Colorado Uncorked, the public tasting of the Governor's Cup Collection

Colorado UnCOrked 2023 – November 3rd!

Only great Wines make history!

Join us for this special event, held at the beautiful History Colorado Center, offering 650 people the only chance to taste the 2023 Governor’s Cup Collection in one place, at one time, all paired with small bite menu items prepared by some of Colorado’s most celebrated chefs.

The Collection are wines selected by our judges, who are national and regional wine professionals, as the most acclaimed wines made in Colorado. And many of them are made in very limited quantities.

 

VIP TICKETS: $135-SOLD OUT

WHENFriday, November 3, 2023 • 6 PM

WHERE:  The History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway, Denver, CO

VIP, limited to 125 tickets:  Entry at 6PM for exclusive access to the new Governor’s Collection wines and the winemakers paired with small bite menu items from some of Colorado’s most celebrated chefs. Then sample winners from previous year with a more extensive food offering.

SOLD OUT

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETs: $65

WHENFriday, November 3, 2023 • 7 PM

WHERE:  The History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway, Denver, CO

General Admission, limited to 500 tickets (fewer than 150 remain available):  Entry at 7PM to sample the 2022 Governor’s Cup Collection wines with small bite menu pairings.

 

EVENT CONCLUDED

2023 Colorado Uncorked

2023 Colorado Uncorked participating restaurants:

Ash’Kara

Avelina

Balistreri Vineyards Cafe

Bezel Denver

Bin 707 Foodbar

Comal Heritage Food Incubator

Postino

Somebody People

 

"Don’t miss this unique celebration of Colorado, and your only chance to try each of the wines selected to be in the Governor’s Cup Collection at one time!"

2023 Governor's Cup Collection

Colorado’s best wines of the year, determined by our panel of 15 judges made up of sommeliers, winemakers & wine writers.


