Over three hundred canned wines from all over the world flexed their aluminum muscles at the third annual International Canned Wine Competition held July 20-22 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California. Wines from seventeen countries, including France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, England and even India, competed with their compatriots from all corners of the United States.
Noticeable in 2021 was “an explosion of wine-based spritzers and seltzers,” according to competition founder and organizer, Allan Green. Judges awarded gold medals to 85 of the 335 wines entered.
Along with the wines, the package design competition showed how creative designers and marketers have become with the new canned wine medium.
Best of Show wines, from left:
Solid Ground Winery Ria Sparkling Rosé, California
Alloy Wine Works 2020 Hans Gruner, California
Joie Farms 2020 Tsunami Rosé, Canada
Canned Oregon Pinot Noir, Oregon
Aluvinum S.L.
Glass Canned Wines 2020 Bubbles, Spain
Archer McRae Beverages Ltd.
JOIY 2020 Savvy Society Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, N.Z.
JOIY 2020 Pinot Gris, Marlborough, N.Z.
JOIY 2019 The Gryphon Pinot Noir, Central Otago, N.Z.
Batch & Co.
Bondi Spritz, Coonawarra, Australia
Bellini Bubbli Cellars
Peach Spritzer, Napa County, California
Benmarl Winery
Semi Dry Riesling, New York
Born Brands BCN S.L.
Born Rosé 2020, Barcelona, Spain
Bridge Lane Wine
Rosé, New York State
Canned Wine Company Ltd.
2018 St. Laurent, Austria
2020 Grüner, Niederösterreich, Austria
2019 Old Vine Garnacha, Aragon, Spain
Casa Luigi, Inc.
Secco Hugo Sparkling, Treviso DOC, Italy
Coastal Spritz
Watermelon Rosé Spritz, Columbia Valley, Washington
Deadstick Holdings
Vinette 2021 Chardonnay, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Dobbes Family Estate
Wine by Joe Joe to Go Pinot Gris, Oregon
Donelli Vini Spa
Fragolino Sparkling White, Italy
Bollicino White Wine, Italy
Lambrusco White Wine, Dell'Emilia IGT, Italy
E. & J. Gallo Winery
Barefoot Hard Seltzer-Strawberry, California
Dark Horse Sauvignon Blanc, California
Earl Raguenot Lallez Miller
French Cancan 2020 Rosé Wine, Bordeaux AOC, France
Element 79 Vineyards
Color Wines 2020 Rosé, Fair Play, California
Color Wines 2020 Dry Hopped Viognier, Fair Play, California
Firehouse Can Co.
Graham & Fisk's Wine-in-a-can White Wine, California
Mancan Wine White Wine, California
Fourth Wave Wine
Elephant in the Room 2020 Chardonnay, Limestone Coast, Australia
Tread Softly Prosecco, Australia
Fratelli Wines Private Limited
Tilt Bubbly Rosé, India
Groove Wines
2020 The Luminary Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California
2020 Joyride Rosé, California
Grounded Wine Co.
Space Age Rosé Spritz, California
House of Canvino
Rosé – Naturally Sparkling, Italy
Hummingbird Estate
2020 Rosé Wine, Rogue Valley, Oregon
Ironstone Vineyards
Obsession Wines 2020 Symphony, California
Joie Farm Winery
2020 Rosé, British Columbia, Canada
2020 Tiny Bubbles, British Columbia, Canada
2020 A Noble Blend, British Columbia, Canada
2020 Rosé, British Columbia, Canada
Just Enough Wines
2019 Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon
Karl Lawrence Cellars
2020 Allison Avenue Rosé, Napa Valley, California
Kiss of Wine
2019 Riesling, Rheingau, Germany
2020 Caladoc Rosé, Provence, France
2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France
2020 Chardonnay, Loire Valley, France
Leelanau Cellars
Farm Fresh Wine Company Raspberry Bubbly Moscato, Michigan
Lucky Rock Wine Co
2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, California
Magea Beverages SRL
Famiglia Bestioni 2020 Primitivo, Puglia, Italy
Zai Urban Winery Gamea 2020 Garganega, Verona, Italy
Zai Urban Winery Cork Borg 2020 Moscato, Veneto, Italy
Maker Wine Company
2020 Pinot Gris, Anderson Valley, California
2020 Rosé of Grenache, Monterey, California
McBride Sisters Collection
She Can Wines Coastal Berry Spritzer, California
She Can Wines Fresh White, California
Mimosa Royale LLC
Orange Mimosa, Sonoma County, California
Mini Vacay Wines
2020 Rosé, Central Coast, California
Miss Vicky Wine
2019 Fleurie - O Joie, Chateau des Moriers, Fleurie, France
Crafters Union
Pinot Grigio, California
O'Neill Vintners & Distillers
Creamery 2019 Chardonnay, California
Off-Piste Wines
Pinot Pinot Pink Pinot Grigio Spritzer, Hungary
Point of the Bluff Vineyards
Hanger 17 Dry Rosé, Finger Lakes, New York
Precept Wine
House Wine Old Fashioned Lemonade, American
Pampelonne Blood Orange Spritz, France
Pampelonne French 75, France
Riot Wine Co
Rosé Spritz, South Australia
2019 Rosé, South Australia
Sans Wine Co.
2019 Riesling, Napa Valley, California
Small Things Wine
2020 Chardonnay, Western Australia
Solid Ground Winery
2020 Ria Sparkling Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sierra Foothills, California
2020 Pingo Sparkling Pinot Grigio, Sierra Foothills, California
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
14 Hands Rosé, Washington State
14 Hands Pinot Grigio, Washington State
Stoller Family Estate
Canned Oregon Pinot Noir, Oregon
Canned Oregon Pinot Gris, Oregon
Tastevin
Uchronic Sauvignon Blanc, Pays d'Oc IGP, France
The French Kiss Club
2021 Rosé, Pays d'Herault IGP, France
2021 White, Vin de Pays d'Oc, France
Treasury Wine Estates
T'Gallant Pink Moscato, Southeastern Australia
Viña Carmen
2021 Frida Kahlo Rosé, Central Valley, Chile
Viña Santa Rita
2021 Rita Rosé, Central Valley, Chile
Vintage Wine Estates
Alloy Wine Works 2020 Hans Gruner, Central Coast, California
Alloy Wine Works Chardonnay, Central Coast, California
Gaze White Peach Moscato, California
Vivant Wines
2021 Sparkling White Muscat, Brazil
Blended white wines
Red wines
Rosé wines
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
Other white wines
Sparkling white wines
Sparkling rosé wines
White spritzers
Rosé spritzers
Individual cans, from left: Lucky Rock Wine Co., California
Vinhos Borges S.A., Portugal
Fourth Wave Wines, Australia
Ironstone Vineyards, California
Zai Urban Winery, Italy
Fratelli WInes, India
Glass Canned Wines, Spain
Kiss of Wine, United Kingdom
Straightaway Cocktails, Oregon
Viña Santa Rita, Chile
Canned Wine Company Ltd., United Kingdom
Small Things Wine, Australia
Magea Beverages, Famiglia Bestioni, Italy
Somm Vinhos, Brazil
Vintage Wine Estates, California
Groove Wines, California
Maker Wines, California
Element 79 Vineyards, California
Can-Vi, Spain
Roots Vineyard, Oregon