Awards and Accolades
2019 Awards
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION - JAN 2019
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’16 RIDGE CREST SYRAH
2018 Awards
SEATTLE WINE AWARDS – APR 2018
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’14 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’14 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’15 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CHATEAU WALLA WALLA MASTERPIECE RED
WINE PRESS NORTHEST CHARDONNAY TASTING – JAN 2018
“EXCELLENT/BEST BUY” – ’16 CLAAR CELLARS UNOAKED CHARONNAY
SAVOR NORTHWEST WINE AWARDS – JAN 2018
“90” POINTS/”GOLD MEDAL” – ’14 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE LABEL COMPETITION – JAN 2018
“BEST OF CLASS” – ’13 WINEMAKER’S BLOC
2017 Awards
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST PLATINUM JUDGING – DEC 2017
“PLATINUM MEDAL” - ’13 LE CHATEAU CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“PLATINUM MEDAL” - ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS WINEMAKER’S BLOC
ULTIMATE WINE CHALLENGE – MAY 2017
“95” POINTS – ‘13 LE CHATEAU CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“92” POINTS – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS WINEMAKER’S BLOC
“90” POINTS – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
SEATTLE WINE AWARDS – APR 2017
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ‘13 LE CHATEAU CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
FLORIDA STATE FAIR – FEB 2017
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’14 RIDGE CREST SYRAH
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPTETION – JAN 2017
“DOUBLE GOLD” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
2016 Awards
LIVE CERTIFIED – JAN 2011-2016
“CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE - LIVE, IOBC AND SALMON-SAFE” – CLAAR CELLARS AND WHITE BLUFFS VINEYARDS
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST PLATINUM JUDGING – DEC 2016
“PLATINUM MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDIAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS RIESLING ICE WINE
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 CHATEAU WALLA WALLA MASTERPIECE RED
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
INTERNATIONAL PORT & FORTIFIED WINE COMPETITION – OCT 2016
“GOLD MEDAL” – NV FOULED ANCHOR PORT
SEATTLE WINE AWARDS – MAR 2016
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ‘13’CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 CHATEAU WALLA WALLA MASTERPIECE RED
“GOLD MEDAL” – ‘13 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITON – FEB 2016
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ‘13 CLAAR CELLARS RIESLING ICE WINE
WEST COAST WINE COMPETITION (EAST MEETS WEST) – FEB 2016
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
FLORIDA STATE FAIR – JAN 2016
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ‘13 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
“GOLD MEDAL” – 13 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“GOLD MEDAL” – ‘13’ RIDGE CREST SYRAH
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPTETION – JAN 2016
“DESSERT/SPECIALTY SWEEPSTAKES WINNER/DOUBLE GOLD” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS RIESLING ICE WINE
WINE SPECTATOR – JAN 2016 WEB REVIEW
“91” POINTS – ’12 LE CHATEAU CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 Awards
WINE ENTHUSIAST – DEC 2015
“90” POINTS/BEST OF THE YEAR 2015 – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS ICE WINE
“87” POINTS/BEST OF THE YEAR 2015 – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST PLATINUM JUDGING – DEC 2015
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU CABERENT SAUVIGNON
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SAUVIGNON BLANC
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
ASSOCIATION OF WA BUSINESS – NOV 2015
“GREEN MANUFACTURING AWARD” – CLAAR WINE GROUP
TRI-CITIES WINE FESTIVAL – NOV 2015
“GOLD MEDAL” – “12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
NORTHWEST FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL – NOV 2015
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
THE FIFTY BEST 2015 AWARDS COMPETITON – OCT 2015
“BEST OF WA STATE BORDEAUX-STYLE BLENDS” –’08 CHATEAU WALLA WALLA MASTERPIECE RED
THE TASTING PANEL – ANTHONY DIAS BLUE REVIEW – OCT 2015
“90” POINTS - ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
GREAT NORTHWEST WINE – OCT 2015
“OUTSTANDING” – ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
SIP NORTHWEST MAGAZINE – OCT 2015
“PANEL PICK BEST RED SINGLE VARIETY” – ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
ULTIMATE WINE CHALLENGE – JUL 2015
“91” POINTS – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SEATTLE WINE AWARDS – JUL 2015
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
CRITICS CHALLENGE – JUN 2015
“CRITICS GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION – JUN 2015
“WASHINGTON CABERNET WINERY OF THE YEAR” – ’12 LE CHATEAU CABERNET SAUVIGNON
PLANET GRAPE.COM SAUVIGNON BLANC REVIEW – MAY 2015
“91” POINTS – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SAUVIGNON BLANC
U.S. OPEN - WA WINE COMMISSION HOSPITALITY TENT – MAY 2015
“SELECTED THROUGH BLIND TASTING BEST OF WA” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“SELECTED THROUGH BLIND TASTING BEST OF WA” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SAUVIGNON BLANC
“SELECTED THROUH BLIND TASTING BEST OF WA” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION – APR 2015
“BEST OF CLASS/UNANIMOUS GOLD” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
WEST COAST WINE COMPETITION (EAST MEETS WEST) - FEB 2015
“BEST OF CLASS/DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“BEST OF CLASS/GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU PETIT VERDOT
FLORIDA STATE FAIR - JAN 2015
