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Thornton Wines Receive Ever-increasing Accolades
Thornton Winery consistently produced award-winning wines that compete on both the national and international level. Here's a recap of some of our 2007 awards.
2005 Estate Syrah
- Best of Class Red (2007 Temecula Competition)
$59.00 per bottle - This wine is grown on the Thornton estate Vineyard, the fruit was hand selected and picked at optimum maturity lightly crushed and fermented. Dusty berry and black cherry aromas, with a touch of white pepper entice the most discerning oenophile to quickly tilt the glass....
2004 Merlot
- Best of Class South Coast (California State Fair 2007)
$26.00 per bottle - This wine is a excellent example of a well known Bordeaux variety, out 2004 Merlot is an outstanding full-bodied wine. This Merlot opens with hints of blackberry and spice, with a unique trace of peppercorn character in the nose. Abundant plum and cherry flavors coat the palate with undertones of anise and fig.
2006 Sangiovese Rose
- Gold (New World International Wine Competition 2007)
- Gold (Orange County Fair Wine Competition 2007)
- Silver (Temecula Competition 2007)
$18.00 per bottle - Sangiovese, the principal red grape varietal of central Italy, is known for producing a medium to full-bodied red wine. This grape, however, can also be used to make an amazing rose. This ruby red rose has red fruit flavors of cranberry, cherry, strawberry and watermelon with ample acidity to balance its slight sweetness.
2004 Late Harvest Zinfandal
- Gold (Grand Harvest Awards 2007)
- Gold (West Coast Wine Competition 2007)
- Gold (Temecula Valley Wine Competition 2007)
- Gold (Grand Cru 2007) - Silver (Orange County Fair 2007)
- Silver (Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2007)
- Bronze (New World International Wine Competition 2007)
- Bronze (Monterey Wine Competition 2007)
- Bronze (San Diego Wine Competition 2007)
$18.00. Not every Vintage is ideal to make a late harvest style wine. This special wine was made entirely form Zinfandel grapes left to hang until just before the first rains began. It is a uniquely viscous little monster, with ultra-ripe dusty blackberry and peppery aromas that emanate from the glass.
1996 Brut Reserve
-Platinum (Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2005)
- Gold San Diego International Wine Competition 2005)
- Gold (Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2007)
- Silver (Monterey Wine Competition 2005)
- Silver (West Coast Wine Competition 2005)
- Silver (Riverside International Wine Competition 2006)
- Silver (Grand Harvest Awards 2007)
- Silver (Orange County Fair 2007)
- Bronze (International Wine Competition 2005)
- Bronze (Tasters Guild International 2005)
- Bronze (Temecula Valley Competition 2005)
$30.00 per bottle - The traditional French method in producing a fine sparkling wine, the methode champenoise process, is used exclusively in producing the Brut Reserve. The finest cuvees are selected to assemble this wine; each with its own signature character and varietal statement. Our Brut Reserve is aged to meld the dynamic fruit and yeast character to perfection.
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