Awards

Merritt Estate Winery has been winning local, national and international awards at various wine competitions for years! We are proud of our Wine Master Dominic and hard working staff that makes these awards possible. Stop by the winery to sample our award-winning wines today!

 

2017

Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

  • BEST of CLASS - Bella Rosa
  • GOLD - Vidal Ice Wine
  • GOLD - XTC

Great American international Wine Competition

  • DOUBLE GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
  • BRONZE - XTC

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • BEST OF CLASS - Bella Ice
  • DOUBLE GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • GOLD - Vidal Ice Wine
  • GOLD - Edelweiss
  • GOLD - Pinot Grigio
  • SILVER - Raspberry Truffle
  • BRONZE - Riesling

Indy International Wine Competition

  • BEST OF CLASS - Bella Ice
  • DOUBLE GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER -  Vidal Ice Wine
  • SILVER -  Bella Rosa
  • SILVER -  Chautauqua Blush

2016

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

  • 87/100 - Bella Rosa

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice 
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Niagara
  • BRONZE - Pinot Grigio 
Pacific Rim  International Wine Competition
 
        GOLD- Pinot Grigio
  • GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Vidal Ice
  • BRONZE - Riesling 
 

2015

Indy International Wine Competition

  • BEST OF CLASS - Bella Ice, Seyval Blanc
  • DOUBLE GOLD - Seyval Blanc
  • SILVER- Bella Rosa, Port
  • BRONZE - Winemaster's Choice, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bella Ice
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Pacific Rim Wine Competition

  • BEST OF CLASS - Bella Rosa
  • GOLD - Bella Rosa

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Bella Ice, Riesling
New York State Commercial Wine Competition
  • SILVER - Bella Ice, Port
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa, Seyval Blanc

2014

 
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  • GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Riesling
  • SILVER - Merlot
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice
 
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Riesling
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice
 

2012

Dallas Morning News and Texsom Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa, Bella Ice
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Consumer Wine Awards at Lodi

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

International Eastern Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Chautauqua Niagara
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice

Monterey Wine Competition

  • BEST SWEET RED - Bella Rosa
  • GOLD - Gewurztraminer
  • SILVER - Bella Ice

Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Competition

  • BEST OF CLASS, GOLD - Bella Rosa

Florida State Fair International Wine and Grape Juice Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Red

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa, Edelweiss

2011

International Women's Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Late Harvest Delaware, Gewurztraminer, Winemaster's Choice

American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Late Harvest Delaware, Winemaster's Choice
  • BRONZE - Gerurztraminer

New York Wine and Food Classic

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa

Long Beach Grand Cru

  • GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Gewurztraminer, Edelweiss
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

World Value Wine Challenge

  • BRONZE, RECOMMENDED - Bella Rosa, Bella Ice

Next Gen Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Bella Ice

The Big E Northeast Gold Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa, Edelweiss, Gewurztraminer

New York Wine and Food Classic

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Lone Star Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice, Edelweiss

Indy International Wine Competition

  • DOUBLE GOLD - Sauvignon Blanc
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

New York World Wine and Spirits Competition

  • BRONZE - Bella Ice

International Eastern Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa, Bella Ice

Riverside International Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa

NYS Fair Commercial Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa, Bella Ice

San Francisco International Wine Competition

  • DOUBLE GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Edelweiss
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice  

Great Lakes and Beyond Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Gewurztraminer
  • SILVER - Chautauqua Niagara, Late Harvest Delaware, Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Edelweiss, Peach Splash, Bella Ice

Ultimate Wine Challenge

  • VERY GOOD, STRONG RECOMMENDATION - Bella Rosa
  • GOOD, RECOMMENDED - Bella Ice

Tasters Guild International Wine Judging

  • GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Bella Ice, Edelweiss, Chautauqua Niagara

Pacific Rim Wine Competition

  • BEST OF CLASS - Edelweiss
  • SILVER - Bella Ice

San Diego International Wine Competition

  • PLATINUM AWARD - Bella Rosa

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss, Gewurztraminer, Winemaster's Choice

Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Competition

  • BEST OF CLASS & DOUBLE GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER- Riesling
  • BRONZE- Bella Rosa

