Hermann's Stone Hill Winery took top honors for the second straight year at the 2014 Missouri Wine Competition.
In a field of 30 competitors, Stone Hill's 2012 Cross J Norton earned Best of Class Dry Red, the C.V. Riley Award and the top award for Missouri's best wine of the year, The Governor's Cup.
Ten judges tasted 300 wines, granting 51 gold medals, 109 silver medals and 88 bronze medals.
The C.V. Riley Award is for Best Norton.
Norton is Missouri's official state grape. It honors the late C.V. Riley, Missouri's first state appointed entomologist who is credited with salvaging the French wine industry with his discovery of the state's pest-resistant rootstock. Norton grapes produce a rich, spicy, full-bodied red wine.