To win one gold medal at an international wine competition is a distinct honor for any winery to receive. Easley Winery has garnered accolades at six separate wine competitions in the last 5 months, highlighting wine quality produced right in the heart of Indiana. These competitions include the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition (NWIWC) of Ontario, CA, the Pacific Rim Wine Competition of San Bernardino, CA, the Tasters Guild International Wine Competition of Grand Rapids, MI, the Historic Newburgh Wine, Art & Jazz Festival of Newburgh, IN, and the Great Lakes Great Wine Competition of Farmington Hills, MI. Striving for quality has always been a high priority for Easley Winery since its founding in 1974. “My parents [Jack & Joan Easley] started as home winemakers and turned this passion into the solid foundation of today’s Easley Winery,” notes Mark Easley, second-generation owner of Easley Winery. “One thing has remained constant in all these years of winemaking: to create great wines, you have to start with great grapes. It’s a simple concept that has led to overwhelming success over the last 38 years.”
Below is a listing of the latest awards announced by Easley Winery:
Best of Class Honors
Sweet Barrel Red, Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition, March 11-12, 2012
Reggae Red, Pacific Rim Wine Competition (2 Consecutive Years), April 2012
Double Gold Medal Honors
Reggae Blush, Tasters Guild International Wine Competition, April 25-28, 2012
Gold Medal
2010 Chardonnay, Historic Newburgh Wine, Art & Jazz Festival, May 19, 2012
2012 Michigan Riesling, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2012
Traminette, Tasters Guild International Wine Competition (2 Consecutive Years), April 25-28, 2012
Indiana Champagne, Great Lakes Great Wine Competition, May 17, 2012
Sweet Barrel White, Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition, March 11-12, 2012
Sweet Barrel Red, Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition, March 11-12, 2012
Sweet Barrel Red, Great Lakes Great Wine Competition, May 17, 2012
Reggae Red, Pacific Rim Wine Competition (2 Consecutive Years), April 2012
Reggae Red, Tasters Guild International Wine Competition, April 25-28, 2012
Many award-winning wines listed above can be found at area supermarket and packaged liquor store locations, as well as Easley Winery in downtown Indianapolis. Easley and Reggae Wines are distributed in Indiana and Kentucky by Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), in Michigan by National Wine & Spirits, in Ohio by Heidelberg Distributing Company, and in Illinois by Wirtz Beverage Group.
