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Bests in Show
GOVERNOR’S CUP:
Boordy Vineyards •
Albariño 2015
JACK AELLEN CUP:
Big Cork Vineyards •
Black Cap NV
The judging for
the prestigious
awards took place
on Sunday, August
14, 2016 at the
Baltimore Center
Club with over 29
wine experts from
the region who
tasted over 150
different wines,
including sparkling,
whites, rosés and
reds. Gold medal-
winning wines
competed for Best
in Class and Best
in Show honors.
The Jack Aellen
Cup is new to the
competition this
year and specifically
highlights fruit wine,
cider and mead.
The cup is named
after Linganore
Winecellars founder,
Jack Aellen, who
pioneered wines
from fruit and honey
in Maryland.
BEST IN CLASS
BEST WHITE:
Boordy Vineyards •
Albariño 2015
BEST WHITE BLEND:
Turkey Point Vineyard •
Lighthouse White 2015
BEST ROSÉ:
Crow Vineyard •
Barbera Rosé 2015
BEST RED:
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard •
Estate Cabernet Franc 2013
BEST RED BLEND:
Linganore Winecellars •
Cabernet Reserve 2014
BEST FRUIT:
Big Cork Vineyards •
Black Cap NV
BEST CIDER:
Great Shoals Winery •
Hard Strawberry 2016
BEST DESSERT:
Big Cork Vineyards •
Vidal Ice 2014
28TH ANNUAL
MARYLAND GOVERNOR’S
CUP COMPETITION
RESULTS
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M A R Y L A N D W I N E P R E S S