El Dorado County Fair & Event Center
100 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
General Information
JUDGING IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
El Dorado County Fair invites commercial wineries from all areas to compete in the El Dorado County Fair Open Wine Competition.
Thirty prestigious experts within the media, trade, hospitality, winemaking and education industries from around the country come together to judge these wines each year.
We look forward to announcing the competition results at our Awards Presentation with light appetizers and wine tasting at 6:30 pm following judging.
– Entries become the property of the El Dorado County Fair and will not be returned.
– Judges will award Double Gold, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Earth Friendly awards, as well as Best of Class and Special Awards.
– Best of Class will be awarded to classes with 10 or more entries that also include a Gold award or higher.
– All wines received will be stored in a temperature-controlled room prior to judging.
– Wine must be bottled under bond by commercial winery.
– Entries must be commercially labeled. Barrel samples are NOT allowed.
– Each entry consists of four (4) bottles of wine (750 ml) or five (5) bottles of wine (500 ml) or (375 ml).
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $3.00 (Now thru April 22, 2020)
Per Entry Fee – $35.00 (April 23, 2020 thru May 8, 2020)
SHIP TO
El Dorado County Fair Association
100 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
Each entry consists of four (4) bottles of wine (750 ml) or five (5) bottles of wine (500 ml) or (375 ml).
Best of Show
Golden Johnny Trophies for best red, best white and best sweet
Best of Class
Best Rhone Awards
Best red Rhone and best white Rhone
Best Barbera Award
Earth Friendly (Biodynamic and/or Organic)
Best red wine and best white wine,
Frank Herbert Memorial Award
A perpetual award, sponsored by the El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association, is offered for the best Zinfandel wine made from El Dorado or Fairplay appellation Grapes.
El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Award
A special award, sponsored by the El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association, is offered for the best wine produced from El Dorado or Fairplay Appellation grapes. This award will be presented to both the winery and the vineyard.
Best of El Dorado: Winemaking
A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in El Dorado County.
Best of Placer: Winemaking
A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in Placer County.
Best of Lodi: Winemaking
A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in the Lodi area.
Best of Amador: Winemaking
A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in Amador County.
Best of Nevada County: Winemaking
A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in Nevada County.
Back Room Gold Awards
Best red wine, best Zinfandel and best white wine.
Back Room Staff Pick, a true “People’s Choice” award, sponsored by the El Dorado County Fair Association.
AWARDS CEREMONY
With light appetizers and wine tasting
Friday, May 15 at 6:30pm following judging
$10 per person for participating wineries (must be purchased by May 12th 2020)
NO CASH AWARDS – MEDALS ONLY
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