2023 GOVERNOR’S CUP COLORADO WINE COMPETITION MEDAL LIST

Alfred Eames Cellars - 2019 Carmena
BookCliff Vineyards - 2022 Syrah
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Malbec
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Teroldego
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2019 Éléve
Storm Cellar - 2022 Albariño
Dragon Meadery - Red Apple Cyser
Peachfork - 2022 Pear Apple
Balistreri Vineyards - 2022 Syrah, CSU Vineyard
Balistreri Vineyards - 2022 Teroldego, CVS Vineyard
Bonacquisti Wine Company - 2022 Sangiovese
Creekside Cellars - 2018 Merlot
OBC Wine Project - OBC Red Blend
Talon Wines - 2021 Merlot
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2021 Reserve Merlot
Carlson Vineyards - 2021 Sweet Baby White
Centennial Cellars - 2022 Semi-Sweet Riesling
Restoration Vineyards - 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2022 Muscat Blanc
Storm Cellar - 2022 All the Flowers
Storm Cellar - Gewürztraminer
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2022 Chardonnay
Vinnie Fera - 2019 Chardonnay
Meadery of the Rockies - Honey Sheré
St. Kathryn Cellars - Strawberry Rhubarb
Aspen Peak Cellars - 285 Fusion
Aspen Peak Cellars - Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Aspen Peak Cellars - Syrah Reserve
Balistreri Vineyards - 2022 Petit Sirah, Talbott Vineyard
Balistreri Vineyards - 2022 Sousao, Caspari Vineyard
Balistreri Vineyards - 2022 Syrah, Horse Mountain Vineyard
Balistreri Vineyards - 2022 Zinfandel, Talbott Vineyard
Blanchard Family Wines - 2022 Red Wine
BookCliff Vineyards - 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
BookCliff Vineyards - 2020 Crescendo
BookCliff Vineyards - 2020 Merlot
BookCliff Vineyards - 2020 Tempranillo
Buckel Family Wine - 2020 Cabernet Franc
Bugling Elk Vineyards & Winery - 2022 Adrenaline Red
Carboy Winery - 2020 Tempranillo
Carboy Winery - Vin '59 Red Blend, Claim #20
Carlson Vineyards - 2021 365 Red
Carlson Vineyards - Exodus, High Desert Wine Lab
Cliff Dweller (Colorado Vintners Collective) - 2019 Escalante Red Blend
Continental Divide Winery - 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Continental Divide Winery - 2019 Quandry
Continental Divide Winery - 2019 Storm
Continental Divide Winery - 2019 Summit
Creekside Cellars - 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Creekside Cellars - 2018 Malbec
LaNoue Dubois Winery - 2021 Merlot
Latigo Winery - 2020 Chambourcin
Peachfork - 2022 Blaufränkisch
Peachfork - 2022 Chambourcin
Peony Lane - 2020 Cabernet Franc
Peony Lane - 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Peony Lane - 2020 Merlot
Qutori Wines - 2020 Syrah
Red Fox Cellars - 2018 Dolcetto
Red Fox Cellars - La Dolce Vita
Red Fox Cellars - Nebbiolo
Red Fox Cellars - 2018 Tempranillo
Restoration Vineyards - 2019 Estate Barbera
Restoration Vineyards - 2018 Estate Barbera Reserve
Restoration Vineyards - 2019 Estate Cabernet Franc
Sauvage Spectrum - 2019 Reserve Red
Silver Vines - 2019 Valhalla
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2018 Petit Verdot
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2020 Petite Sirah
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2020 Sébastian's Reserve
Taboche Winery - 2020 Fallen Down Tree Malbec
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2020 Cabernet Franc
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2021 Merlot
Vinnie Fera - 2019 Hogback Bouldauxer
Vinnie Fera - 2018 Pinot Noir BRG
Vino Salida - 2021 Syrah
Vino Salida - 2021 Vintner's Reserve Petit Verdot
Whitewater Hill Vineyards - 2021 Chambourcin
Whitewater Hill Vineyards - 2022 Sweetheart Red
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2020 Barbera
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2020 seekseekqua Alder, Qutori
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2019 Sync Ski
Blanchard Family Wines - 2022 Riesling
BookCliff Vineyards - 2022 Chardonnay
BookCliff Vineyards - Friday's Folly White
BookCliff Vineyards - 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Bugling Elk Vineyards & Winery - 2022 Colorados Gem
Carlson Vineyards - 365 White
Carlson Vineyards - 2022 High Desert Wine Lab, Gewürztraminer
Carlson Vineyards - Off-Dry Riesling, High Desert Wine Lab
Carlson Vineyards - 2021 Sweet Gewürztraminer
Carlson Vineyards - 2022 White Light, High Desert Wine Lab
