The American Fine Wines Invitational Wine Competition awarded Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards a “DOUBLE GOLD” Medal for their 2013 Syrah Reserve at this year’s competition held in Miami, Florida. Each year the “Invitational” only invites 850 of the finest wines produced in the United States. This year, Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards received 5 of those invitations and was awarded a medal for each wine. In addition to the “DOUBLE GOLD” for their 2013 Syrah Reserve, Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards received a “GOLD” Medal for their 2014 Grüner Veltliner -Smaragd, and “SILVER” Medals for their 2013 Pinot Noir Reserve, 2014 Grüner Veltliner Reserve, and 2015 Sauvignon Blanc.
Wine competition results like this are not uncommon for Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards.These medals mark the 53rd time Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards has won a “GOLD” or higher medal for their Syrah program and the 35th “GOLD” or higher medal for their Grüner Veltliner program in major wine competitions since they started competing in 2009.
While excited by this year’s results, Owner/Winemaker, Stephen M. Reustle was not surprised how well his wines showed in competition. Reustle stated, “We are on to something here in the Umpqua Valley and we are seeing our wines consistently perform well. Results like this makes all the early work – the untold hours of research and preparation required to match clones to vineyards sites, and everything else that goes into building a vineyard from the ground up, worthwhile.” Reustle
continued, “Competition results like this coupled with a “Best of Class” & 5 Double Gold Medals at this year’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition spur interest in our label and the Umpqua Valley.”
2015 Six Nations Wine Challenge Top Syrah producer, Reustle – Prayer Rock Vineyards™, 2015 Terroir Award Recipient & 2010 Small Winery of the Year named by Riverside International Wine Competition, is 100% estate grown and produced from 40 acres of steep, hillside vineyards in Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley. Family owned and operated since 2001, Reustle – Prayer Rock Vineyards produces approximately 8,000 cases annually.