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
GOLD AND PRESTIGOUS AWARDS 2017/16/15/14/13 CONTINUED
GREAT NORTHWEST WINE – JAN 2015
“OUTSTANDING” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
AFFAIRS OF THE VINE - CABERNET SHOOTOUT - JAN 2015
“GOLD MEDAL” - ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2014 Awards
GREAT NORTHWEST REVIEW – DEC 2014
“OUTSTANDING” – ’13 DEMRI LAYNE RIESLING
TRI-CITIES WINE FESTIVAL – NOV 2014
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SAUVIGNON BLANC
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
NORTHWEST FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL JUDGING – NOV 2014
“PLATINUM MEDAL” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST PLATINUM JUDGING – NOV 2014
“PLATINUM MEDAL” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU CHARDONNAY
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
SEATTLE MET MAGAZINE – OCT 2014
“TOP 100 WA WINES” – ’09 CLAAR CELLARS ICE WINE
SIP MAGAZINE – OCT 2014
“BEST OF THE NORTHWEST” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS SAUVIGNON BLANC
GREAT NORTHWEST INVITATION WINE COMPETITION – 0CT 2014
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE ECO-FRIENDLY COMPTITION – OCT 2014
“CELLAR SELECTION/BEST BUY” – ’11 RIDGE CREST SYRAH
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED/BEST BUY” – ’13 DEMRI LAYNE RIESLING
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” – ’11 RIDGE CREST MERLOT
ULTIMATE BEVERAGE CHALLENGE – MAY 2014
“93 POINTS/CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY” – ’11 RIDGE CREST MERLOT
“94 POINTS“– ’10 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET
“86 POINTS” – ’13 CLAAR CELLARS SAUVIGON BLANC
TRI-CITY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – APR 2014
“2013 BUSINESS ON A ROLL” – CLAAR CELLARS
CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE FAIR – APR 2014
“RUTH ANGLIN AWARD FOR BEST SYRAH/GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
LIVE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING – APR 2014
“2014 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY” – CLAAR CELLARS
INTERNATIONAL WINE REVIEW – APR 2014
“90 POINTS” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS RIESLING
“90 POINTS” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“88 POINTS” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“87 POINTS” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST – MAR 2014
“BEST BUY” – ‘’12 CLAAR CELLARS PINOT GRIGIO
SEATTLE WINE AWARDS – MAR 2014
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 LE CHATEAU CHARDONNAY
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
GREAT NORTHWEST WINE REVIEW
“OUTSTANDING” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“EXCELLENT” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“OUTSTANDING” – ’13 DEMRI LAYNE RIESLING
“OUTSTANDING” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
“EXCELLENT/BESTBUY” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CAB-MERLOT
“BEST BUY” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS RIESLING
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS WINE COMPETITION – JAN 2014
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’11 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET-MERLOT
FLORIDA STATE FAIR – JAN 2014
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS SAUVIGNON BLANC
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’12 RIDGE CREST CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION – JAN 2014
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SYRAH
2013 Awards
SEATTLE BUSINESS MAGAZINE 2013 GREEN WA AWARDS – NOV 2013
“ONE OF FIFTY GREENEST COMPANIES IN WA” – CLAAR CELLARS
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST PLATINUM JUDGING – OCT 2013
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SANGIOVESE
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’09 NICOLA’S REDMARK RIESLING
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’08 CHATEAU WALLA WALLA MASTERPIECE RED
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 RIDGE CREST SYRAH
BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE ECO-FRIENDLY WINE CHALLENGE – OCT 13
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED/BEST BUY” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS RIESLING
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” - ’12 CLAAR CELLARS PINOT GRIGIO
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS LATE HARVEST RIELING
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” – ’12 CLAAR CELLARS BARREL FERMENTED CHARDONNAY
NORTHWEST FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL WINE JUDGING – OCT 2013
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS MERLOT
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST – JUN 2013
“OUTSTANDING” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS SANGIOVESE
SEATTLE WINE AWARDS – JUN 2013
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 CLAAR CELLARS BARREL FERMENTED CHARDONNAY
ASSOCIATION OF WA BUSINESS – MAY 2013
“ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD” – CLAAR CELLARS
CENTRAL WA STATE FAIR – APR 2013
“RUTH ANGLIN BEST OF CLASS SYRAH/GOLD MEDAL” – ’10 RIDGE CREST SYRAH
WINE PRESS NORTHWEST – SPRING 2013
“EXCELLENT” – ’09 CLAAR CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
“EXCELLENT/BEST BUY” – ’10 RIDGE CREST CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION – MAR 2013
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’09 CLAAR CELLARS SANGIOVESE
GREAT NORTHWEST WINE COMPETITION – MAR 2013
“DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL” – ’09 NICOLA’S REDMARK RIESLING
“GOLD MEDAL” – ’08 CHATEAU WALLA WALLA MASTERPIECE RED
SEATTLE BUSINESS MAGAZINE 2012 GREEN AWARDS – SEPT 2012
“WINNER AGRICULTURAL/NATURAL RESOURSES CATEGORY/ONE OF 50 GREENEST COMPANIES IN WA” – CLAAR CELLARS