NextGen Wine Competition
Rules & Procedures
2012 NextGen Wine Competition
Competition Dates: June 4-6, 2012
Extended Entry Deadline: May, 22 2012
About The Competition
Greetings from the Chief Judge
Meet the Judges
Rules and Procedures
Promotional Opportunities
Award Winners
Register Online
Download Entry Form
Entry Fee
$75 per wine.
Rules
1) The NextGen Wine Competition is open to all commercial grape and fruit wines and fruit distilled spirits produced and marketed in the U.S and abroad.
2) An official entry consists of four (4) 750 ml bottles or six (6) 375 ml bottles.
3) Entry fee, to be submitted with the entry form, is $75 per wine. A Super Saver discount now applies if you enter your wines early. Save $10 per entry! Entry forms must be received online, by mail, or by fax by April 18, 2012 to be eligible for this savings. Be sure to indicate savings on your entry form.
4) Entrants who received a special promotional code or must enter by mail or fax. Please indicate the promo or discount code on the entry form checklist.
5) A one-time fee of $55 links your award results to your winery’s website homepage. Link fees may be purchased at any time; however, link fees purchased in advance will not be refunded, should no award be given.
6) Participation in the Bottlenotes promotion requires entries to be made online instead of by mail or fax.
7) All entered wines must be available to the general public.
8) Entrants must specify residual sweetness accurately as a percentage.
9) Certain classes will be subdivided by price, at the discretion of the Chief Judge.
10) Entrants must specify the winery suggested retail price (SRP) for each wine entered.
HOW/WHERE TO ENTER
Entries may be made by mail, fax, or online. Mail: NextGen Wine Competition, c/o Vineyard & Winery Management, P.O. Box 14459, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Fax: 707-577-7700. Online: www.vwm-online.com/nextgen.
DEADLINES
Completed entry forms and fees must arrive by Extended entry deadline of May 22, 2012. No refunds for cancellations can be made after May 22, 2012.
INSTRUCTIONS
Write the class number on the entry form, along with the vintage, wine name/type, appellation or other significant information, varietal composition by percentage, vineyard designation (if any), production, price and residual sweetness. State residual sweetness correctly, as judges may reject a wine with a sweetness level that does not correspond to the entry form. Entrants should specify class number of entry, or a class will be selected at the discretion of the Chief Judge. A wine can be entered in a single class only.
MAY 22 WINE SHIPMENTS
Wine entries and shipments must be made by May 22, 2012. Wines must also arrive at Groskopf Warehouse no later than May 22, 2012. Wine shipments must arrive at Groskopf Warehouse by May 22, 2012. Clearly mark boxes on all sides for “2012 NextGen Wine Competition Entry”. Please ship four (4) (750 ml. or equivalent) bottles per wine type entered. Ship wine to: 2012 NextGen Wine Competition, c/o Groskopf Warehouse, 20580 Eighth Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476, 800.479.9459. If you cannot ship by that date, call our office at 800.535.5670 x100 for additional delivery instructions.
JUDGING METHODOLOGY
Panels will be comprised of qualified members of wine media, wine/vineyard research, winemaking, wine education and wine marketing. Majority will rule in reaching a consensus. New bottles will be opened for medal-round tasting. Judges may ask for a new bottle to be poured if they believe a wine to be “corked.” Medals awarded will be Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Double Gold is only awarded when all judges on the panel agree on a gold on the first round, without any discussion of moving one (or more) judge’s Silver up to a Gold. Best of Show is determined from the following categories: Best White, Best Red, Best Rosé/Blush, Best Dessert/Late Harvest (including Ice Wine), Best Sparkling Wine, Best Fruit Wine.
NOTIFICATION
Medal recipients will be notified within ten (10) working days of the last day of the competition. Actual award medals typically take six weeks to produce and will be mailed as soon as they are available. Medal winners will also be posted at www.vwm-online.com/nextgen within ten (10) working days of the final judging day.
DISCLOSURES
Any wine remaining at the conclusion of the judging becomes the property of Vineyard & Winery Management.