Centennial Cellars - 2022 Dry Riesling
Continental Divide Winery - 2022 Riesling
Grande River Vineyards - 2021 Riesling
OBC Wine Project - 2022 OBC White Blend
Peachfork - 2022 Traminette
Restoration Vineyards - 2022 Estate Field Blend
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Albariño
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Domaine White
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Fumé Blanc
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Veritage White
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2022 Éléve Blanc
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2022 Gewürztraminer
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2022 Riesling
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2022 Riesling
Storm Cellar - 2021 Riesling
Storm Cellar - 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Talon Wines - 2022 Riesling
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - Riesling
Vines 79 Wine Barn - 2022 Red Roan Riesling
Vino Salida - Vino Bianco di Salida
Whitewater Hill Vineyards - 2022 Barrel Aged Chardonnay
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2020 seekseekqua Hubbard, Black Bridge
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2020 seekseekqua Watson, Handshake Acres
Aspen Peak Cellars - 2022 Rosé
Bonacquisti Wine Company - 2022 Rosé of Sangiovese
Carlson Vineyards - 2022 Field Blend Rosé, High Desert Wine Lab
Carlson Vineyards - Sweet Baby Blush
Centennial Cellars - 2022 Rosé
Creekside Cellars - 2022 Rosé
OBC Wine Project - 2022 Pinot Noir Rosé
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Domaine Rosé
Storm Cellar - 2022 Rosé of Chambourcin
Storm Cellar - 2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir
Storm Cellar - 2022 Rosé of St. Vincent
Whitewater Hill Vineyards - 2022 Rosé
Carboy Winery - Grand Cuvée Sparling Wine
Carboy Winery - Grand Premier Blanc de Blanc
OBC Wine Project - 2022 Sparkling Pinot Gris
Vinnie Fera - 2019 Blanc de Blanc
Atost - Citrus
Atost - Rosé
Colorado Sake Company - 2023 American Standard Sake
Colorado Sake Company - 2023 Blueberry Hibiscus
Colorado Sake Company - 2023 Horchata Nigori
Colorado Sake Company - 2023 Lychee Nigori
Vino Salida - Vermouth di Salida - Rosso
Vino Salida - Vermouth di Salida - Bianco
Dragon Meadery - Chamomile Metheglin
Dragon Meadery - Spiced RAC
Hunters Moon Meadery - Earl Greg
Meadery of the Rockies - Peach Honey
Redstone Meadery - Apple Nectar
Redstone Meadery - Blueberry Mountain Honey Wine
Slaymaker Cellars - Wildflower Traditional Mead
Vino Salida - Bee Vino Traditional Mead
Carlson Vineyards - Palisade Peaches
St. Kathryn Cellars - Apple Blossom
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - Apple Blossom
Continental Divide Winery - 2018 Mountain Aged Dessert Wine
Aspen Peak Cellars - 2020 Cabernet Franc Vintner's Reserve
Aspen Peak Cellars - Malbec Reserve
Avant Vineyards - 2019 Cabernet Franc
Avant Vineyards - 2019 Tempranillo
Balistreri Vineyards - 2022 Zinfandel, Black Vineyard
BookCliff Vineyards - 2020 Ensemble
BookCliff Vineyards - 2020 Malbec
Buckel Family Wine - 2019 The Flyer Red Blend
Carlson Vineyards - 2021 Sweet Baby Red
Cliff Dweller (Colorado Vintners Collective) - 2022 Cliff Dweller Malbec
Continental Divide Winery - 2019 Winter is Coming
Creekside Cellars - 2019 Cabernet Franc
Fox Fire Fams - 2020 Marquette
Grande River Vineyards - 2021 Cabernet Franc
LaNoue Dubois Winery - 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
LaNoue Dubois Winery - 2021 Syrah
LaNoue Dubois Winery - 2021 Woods Red Blend, Woods Estate Vineyard
Peony Lane - 2020 Pinot Noir
Red Fox Cellars - 44 Red Blend
Red Fox Cellars - Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Fox Cellars - 2019 Teroldego
Restoration Vineyards - 2018 Estate Reserve Cabernet Franc
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Cabernet Franc
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Devils Kitchen Proprietary Red Wine Blend
Snowy Peaks Winery - 2020 Cabernet Franc
Stone Cottage Cellars - 2018 Trio Pinot Noir
Talon Wines - 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2019 Revelation
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - Sangre de Cristo Nouveau
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2021 Syrah
