The 37th San Francisco International Wine Competition was held June 29 through July 2, 2017, during which 58 judges tasted over 4,300 wines. With entries from more than 30 countries around the world, the 2017 SFIWC was truly a global competition. Below you will find a list of the winners of the top honors bestowed by the our distinguished Competition judges.
2017 PREMIUM AWARDS
THE TASTING PANEL MAGAZINE WINERY OF THE YEAR: Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Geyserville, CA
ANDRÉ TCHELISTCHEFF WINEMAKERS OF THE YEAR: Derek Wilber and Zach Pegram, Swedish Hill Winery
PORTFOLIO OF THE YEAR AWARD: Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits
BEST IN SHOW
BEST IN SHOW RED, BEST RHÔNE VARIETAL, BEST MOURVÈDRE (MATARÓ)
Jeff Runquist Wines 2015 Mataró, R Three Way Vineyard Paso Robles, USA
BEST IN SHOW WHITE, BEST OTHER WHITE VARIETAL
Pearmund Cellars 2016 Petit Manseng South River Vineyard, Monticello, USA
BEST IN SHOW SPARKLING, BEST BRUT
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards 2008 Royal Cuvée, First Pressing, Late Disgorged, Carneros, USA
BEST IN SHOW DESSERT WINE, BEST FORTIFIED WINE, BEST PORT
Kopke 1967 Colheita Port, Porto DOC, Portugal
BEST OF NATION
ARGENTINA: Trapiche
AUSTRALIA: Wolf Blass Wines
BRAZIL: Cave Geisse
BULGARIA: Katarzyna Estate
CANADA: Inniskillin
CHILE: Luis Felipe Edwards
CZECH REPUBLIC: Vican Rodinné Vinařství
FRANCE: Champagne COLLET
ITALY: Azienda Agricola Durin
HUNGARY: Mad Wine Kft
JAPAN: Ippin
MEXICO: Monte Xanic
NEW ZEALAND: Mt. Beautiful
PORTUGAL: Kopke
SOUTH AFRICA: Perdeberg Winery
SPAIN: Malaparte
TURKEY: Kavaklidere
We congratulate all 2017 BEST IN SHOW & PREMIUM AWARD winners! For a full list of Top Awards, please click here.