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Haak Winery awarded 10 medals in two prestigious Texas Wine Competitions

 

Santa Fe , TX

Haak Vineyards & Winery, in Santa Fe , Texas , recently participated in two prestigious wine competitions within the state of Texas : The Texas Best Wine Competition, sponsored by the Wine Society of Texas, and The Dallas Morning News International Wine Competition.

 

Haak Winery’s 2004 Blanc du Bois (dry) took top honors in competition, winning Best of Class in the Texas Best Wine Competition.  Approximately 150 wines were entered to the competition from 31 Texas wineries.  Blanc du Bois is a grape that is grown along the Gulf Coast .  Haak Winery was the first Texas winery to produce Blanc du Bois on a large commercial scale.  Haak Winery currently produces a dry and semi-sweet version of the Blanc du Bois, and was awarded a total of 8 medals in different categories.

Other medals awarded to Haak Winery in the Texas Best Competition were:

Bronze /Bronze             2003 Haak Chardonnay

Bronze /Bronze            2003 Haak Reserve Chardonnay

Silver                            2004 Blanc du Bois

Bronze                         2004 Nouveau Jacquez

Bronze                         2004 Blanc du Bois (Semi Sweet)

 

The Dallas Morning News International Wine Competition had 3,064 entries for their 21st annual competition.  Haak Winery was awarded the following medals:

 

Silver                            2001 Vintage Port

Bronze                         2003 Blanc du Bois (Semi Sweet)

 

Both competitions are leaders in the Texas Wine Industry. Haak winery is proud to be a leader in making quality, Texas Wines.

 

Haak Winery is open to the public daily, and is centrally located between Houston , TX and Galveston , TX . Complimentary Tours and Tastings are available daily. The Winery also has an array of specialty gift items in the Retail Shop.  The Winery is open to the public from 11:00-6:00pm Mon-Fri., 11:00-7:00pm Sat, and 12:00-6:00pm Sundays. All Events at the Winery are listed at: http://www.haakwine.com.

 

Contact:

Vicki Parker/Haak Vineyards & Winery, Inc.

(409) 925-1401  FAX (409) 925-0276

vicki@haakwine.com

www.haakwine.com

 

 

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