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World of Wine winners announced Aug 20, 2012 12:00 AM A A Schmidt Family Vineyards from the Applegate Valley became the first winery to win multiple Best of Show at the 10th annual Southern Oregon World of Wine Festival. There were nine double-gold medal, or unanimous, winners in at the 2012 festival, featuring 182 wines from 47 wineries. All told, organizers distributed 19 gold medals and 82 silver medals Best of Show honors for white wine went to Schmidt Family Vineyards for its 2011 AlbariÃ3/8o. Schmidt Family Vineyards also won Best of Show honors for red wine for its 2009 Tempranillo. It was the second year in a row that a Tempranillo has been awarded Best of Show. Quady North won Best of Show in the other wine category for its 2012 Rosé. In all, Schmidt Family Vineyards captured eight medals and Troon Vineyard six, while, Brandborg Winery, Slagle Creek Vineyard and Quady North produced five medal winners each. The double gold medal winning wines will be featured at the GoldRush Dinner, prepared by Jacksonville Inn, on Friday, Aug. 24. Ticket information is available at www.worldofwinefestival.com. Double Gold Medal Winners (Unanimous choices) Abacela Winery 2009 Estate Grown Port Brandborg Vineyard and Winery 2011 GewÃ1/4rtztraminer Ledger David 2010 Orion's Nebula Pebblestone Cellars 2008 Syrah Pebblestone Cellars 2011 Pinot Gris Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 AlbariÃ3/8o Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Tempranillo Quady North 2011 Rosé Quady North 2009 Arsenal Gold Medal Winners Abacela Winery 2009 Estate Grown Malbec Abacela Winery 2011 Estate Grown Grenache Rosé Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery 2010 Black Beauty Tempranillo Cuckoo's Nest Cellars 2011 AromatÃque Del Rio Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Delfino Vineyards 2010 Tempranillo Foris Vineyards and Winery 2008 Cabernet Franc - Siskiyou Terrace Kriselle Cellars 2009 Tempranillo Pebblestone Cellars 2011 Viognier Slagle Creek Vineyard 2008 Syrah Silver Medal Winners Abacela Winery 2007 Reserve Tempranillo Agate Ridge Vineyard 2008 Estate Bottled Petite Sirah Agate Ridge Vineyard 2009 Estate Bottled Syrah Agate Ridge Vineyard 2011 Weeknight White Brandborg Vineyard and Winery 2008 Love Puppets Pinot Noir Brandborg Vineyard and Winery 2009 Riesling Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery 2009 Blue Moon Pinot Noir Bridgeview Vineyard and Winery 2009 Black Beauty Syrah Caprice Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Carpenter Hill Vineyard 2009 Petite Sirah Cliff Creek Cellars 2006 Claret Cliff Creek Cellars 2008 Merlot Cliff Creek Cellars 2006 Estate Grown Syrah Cuckoo's Nest Cellars 2011 Pinot Gris Cuckoo's Nest Cellars 2009 Two Birds Daisy Creek Vineyard 2009 Malbec Del Rio Vineyards 2010 Claret Delfino Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Delfino Vineyards 2010 Syrah Folin Cellars 2008 Syrah Foris Vineyards and Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Foris Vineyards and Winery 2010 Pinot Blanc Grizzly Peak Winery & Vineyards 2010 Malbec Henry Estate Winery 2010 MÃ1/4ller Thurgau Kriselle Cellars 2009 Cabernet Franc Kriselle Cellars 2010 Viognier LaBrasseur Vineyard 2010 Ethan Cole LaBrasseur Vineyard 2011 Riesling LaBrasseur Vineyard 2010 Syrah Ledger David 2010 Chardonnay Ledger David 2010 Sangiovese Fly High and Longsword Vineyards 2010 Invitation Chardonnay Misty Oaks Vineyard 2011 Julio's Hill Pinot Gris Misty Oaks Vineyard 2009 Stuckagain Heights Pinot Noir Misty Oaks Vineyard 2008 Gobblers Knob Red Blend Belle Fiore Winery 2009 Monte Fiore Cabernet Franc Belle Fiore Winery 2009 Monte Fiore Syrah Pebblestone Cellars 2008 Cabernet Franc Pebblestone Cellars 2008 Merlot Plaisance Ranch 2010 Ranch Red Pyrenees Vineyard & Cellars 2011 Sémillon Quady North 2008 Syrah - Steelhead Run Vineyard Quady North 2009 Syrah - Mae's Vineyard Quady North 2011 Pistoleta Red Lily Vineyards 2007 Tempranillo Rocky Knoll Vineyard 2008 Dunbar Red RoxyAnn Winery 2009 Cabernet Franc RoxyAnn Winery 2011 Pinot Gris RoxyAnn Winery 2009 Sky Hill Red RoxyAnn Winery 2009 Syrah Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Malbec Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Merlot Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Mighty Mac Red Schmidt Family Vineyards 2009 Syrah Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Viognier Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Roussanne Schultz Wines 2010 Blessed Merlot Serra Vineyards 2007 Bendock Estate Serra Vineyards 2011 Rosa Marie Rosé Slagle Creek Vineyard 2009 Estate Merlot Slagle Creek Vineyard 2008 Estate Reserve Red Slagle Creek Vineyard 2009 Pini Tempranillo Slagle Creek Vineyard 2010 Clover Soloro Vineyard 2010 Blood Stain Soloro Vineyard 2007 Grenache Soloro Vineyard 2010 Syrah Soloro Vineyard 2010 Thunderegg Cut South Stage Cellars 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon South Stage Cellars 2009 Grenache South Stage Cellars 2008 Alchemy Spangler Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Spangler Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve Spangler Vineyards 2010 Petite Sirah Tesóaria Vineyard & Winery 2010 Éponyme Tesóaria Vineyard & Winery 2011 Dolcetto Trium Wines 2007 Growers' Cuvée Troon Vineyard 2009 Old Vine Meritage Troon Vineyard 2010 Chardonnay Troon Vineyard 2010 Insomnia Port Troon Vineyard 2008 Syrah Reserve Troon Vineyard 2011 Foundation '72 Vermentino Troon Vineyard 2010 Kubli Bench Zinfandel