Awards
Merritt Estate Winery has been winning local, national and international awards at various wine competitions for years! Beginning in 2007, we will document our awards online for everyone to see! Stop by the winery to sample our award-winning wines today!
2010
New York Wine & Food Classic
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Edelweiss
BRONZE - Raspberry Truffle
BRONZE - Bella Ice
Tasters Guild 15th Annual Wine Lovers International Consumer Wine Judging
DOUBLE GOLD - Raspberry Truffle
GOLD - Bella Ice
SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Gewurtraminer
BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
BRONZE - Merlot
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
Indy International Wine Competition
GOLD - Pinot Grigio
SILVER - Sangria de Marguerite
BRONZE - Edelweiss
Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition
GOLD - Bella Ice
2009
San Diego International Wine Competition
SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Competition
SILVER - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Bella Ice
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
GOLD - Bella Ice
SILVER - Pinot Grigio
SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Riesling
Grand Harvest Awards
SILVER - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Bella Ice
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Riesling
Riverside International Wine Competition
GOLD - Bella Ice
GOLD - Riesling
SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
Taster's Guild Consumer Wine Competition
DOUBLE GOLD - Bella Ice
Taster's Guild Professional Wine Competition
GOLD - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Riesling
SILVER - Pinot Grigio
SILVER - Bella Ice
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
Los Angeles International Wine Competition
SILVER - Bella Ice
SILVER - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Riesling
BRONZE - Vidal Ice Wine
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
GOLD - Edelweiss
SILVER - Vidal Ice Wine
SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
SILVER - Riesling
San Francisco International Wine Competition
BRONZE - Bella Ice
BRONZE - Riesling
Lone Star International Wine Competition
SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Bella Ice
BRONZE - Edelweiss
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
New York State Fair Wine Competition
BRONZE - Riesling
BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
International Eastern Wine Competition
SILVER - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Riesling
Indy International Wine Competition
SILVER - Bella Ice
SILVER - Riesling
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Edelweiss
Fifth Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition
SILVER - Bella Ice
BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
New York Food and Wine Classic
SILVER - Bella Ice
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Edelweiss
Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition
CHAIRMAN'S BEST OF CLASS GOLD - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Edelweiss
Third Annual Dunkirk Observer Reader's Choice
TOP WINERY - Merritt Estate Winery
ARTVoice "Best of Buffalo" 2009
BEST LOCAL WINERY - Merritt Estate Winery
2008
Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition
CHAIRMAN'S BEST OF CLASS GOLD - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Pinot Grigio
SILVER - Riesling
San Diego International Wine Competition
SILVER - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
New York Wine & Food Classic
SILVER - Riesling
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
Riverside International Wine Competition
CHAIRMAN'S AWARD DOUBLE GOLD - Chautauqua Blush
SILVER - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Riesling
BRONZE - Edelweiss
Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Competition
GOLD - Riesling
GOLD - Edelweiss
SILVER - Seyval Blanc
SILVER - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Chautaqua Blush
BRONZE - Winemaster's Choice
Indy International Wine Competition
SILVER - Winemaster's Choice
SILVER - Chautauqua White
SILVER - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Riesling
BRONZE - Seyval Blanc
BRONZE - Edelweiss
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
SILVER - Riesling
SILVER - Edelweiss
SILVER - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
BRONZE - Merlot
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Winemaster's Choice
Second Annual Dunkirk Observer Reader's Choice
TOP WINERY - Merritt Estate Winery
2007
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
SILVER - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
San Diego International Wine Competition
GOLD SWEEPSTAKE - Bella Rosa
SILVER - Chautauqua Niagara
New York State Commercial Wine Competition
GOLD - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Pinot Grigio
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush
BRONZE - Vidal Ice Wine
International Eastern Wine Competition
SILVER - Bella Rosa
Grand Harvest Awards
BRONZE - Edelweiss
BRONZE - Chautauqua Niagara
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
New York State Food and Wine Classic
SILVER - Merlot
BRONZE - Bella Rosa
BRONZE - Vidal Ice Wine
International Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
BRONZE - Chautauqua Blush