Heroic Red Awarded Double Gold Recognition in San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the Largest Competition of American Wines in the World
Byron, CA (February 4, 2016) – Heroic Red is a relevantly new wine varietal with the first bottle being sold in mid-2014 but it’s already receiving prestigious honors. Heroic Red received the “Double Gold” honor in this year’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The competition, hailed as the largest competition of American wines in the world, received over 7,000 entries from 28 states this year. Heroic Red was one of only five red wines that scored Double Gold in the “All Red Blends: $20.00 – $24.99” category. Heroic Red, distributed by Leer Vineyards in Bryon, CA, is unique in that a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold benefits a wounded warrior through a partnership with homes4woundedheroes and homes4goldstars that provide mortgage and tax free homes to combat heroes.
“I’m so incredibly proud of this honor,” says Stefan Leer, Owner Leer Vineyards/Heroic Red. “The best winemakers in the country submit their wines to this competition so being in that company and having our wine receive Double Gold honors really validates how we’ve felt about this wine all along.”
The competition features a panel of judges, including sixty professionals from all areas of the wine industry including media experts, restaurant and hospitality, education, winemaking and retail outlets, that blind taste the wines. Judging begins with all wines in that category and is narrowed down to “Double Gold.” The wines are then narrowed down as Sweepstake Winners.
About Heroic Red
Heroic Red is a red wine blend distributed by Leer Vineyards in Byron, CA. It boosts aromas of boysenberry with hints of leather, cedar and cigar tobacco. Flavors of raspberry jam, chocolate and black pepper with a faint echo of black tea on the long finish is included. It’s 58% Syrah, 29% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. Country star Cofféy is the official spokesperson for Heroic Red and his song “Mr. Red, White and Blue” is the official theme song. For more information visit www.heroicred.com or www.icoffey.com.
About San Francisco Wine Competition
Founded in 1983 as the modestly sized Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition, the current competition has evolved immensely over the years, expanding its eligibility to wineries throughout the United States. In 2000, the event gained sponsorship from the San Francisco Chronicle and appropriately assumed the title the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Celebrating its 16th anniversary this year, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is pleased to help support the non-profit Cloverdale Citrus Fair, as well as wine and food education at educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Santa Rosa Junior College Wine Studies Program and Culinary Arts Program, Fresno State University Enology Program, California Polytechnic State University Enology Program at San Luis Obispo, and other non-profit organizations have all received support from past competitions. For more information, visit www.winejudging.com.