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Entrants may link their results to their websites for a one-time fee of $55. The link will be active for the duration that results remain online. The fee covers each winning wine per winery. Link fees may be purchased at any time; however, link fees purchased in advance will not be refunded, should no award be given. Winners will also be entitled to display the trademarked NextGen logo on their websites and in marketing materials in compliance with the event owner’s policies. Logos will be available for download under “promotional opportunities” on the event website at the conclusion of the competition. Award-winning wines on Bottlenotes.com will also be posted within ten (10) working days of the last day of competition.
Wine Classes
Sparkling Wines
100 Sparkling White <2.5% rs
101 Sparkling White 2.6% rs>
102 Sparkling Rosé <2.5% rs
103 Sparkling Rosé 2.6% rs>
104 Sparkling Red <2.5% rs
105 Sparkling Red 2.6% rs>
106 Sparkling Fruit <2.5% rs
107 Sparkling Fruit 2.6% rs>
108 Other
White
200 Chenin Blanc
201 Riesling dry <0-0.90% rs
202 Riesling semi-dry <0.91-2.0% rs
203 Riesling semi-sweet <2.1-4.0% rs
204 Riesling sweet 4.1%> rs
205 Gewurztraminer <3% rs
206 Gewurztraminer 3.1%> rs
207 Semillon
208 Muscat Varietals <0 - 5% rs
209 Other White Varietals
210 Other White Blends
211 White Bordeaux Type Blends
212 Sauvignon Blanc <$10.00
213 Sauvignon Blanc $10.01>
214 Pinot Gris/Grigio
215 Pinot Blanc
216 Viognier
217 Chardonnay <$10.00
218 Chardonnay $10.01-$20.00
219 Chardonnay $20.01>
220 Other
Blush and Rosé
300 White Zinfandel
301 Varietal Rosés
302 Rosé Blends
303 Other
Red
400 Pinot Noir <$10.00
401 Pinot Noir $10.01-$20.00
402 Pinot Noir $20.01>
403 Sangiovese
404 Barbera
405 Italian Type Red Blends
406 Tempranillo
407 Other Red Varietals
408 Other Red Blends
409 Syrah/Shiraz <$20.00
410 Syrah/Shiraz $20.01>
411 Grenache
412 Petite Sirah
413 Rhone Type Red Blends
414 Zinfandel <$20.00
415 Zinfandel $20.01>
416 Malbec
417 Merlot <$10.00
418 Merlot $10.01-$20.00
419 Merlot $20.01>
420 Cabernet Franc
421 Cabernet Sauvignon <$10.00
422 Cabernet Sauvignon $10.01 - $20.00
423 Cabernet Sauvignon $20.01>
424 Other Red Bordeaux Type Varietals
425 Red Bordeaux Type Blends <$10.01
426 Red Bordeaux Type Blends $10.01-$20.00
427 Red Bordeaux Type Blends $20.01>
428 Proprietary (House) Red
429 Other
Late Harvest & Dessert
500 LH White Varietals
501 Muscat Varietals 5.1%> rs
502 LH Zinfandel
503 Other LH Red Varietals
504 Ice Wine
505 Other
Native American and Hybrids
600 Native American White Varietals
601 Native American White Blends
602 White Hybrid Varietals
603 White Hybrid Blends
604 White Hybrid Vinifera Blends
605 Native American Red Varietals
606 Native American Red Blends
607 Red Hybrid Varietals
608 Red Hybrid Blends
609 Red Hybrid Vinifera Blends
610 Native American Vinifera Blends
611 Other
Fruit Wines, Vermouth and
Other Wine Types
700 White Vermouth
701 Red Vermouth
702 White Fruit Wines
703 Red Fruit Wines
704 Meads
705 Other
Fortified
800 Sherry
801 Port
802 Fortified Fruit Wines
803 Other
Distilled Beverages
900 Brandy
901 Grappa
902 Eau de Vie
903 Other distilled grape and
fruit spirits