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Indiana wines stand out in world competition
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The Purdue Memorial Union ballroom is lined wall to wall with wines from around the world for Indy International's three days of competition. |
At the 20th Indy International Wine Competition, an Indiana wine took home a major trophy for the second year in a row.
Huber Orchard & Winery's 2010 Catawba Rosé was named best international rosé wine of the year. The winery was also awarded the Governor's Cup, given to the Indiana winery of the year.
"Once again, the quality of Indiana wines stood out against thousands of entries from all over the world," said Christian Butzke, Purdue University professor of enology and chief judge for the competition. "We had many truly spectacular wines this year. When Indiana wineries can point to successes in an international competition, it helps elevate the perceived quality of our wines and makes Indiana wineries more competitive and appreciated."
Nearly 2,500 wines from 38 states and 15 countries were judged in the summer competition, which is organized by the Purdue Wine Grape Team.
For a listing of medal winners, go to www.indyinternational.org.
By Brian Wallheimer
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