Vermeil Wines Brings Home Double Gold At San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

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ANYWHERE , California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 23, 2012 -- Vermeil Wines “brought home the gold” this year in the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, taking two coveted Double Gold awards for its 2008 and 2009 XXXIV Proprietary Red Wines.

Results from the competition – the largest awards program for American wines in the world – were announced Friday, Jan. 6 in Cloverdale, Calif. There were 5,500 entries this year, surpassing the competition’s previous record of 5,050 in 2011.

“This competition was wonderful for Vermeil Wines,” said Dick Vermeil, Super Bowl-winning Coach and partner with winemaker Paul Smith of OnThEdge Winery. “I believe this is the kind of endorsement our wines deserve.”

Vermeil said that the 2008 and 2009 XXXIV are excellent wines that earned their place in the competition. “The 2008 XXXIV was the very first wine produced by the full team at Vermeil Wines,” said Vermeil. “It is a powerful reminder that when every member contributes, the team can thrive.”

Vermeil, a Calistoga native, worked closely with Smith on the highly acclaimed proprietary red wines. “The vision of Vermeil Wines and OnThEdge Winery has always been to express the unique character of the Calistoga AVA,” said Smith. “The XXXIV Proprietary Red Wines display all the best attributes that the Calistoga AVA has to offer.”

XXXIV, which takes its name from Vermeil’s St. Louis Rams victory in Super Bowl XXXIV, is best described as having beautiful bright purple-red colors that lead to aromas of black currants and subtle smoke with rich, round and complex cassis flavors supported by touches of tobacco, menthol and licorice. “A Double Gold is especially appropriate for these wines,” Vermeil said, “as it means a unanimous gold, voted by a five-member judging panel.”

Vermeil Wines are available for purchase online at www.vermeilwines.com, at the Vermeil Wines Tasting Room located in Calistoga, CA, and at select retail stores nationwide. For a complete list of distributors and retail locations carrying the Vermeil Wines brand in select markets nationwide, visit VermeilWines.com.

About the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

The SFCWC was founded in 1983 as the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition, and was later renamed the SFCWC after broadening its base. Entries rose from 3,800 wines entered in 2007 to 5050 entries from all across the country in 2011, according to winejudging.com. Today, 60 prestigious experts within the media, trade, hospitality and education industries from around the country join together to judge these wines each year.

A public tasting of the award winning wines will be at the Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center in San Francisco from 2 pm - 5 pm on February 18, 2012.

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