 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2005 Grand Harvest Awards
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2003 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Lovies Vineyard – 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Grand River Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2005 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2004 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2002 Late Harvest Zinfandel – 2004 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2000 Colorado Merlot – 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • 1999 Colorado Merlot – 2000 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • Colorado Cherry – 2003 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • Colorado Cherry – 2002 Southwest Wine Competition (packaging competition)

Silver

  • 2008 Colorado Syrah – Talbott Vineyard – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2006 Colorado Sangiovese – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Avant Vineyard – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Syrah- 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Brother’s Cab – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Sangiovese – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Zinfandel – Talbott Vineyard – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Lovies Vineyard – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Avant Vineyard – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Brother’s Cab – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Talbott Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • Colorado Cherry – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Cabernet Franc – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Zinfandel – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Colorado Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Syrah – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Cabernet Franc – Grand Valley – 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Syrah – 2007 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Sangiovese – 2007 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Syrah – 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • 2004 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Lovies Vineyard – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2005 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2004 Colorado Merlot – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Little Feet Merlot – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2005 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Lovies Vineyard – 2005 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2003 Cabernet Franc – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Colorado Merlot – Denver Vineyard – 2005 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2002 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2004 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Brother’s Cab – 2005 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Brother’s Cab – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2002 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Denver Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2002 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Denver Vineyard – 2004 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Colorado Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2005 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Colorado Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2005 Riverside International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Colorado Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2001 Colorado Syrah – 2002 Southwest Wine Competition
  • Balistreri Port – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • Balistreri Port – 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • Balistreri Port – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • Colorado Cherry – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging

Bronze

  • 2008 Colorado Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2007 Colorado Merlot – Three Vineyards – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2007 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon - Lovies Vineyard – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2007 Colorado Syrah – Talbott Vineyard – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • American Port – 2009 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Little Feet Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • American Port – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Zinfandel – Talbott Vineyard – 2008 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Sangiovese – 2008 San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Sangiovese – 2008 National Women’s Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Syrah – 2008 National Women’s Wine Competition
  • Colorado Cherry – 2008 National Women’s Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Little Feet Merlot – Talbott Vineyard – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Little Feet Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Zinfandel – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • Colorado Cherry – 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • American Port – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • Colorado Cherry – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Colorado Merlot – Talbott Vineyard – 2008 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2006 Little Feet Merlot – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2006 Colorado Sangiovese – Talbotts Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon – Brother’s Cab – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2006 Colorado Cabernet Franc – Avant Vineyard – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2006 Colorado Chardonnay – 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • Colorado Cherry – 2007 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Syrah – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2005 Colorado Zinfandel – 2007 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2007 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2005 Colorado Syrah – 2007 San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • 2004 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2005 Denver International Wine Competition
  • 2004 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2004 Colorado Sangiovese – Talbott Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild Wine Lovers Judging
  • 2004 Colorado Merlot – 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2004 Colorado Sangiovese – 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2004 Colorado Sangiovese – 2006 Grand Harvest Awards
  • 2004 Colorado Sangiovese – 2005 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2004 Little Feet Merlot – 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2004 Syrah – 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2004 Late Harvest Zinfandel – 2006 The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
  • 2003 Cabernet Franc – 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2005 San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Hovde Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Lovies Vineyard – 2006 Tasters Guild Wine Judging Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Merlot – Denver Vineyards – 2005 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2005 Colorado Mountain WineFest
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2005 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2005 Grand Harvest Awards
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Horse Mountain Vineyard – 2005 Star Wine International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2005 Indy International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • 2003 Colorado Syrah – Whitewater Hill Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2003 Sangiovese – 2005 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
  • 2003 Sangiovese – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2002 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – 2004 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Colorado Merlot – Denver Vineyard – 2004 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2002 Colorado Merlot – Lovies Vineyard – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2002 Colorado Syrah – 2004 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2002 Sangiovese – 2004 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Colorado Cabernet Franc – 2005 Eastern International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Colorado Cabernet Franc – 2005 Grand Harvest Awards
  • 2001 Colorado Cabernet Franc – 2005 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2001 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Denver Vineyard – 2003 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Denver Vineyard – 2002 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon – Denver Vineyard – 2002 Southwest Wine Competition
  • 2001 Colorado Merlot – Denver Vineyard – 2003 Colorado Mountain Winefest
  • 2001 Colorado Merlot – 2003 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Colorado Merlot – 2004 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Colorado Syrah – 2003 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Petite Sirah – 2004 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2001 Sangiovese – 2003 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Sangiovese – 2003 San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • 2001 Sangiovese – 2002 Colorado State Fair Exposition
  • 2001 Zinfandel – 2004 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
  • 2001 Zinfandel – 2003 San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • American Port – 2006 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
  • American Port – 2005 Indy International Competition
  • Colorado Cherry – 2006 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
  • Colorado Cherry – 2002 Southwest Wine Competition
  • Orange Muscat – 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging