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Our producers have won extensive awards in wine competitions conducted in the United States. Here's a listing of the various medals and recognitions received for those wines still available in the US market:

GERMANY
Bronze Medals
Weingut Braun - 1999 Gewurztraminer Spatlese (2004 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Braun - 2003 Dornfelder (2005 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Braun - 2004 Grauburgunder Classic (2005 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
WG Grantschen - 2002 Cuvee Du Patron (2004 VinoChallenge International)
Weinkellerei Hohenlohe - 2001 Lemberger Sekt, Dry (2003 VinoChallenge International)
Weingut Kirsten - 2002 Riesling Trocken (2004 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Kirsten - 1999 Riesling Sekt, Brut (2003 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Lergenmuller - 2001 Del Vino (2003 VinoChallenge International)
Schloss Thorn - 2002 Riesling Trocken (2004 VinoChallenge International)
Staatsweingut Weinsberg - 2000 Spatburgunder Weissherbst (2003 VinoChallenge International)

Silver Medals
Weingut Braun - 2003 Grauburgunder (2004 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Braun - 2002 Dornfelder Trocken (2004 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
WG Grantschen - 2001 Lemberger Trocken (2004 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weinkellerei Hohenlohe - 2001 Schwarzriesling Kabinett (2003 VinoChallenge International)
Weingut Kirsten - 2001 Riesling Trocken (2003 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Kirsten - 2001 Riesling Spatlese (2004 VinoChallenge International)

Gold Medals
Weingut Kirsten - 2003 Riesling Trocken (2005 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Kirsten - 2001 Riesling Trocken (2005 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Schloss Thorn - 2000 Elbling Sekt, Brut (2003 VinoChallenge International)"Best Imported White Wine"
Weingut Braun - 2001 Gewurztraminer Spatlese (2005 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
"Best Rosé Wine from Europe & Mediterranean Basin Region"
Schloss Thorn - 2001 Roter Elbling (2004 VinoChallenge International)
"Best Dessert Wine from Europe & Mediterranean Basin Region"
Weingut Braun - 1998 Huxelrebe & Ortega Auslese (2004 VinoChallenge International)
"Best of Show - 2nd Runner Up"
"Best Wine of the Region - Europe & Mediterranean Basin Region"
"Best White Wine from Europe & Mediterranean Basin Region"
Hohenlohe - 2003 Gala Riesling Auslese Trocken (2004 VinoChallenge International)


FRANCE (Alsace)
Silver Medal
Vignoble Klur - 2004 Gewurztraminer - Cuvee Katz (2005 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Vignoble Klur - 2002 Gewurztraminer - Vielle Vignes (2005 Atlanta International Wine Summit)


AUSTRIA
Bronze Medal
Weingut Zull - 2000 Chardonnay (2003 Atlanta International Wine Summit)
Weingut Zull - 2000 Cuvee Exclusiv (2004 VinoChallenge International)
Weingut Zull - Gruner Veltliner Sechs Vierteln (2004 VinoChallenge International)


Featured in "The Wine Report"
Feb/Mar 2005 Issue - Weingut Kirsten, Schloss Thorn & Vignoble Klur

Jun/Jul 2005 Issue:
. Weingut Zull - 2002 Gruner Veltliner, 91 points, Exceptional Value
. Graf Trauttmansdorff - 2003 Gruner Veltliner, 90 points, Good Value


You can check out the competition websites below to learn more

Atlanta International Wine Summit
VinoChallenge International