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
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
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
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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