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RAPID CITY – Firehouse Wine Cellars brought home one gold and four silvers from the recent San Francisco International Wine Competition, one of the largest and most influential wine competitions.
The downtown Rapid City winery won with all five wines it entered. The 2022 Roussanne, a wine released last month, received a gold medal, while the 2020 Malbec, 2020 Cabernet Franc, also a new release, 2021 Roussanne, and 2022 Marsanne, all won silver.
“Thank you to the judges at SFIWC. It never gets old hearing people appreciate the job we are doing and the product we are putting out,” said Adam Martinez, Firehouse Wine Cellars’ winemaker. “Our production crew is honored to have our wines medal in one of the biggest international competitions out there.”
The San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC), now in its 43rd year, is one of the oldest international competitions in the world. It is a member of the Tasting Alliance, the parent organization of the world-renowned San Francisco World Spirits Award Competition, New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, and Singapore World Spirits Competition.
A complete list of winners can be found at thetastingalliance.com/results/2022-san-francisco-international-wine-competition-results
The locally owned Firehouse Wine Cellars, opened in 2014, offers a variety of award-winning traditional grape wines.
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