Consumer Wine Awards at Lodi

  • GOLD - Edelweiss & Pinot Grigio
  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

Monterey Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Bella Ice
 

2010

2010 World Value Wine Challenge

  • GOLD & BEST BUY, TOP 10 WHITE WINES
  • $15 and UNDER EXCEPTIONAL VALUE - Pinot Grigio
  • SILVER & BEST BUY, EXCEPTIONAL VALUE ($15 and under) - Riesling
  • SILVER & BEST BUY ($10 and under) - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Gewurztraminer
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss
  • BRONZE - Sangria de Marguerite

Fourth Annual Dunkirk Observer Reader's Choice

  • BEST WINERY - Merritt Estate Winery

New York Wine & Food Classic

  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss
  • BRONZE - Raspberry Truffle
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice

Tasters Guild 15th Annual Wine Lovers International Consumer Wine Judging

  • DOUBLE GOLD - Raspberry Truffle
  • GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Gewurztraminer
  • BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
  • BRONZE - Merlot
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

Indy International Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Pinot Grigio
  • SILVER - Sangria de Marguerite
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss

Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Ice

San Diego International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
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2009

San Diego International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
  • SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine

Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Bella Ice

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Pinot Grigio
  • SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Riesling

Grand Harvest Awards

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Riesling

Riverside International Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Ice
  • GOLD - Riesling
  • SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
  • SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

Taster's Guild Consumer Wine Competition

  • DOUBLE GOLD - Bella Ice

Taster's Guild Professional Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Riesling
  • SILVER - Pinot Grigio
  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush

Los Angeles International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Riesling
  • BRONZE - Vidal Ice Wine
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush

Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Edelweiss
  • SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
  • SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
  • SILVER - Riesling

San Francisco International Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Riesling

Lone Star International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

New York State Fair Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Riesling
  • BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

International Eastern Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Riesling

Indy International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • SILVER - Riesling
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss

Fifth Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

New York Food and Wine Classic

  • SILVER - Bella Ice
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss

Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition

  • CHAIRMAN'S BEST OF CLASS GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Edelweiss

Third Annual Dunkirk Observer Reader's Choice

  • TOP WINERY - Merritt Estate Winery

Art Voice "Best of Buffalo" 2009

  • BEST LOCAL WINERY - Merritt Estate Winery

 

2008

Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition

  • CHAIRMAN'S BEST OF CLASS GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Pinot Grigio
  • SILVER - Riesling

San Diego International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush

New York Wine & Food Classic

  • SILVER - Riesling
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush

Riverside International Wine Competition

  • CHAIRMAN'S AWARD DOUBLE GOLD - Chautauqua Blush
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Riesling
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss

Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Riesling
  • GOLD - Edelweiss
  • SILVER - Seyval Blanc
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Chautaqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Winemaster's Choice

Indy International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Winemaster's Choice
  • SILVER - Chautauqua White
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Riesling
  • BRONZE - Seyval Blanc
  • BRONZE - Edelweiss
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Riesling
  • SILVER - Edelweiss
  • SILVER - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
  • BRONZE - Merlot
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Winemaster's Choice

Second Annual Dunkirk Observer Reader's Choice

  • TOP WINERY - Merritt Estate Winery

 

2007

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

San Diego International Wine Competition

  • GOLD SWEEPSTAKE - Bella Rosa
  • SILVER - Chautauqua Niagara

New York State Commercial Wine Competition

  • GOLD - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
  • BRONZE - Vidal Ice Wine

International Eastern Wine Competition

  • SILVER - Bella Rosa

Grand Harvest Awards

  • BRONZE - Edelweiss
  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Niagara
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa

New York State Food and Wine Classic

  • SILVER - Merlot
  • BRONZE - Bella Rosa
  • BRONZE - Vidal Ice Wine

International Dallas Morning News Wine Competition

  • BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush

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Thank you everyone who voted us Best of the Best for 2020!!  We appreciate all the support from our customers!  We will continue to provide you with delicious wines and great hospitality at the winery!! Stop in today and see for yourself!