Two Cal Poly Wines Win Gold in Orange County

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Two Cal Poly wines received gold medals recently at the Orange County Commercial Wine Competition.

The winning wines were the 2008 Mustang Red, a red blend, and the 2008 Cal Poly ‘Poly Royal’ red dessert wine. Both were made by student winemakers in Cal Poly’s Wine and Viticulture Program from grapes grown in San Luis Obispo County.

The Cal Poly wines took the gold medals in one of the state’s largest and most comprehensive competitions in a double-blind judging by wine industry peers.

The winning “Mustang Red” and “Poly Royal” wines will be featured at the Orange County Fair between July 16 and Aug. 15.

About the Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture Program
The Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture Program is part of the Crop Science Department in Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Since it launched in 2006, the Cal Poly Wine Program has grown to produce more than seven wines. Student winemakers are selected for each vintage through a mentoring program.

Find out more on the program’s web site at: http://www.hcrs.calpoly.edu/programs/WVIT/index.asp

To purchase Cal Poly wines online at: www.calpolywine.com

Watch an interview with two student winemakers on Cal Poly's YouTube Channel

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