FLCC wines please New York Wine Classic judges

Democrat and Chronicle
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GENEVA, NY− All six 2021 vintage wines bottled under the Synthesis label at the Finger Lakes Community College Viticulture and Wine Center were awarded medals in the New York Wine Classic competition this summer.

The wines are produced by FLCC students under faculty instruction as part of their work toward a viticulture and wine technology degree or certificate.

Gold, silver and bronze medals

Here are the award-winning wines:

  • Gold: Empire White Bland; Empire Red Blend; and Rose, Blaufrankisch

  • Silver: Chardonnay and Riesling

  • Bronze Cabernet Franc

About the New York Wine Classic

Here are Finger Lakes Community College's award-winning Synthesis wines.
Here are Finger Lakes Community College's award-winning Synthesis wines.

The New York Wine Classic, an annual competition organized by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, included 749 entries from 108 wineries from across the state. Judges awarded 10 platinum, 320 gold, 294 silver, and 81 bronze medals. Full information is available at newyorkwines.org.

FLCC has received medals in every New York Wine Classic since 2016.

Students in the viticulture and wine technology two-year degree and one-year certificate programs produce commercial wines that are available at Ryan’s Wine and Spirits in Canandaigua and Pedulla’s Wine and Liquor in Geneva. Orders can also be arranged via online form on the FLCC website at flcc.edu/viticulture-center.

About FLCC's Synthesis label

The Synthesis label was created by Emer O’Brien, a 2023 graphic design graduate.

Every fall graphic design students present designs in a competition to select a label for the wine that will be bottled the following spring. Graphic design students present their work during an event at the FLCC Viticulture and Wine Center in Geneva to viticulture and wine technology students, who vote to select a winner.

The winemaking and label design are part of the college’s emphasis on hands-on learning that aligns with current industry practices.

About the FLCC viticulture and wine technology program

For more information about the viticulture and wine technology program, visit flcc.edu/wine.

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