Burklee Hill Receives Class Champion Awards at International Wine Competition

Burklee Hill Vineyards Receives Class Champion Awards at International Wine Competition

Burklee Hill wins four awards at San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition 

LUBBOCK, TX – Burklee Hill Vineyards received a gold medal and Texas Reserve Class Champion award for their 2019 Reserve Tempranillo, and a silver medal and Texas Class Champion award for their Montepulciano at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition. The 13th annual wine competition, held October 4-6, 2021, featured over 900 wines from across the United States and around the world. Burklee Hill Vineyards’ awards include:

Wine/Appellation/Award

2019 Burklee Hill Vineyards Reserve Tempranillo/Texas/Gold, Texas Reserve Class Champion

NV Burklee Hill Vineyards Montepulciano/Texas High Plains/Silver, Texas Class Champion

2019 Burklee Hill Vineyards Courtney/Texas/Silver

2017 Burklee Hill Vineyards Malbec/Texas High Plains/Silver

“We’re thrilled to receive two Class Champion awards from this prestigious wine competition,” said Amie Dean, marketing and events coordinator. “The Hill family puts lots of love and care into their winemaking, and to have their Reserve Tempranillo and Montepulciano recognized is a great honor.”

 Described by its makers as the “undisputed pinnacle of Texas Tempranillo,” the 2019 Reserve Tempranillo has aromas of red summer fruits, plum and leather. The wine spent 10 months in oak barrels with 33% new French oak, which contributes to its aromatic profile and tannic structure. The Burklee Hill Vineyards Montepulciano is a blend of 2018 and 2019 harvests. It offers flavors of pomegranate, cherry and blackberry, and is barrel aged in neutral French oak for four months.

 The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Wine Committee hosts this international wine competition each year. Approximately 1,000 entries are judged by a highly experienced panel that selects the award-winning wines by varietal. Over 300 wineries from around the world submitted entries this year with over 50 from Texas. The Wine Committee also hosts a Champion Wine Auction Dinner as well as Uncork & Unwind Wine Pairing Dinners during the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

About Burklee Hill Vineyards

Burklee Hill Vineyards in downtown Lubbock is a family-owned restaurant and winery. Burklee Hill’s wines are locally grown from the Texas High Plains, primarily from the family vineyard established in 2002. Sitting on land that has been farmed by the Hill family for five generations, the vineyard was first planted in 2002 and now spans across approximately 50 acres.

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