Labelle Winery Sweeps Wine Competition

The 2012 Big E Northeast Gold Wine Competition, an annual competition featuring wines produced in New England and New York, has named LaBelle Winery’s Three Kings, a port-style dessert wine, Best Fruit Wine.

Three Kings also earned the highest ranking among wines produced and made in New Hampshire and was awarded Best New Hampshire Wine. The wine will be on display with other award winners during The Big E, the largest fair in the Northeast, from September 14^th through 30^th. 

LaBelle Winery’s Three Kings is named in honor of Winemaker Amy LaBelle’s husband and two sons. It is also a blend of three flavors including Red Raspberry, Blueberry and Marechal Foch grape. The dessert wine is made in port-style and infused with apple brandy. Three Kings pairs nicely with cheesecake, crème brule, top quality cheese and chocolate. 

In addition to winning Best New Hampshire Wine and Best Fruit Wine, LaBelle Winery also took home Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. LaBelle Winery’s Three Kings earned a Gold Medal while Chambourcin and Red Raspberry each won Silver. Bronze Medals were also awarded to Seyval Blanc and Gewurztraimer.

 “The Big E Northeast Gold Wine Competition is unique because it positions us head to head against our New England and New York counterparts. Forty-five wineries were showcased in all, six of us hailed from New Hampshire,” stated Winemaker Amy LaBelle. “It is an honor to earn these accolades and be recognized alongside so many great wineries.”

The Big E Northeast Gold Wine Competition is the latest in a string of awards LaBelle has been honored to receive in 2012. LaBelle Winery recently competed at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition and was awarded a Gold Medal for its newest varietal, Americus. The organization also earned a Silver Medal for LaBelle Riesling at the prestigious International Wine Competition & Riesling Championship.