ROSEBURG, Ore., July 17, 2024 — Umpqua Valley winery Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards has recently been awarded 6 Gold Medals and a Platinum (95 Points) for its new Grüner Veltliner Cask #2, a rare specialty wine aged in an Austrian white oak cask. The timber was sourced from the foothills of the Alps and constructed by the Schneckenleitner Cooperage of Lower Austria.
Among the other awards were the Gold-winning 2023 Grüner Veltliner Green-Lizard and 2023 Grüner Veltliner Estate; the former being made to rival the ‘Smaragd’ style of Austria’s Wachau, and the latter akin to ‘Federspiel’ wines. Reustle was additionally awarded Gold Medals for their 2022 Estate Tempranillo, the off-dry 2022 Riesling ‘Enigma’, and a 2022 ‘Deux Vine’… a Bordeaux-style blend of Merlot and Malbec.
The Critics Challenge is held annually in San Diego by Director Rich Cook, who employs the expertise of wine judges from various sectors of the wine industry, including winemakers, wine journalists, consultants, educators, hospitality professionals, sommeliers, and wine directors. The competition aims to evaluate and promote wines not only produced within California, but also to showcase growing regions around the globe.
About Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards: Five-time Winery of the Year… Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards has earned countless awards for its wines including Dan Berger’s Int’l 2023 & 2020 Small Winery of the Year, Winepress NW’s 2017 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year, and Riverside Int’l 2010 Small Winery of the Year. Other noteworthy achievements include Top Syrah at the Six Nations Wine Challenge and securing ‘Best White Wine’ in North America for its 2021 Gruner Veltliner – Green Lizard at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Producing roughly 7,500 cases annually, Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards is family owned and 100% estate-grown and produced in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley.
