Callaghan, Pillsbury wines earn Double Gold in San Francisco

Two Arizona wineries, Pillsbury Wine Company and Callaghan Vineyards, took home double gold medals in the largest competition of U.S. wines, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Callaghan earned its medal for the 2015 Greg’s, a wine made from Petit manseng grapes, while Pillsbury earned its medal for its 2014 Grenache.

Those two were among the 57 medal-winning wines from Arizona producers entered into the long-running competition.

The "Double Gold" designation means that each member of the five-judge panel that tasted the wine thought it merited a gold medal. Of the more than 7,000 entries in the contest, according to its website, only 437 were awarded a double gold.

Six Arizona wines earned gold medals in the competition, including another from Callaghan Vineyards, the 2015 Ann’s, made from Malvasia bianca grapes. That same wine was picked the third best Malvasia Bianca wine in the state in the 2016 Arizona Republic Wine Competition. The 2014 vintage of Ann’s won the top Best In Show award in the Republic’s contest in 2015.

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Other wineries earning gold were Bitter Creek Winery, Chateau Tumbleweed, Fire Mountain Wines and Passion Cellars.

Arizona wineries also merited 26 silver medals and 23 bronze medals.

Callaghan, Pillsbury and Chateau Tumbleweed received 8 medals each in the competition, tops among Arizona wineries.

Second were the 7 medals earned by Willcox-based vintner John McLoughlin for his various labels — Bitter Creek, Jerome Winery, Sultry Cellars and Winery 1912.

Here is a list of the wines that earned medals at the 2916 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition:

Double Gold

Callaghan Vineyards, 2015, Greg's

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2014, Grenache

Gold

Bitter Creek Winery, non-vintage, 9 of Pentacles

Callaghan Vineyards, 2015, Ann's

Callaghan Vineyards, 2015, Buhl Memorial Vineyard Petit Verdot

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2015, Will E. Cox

Fire Mountain Wines, 2015, Fire

Passion Cellars, 2014, Dios Mio Man

Silver

Aridus Wine Company, 2014, Malbec

Aridus Wine Company, 2016, Sauvignon Blanc, American

Bitter Creek Winery, non-vintage, King of Swords

Callaghan Vineyards, 2014, Buena Suerte

Callaghan Vineyards, 2015, Back Lot

Callaghan Vineyards, 2015, Al's

Callaghan Vineyards, 2013, Tempranillo

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2013, Cousin Id

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2015. Barbera Rose

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2015, Picpoul Blanc

Deep Sky Vineyard, 2014, Orbit

Deep Sky Vineyard, 2014, Gravity

Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery, 2015, Hassayampa Merlot

Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery, 2015, Estate Zinfandel

Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery, 2015, Prospectors Blend

Passion Cellars. 2015, Rosella

Passion Cellars, 2015, Albarino

Passion Cellars. 2015, La Neve

Passion Cellars, 2015, Sauvignon Blanc

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2014, Chardonnay

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2014, Mourvedre

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2014, Diva

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2014, Guns and Kisses Shiraz

Winery 1912, 2014, Malvasia Bianca

Zarpara, 2013, Odisea

Zarpara, 2014, Viognier

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Bronze

Aridus Wine Company, 2014, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County

Aridus Wine Company, 2014, Petite Sirah

Aridus Wine Company, 2014, Syrah

Aridus Wine Company, 2015, Viognier, American

Bitter Creek Winery, non-vintage, Death

Callaghan Vineyards, 2013, Padres

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2014, Cabernet Franc

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2015, Graciano

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2015, Miss Sandy Jones

Chateau Tumbleweed, 2015, The Descendants

Deep Sky Vineyard, 2015, Aurora

Fire Mountain Wines, 2015, Earth

Golden Rule Vineyards, 2013, Eureka

Golden Rule Vineyards, 2013, Manzora Red

Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery, 2015, Petite Sirah

Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery, 2015, Sangiovese

Jerome Winery, 2012, Graciano

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2014, Symphony

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2013. Petite Sirah

Pillsbury Wine Company, 2014, Roan Red

Salvatore Vineyards, 2015, Fumé Blanc

Sultry Cellars, non-vintage, Cat's Meow

Winery 1912, non-vintage, Cresta Cobre

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