Vines 79 Wine Barn - 2020 Cowboy Cab, Reserve
Vinnie Fera - 2019 Hogback BDX Reserve
Vino Salida - Cabernet Franc
Vino Salida - 2021 Tenderfoot Stomp Chambourcin
Whitewater Hill Vineyards - 2021 St. Vincent
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2020 Chairlift Mingle
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2020 Perfect Line
Wild Mountain Cellars - 2020 Petit Sirah
Aspen Peak Cellars - Albariño
Aspen Peak Cellars - Sauvignon Blanc
Avant Vineyards - 2019 Montage
BookCliff Vineyards - 2022 Muscat Blanc
Buckel Family Wine - 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Carboy Winery - 2022 Riesling
LaNoue Dubois Winery - 2022 Melange de Gris, Woods Estate Vineyard
Latigo Winery - 2022 Gewürztraminer
Latigo Winery - 2022 Riesling
Mafia Princess Wines - 2022 Riesling
OBC Wine Project - 2022 Immediate Unreality White Blend
Peachfork - 2022 Gewürztraminer
Peachfork - 2022 Riesling
Restoration Vineyards - 2020 Estate Semillon
Talon Wines - 2022 Pinot Grigio
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - The Astrologist, As Above So Below
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - 2022 Viognier
Vino Salida - Dry Riesling
Vino Salida - Sweet Riesling
Whitewater Hill Vineyards - 2022 Dry Riesling
Aspen Peak Cellars - 2020 Blanc de Blancs, Vintner's Reserve
Aspen Peak Cellars - Cuvée Rosé
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Sparklet Rosé
Sauvage Spectrum - 2022 Sparklet White
BookCliff Vineyards - 2022 Rosé
Carlson Vineyards - 2022 Dry Rosé of Blaufränkisch, High Desert Wine Lab
Cliff Dweller (Colorado Vintners Collective) - 2021 Ghostdance Cabernet Franc Rosé
Continental Divide Winery - 2022 Resilience Rosé
Fox Fire Fams - 2022 Corot Noir
LaNoue Dubois Winery - 2021 Merlot Rosé, Woods Estate Vineyard
OBC Wine Project - 2021 Skin Contact Pinot Gris
Qutori Wines - 2022 Grace's Bounty, White Pinot Noir
Red Fox Cellars - Rosé
Storm Cellar - 2022 Double Switchback
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - Vineyard Sunset
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - Wild Cañon Harvest
Vines 79 Wine Barn - 2022 Buffalo Rosé
Vino Salida - Vino Rosato di Salida
Aspen Peak Cellars - Pomegranate Rouge
Carlson Vineyards - Tree Ripe Blush
Carlson Vineyards - 2021 Tree Ripe White
Vino Salida - Salida Sangria
Vino Salida - Vermouth di Salida - Extra Dry
Evergood Elixirs - Heart Warmer
St. Kathryn Cellars - Sangria
St. Kathryn Cellars - Sweet Scarlet
St. Kathryn Cellars - White Sangria
Dragon Meadery - Dark Cherry
Dragon Meadery - Raspberry Melomel
Dragon Meadery - Traditional Mead
Dragon Meadery - Blueberry Lemon Melomel
Hunters Moon Meadery - Cheechako
Hunters Moon Meadery - Moon Dance
Meadery of the Rockies - Blackberry Honey
Meadery of the Rockies - Strawberry Honey
MeadKrieger Meadery - Traditional Mead
Redstone Meadery - Rum Barrel Aged Traditional Mead
Slaymaker Cellars - Electric Apple Mead
Slaymaker Cellars - Oak Aged Orange Blossom
Slaymaker Cellars - Orange Blossom Traditional Mead
Slaymaker Cellars - Sweet Heat Peach Mead
Slaymaker Cellars - Tart Cherry Mead
Carlson Vineyards - Fruit Cocktail
Peachfork - 2022 Plateau Peach
Aspen Peak Cellars - Mocha Zinsation
Sauvage Spectrum - Bodega Dessert Wine
Whitewater Hill Vineyards - 2022 Moscato

Medal Criteria

Double Gold Medals | Awarded when a panel of judges unanimously assigns a gold medal to an entry in the preliminary round of judging, or a majority of all judges assign a gold in the sweepstakes round.

Gold Medals | Awarded by earning 3 gold votes

A Gold Medal denotes wines that exemplify their varietal character, terroir or stylistic expression in such a way that makes them memorable and desirable –

  • Wines that you would not only recommend, but seek out and purchase
  • Regardless of personal preference, exemplifies how the variety, style, or terroir is supposed to taste like

Silver Medals | Awarded by earning 3 or more Silver or Gold votes

A Silver Medal denotes a wine with special qualities –

  • Distinctive (unique) qualities
  • Character that would cause you to recommend or purchase this wine

Bronze Medals | Awarded by earning 4 medal votes

A Bronze Medal denotes a well-made wine –

  • Good, solid quality
  • Would recommend to others and be happy to drink yourself

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