Ste. Chapelle in Caldwell won best dessert wine for its 2007 Riesling Ice Wine.The competition was conducted by Wine Press Northwest, a quarterly consumer magazine based in Washington. Editors Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman, who write a weekly wine column for the Statesman, ran the competition, and Moya Schatz, executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission, coordinated the entries and communications with the wineries. A total of 208 wines were entered from 26 wineries, with five winning unanimous double gold medals, 13 winning gold medals, 51 winning silver medals and 58 winning bronze medals.The judges were Ilene Dudunake, proprietor of A New Vintage Wine Shop in Meridian; Dave Krick, owner of Red Feather Lounge in Boise; John Berryhill, owner of Berryhill & Co. restaurant in Boise; Winnie Alberg, a Washington-based wine judge; Catie McIntyre Walker, a blogger based in Walla Walla, Wash.; Dave Seaver, a member of Wine Press Northwest's judging panel; and Bob Woehler, longtime Northwest wine writer and tasting editor for Wine Press Northwest.Gold:Best Dessert - Ste. Chapelle 2007 Riesling Ice Wine, Snake River Valley, $20Silver:Ste. Chapelle NV Sparkling Brut, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2009 Chateau Series Chardonnay, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2008 Chateau Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2008 Winemaker Seres Cabernet Sauvignon, Snake River Valley, $11Ste. Chapelle 2009 Special Harvest Riesling, Snake River Valley, $11Ste. Chapelle 2008 Late Harvest Riesling, Snake River Valley, $19Bronze:Ste. Chapelle NV Sparkling Riesling, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle NV Soft Huckleberry, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2009 Soft Rosé, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2009 Dry Riesling, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2009 Winemaker Series Riesling, Snake River Valley, $8Ste. Chapelle 2009 Winemaker Series Chardonnay, Snake River Valley, $10Ste. Chapelle 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2009 Chateau Series Merlot, Snake River Valley, $9Ste. Chapelle 2008 Winemaker Series Syrah, Snake River Valley, $11Ste. Chapelle 2006 Cabernet Franc Ice Wine, Snake River Valley, $20
