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American Wine
Society
Press
Release
January 2, 2006 – Ocean Isle
Beach, North Carolina (NC) -
Sunny Las Vegas was the site for the 2005 American Wine Society
Commercial Wine Competition. Fifteen panels of certified judges and
industry professionals evaluated the 981 entries in the two day
event. This year, the judges awarded 92 Gold, 213 Silver, and 224
Bronze medals to 166 wineries. Entries were received from
twenty-eight states, three Canadian Provinces, as well as Argentina,
Australia, Chile, Germany, Italy, Spain and Korea. Amongst those
entries were a handful of North Carolina wineries representing the
“Old North State,” including Silver Coast Winery, the only one in
Brunswick County.
Silver Coast Winery unwrapped
two Bronze medals for the Holiday Season, both distinguishing
elegant red wines; a 2002 Merlot and a 2004 Touriga. The merlot is
described as a wine possessing “red plum and ripe raspberry fruit, a
deeper cassis core with hints of vanilla and cardamom spice. A
lovely, lighter style merlot with firm structure and warmth.”
Touriga is summed up as a wine with “deep wild berry notes with nice
accents of ripe dark cherry skin, a nice take of a classic
Portuguese varietal. This Touriga also has a complex undercurrent of
roasted chestnut, tobacco leaf and coffee beans. This is a wonderful
example of a more rustic, old-world style wine.” The winery produces
small quantities of higher quality wines and has received many
awards for both red and white bottlings.
Silver Coast Winery, located
just 15 minutes from the beach in a woodland setting near Ocean Isle
Beach NC offers daily wine tastings and tours. The winery also has
unique gift shops, eclectic art gallery, extensive picnic grounds
and a beautiful barrel room for weddings and special events. For
additional information contact the winery at (910) 287-2800 or check
out the website at
www.silvercoastwinery.com. Directions: 7 miles north of the
South Carolina border on Hwy 17, take 904W--2nd right Russtown
Rd--4th right Barbeque Rd.
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