The 2007 Utopia Estate Pinot Noir was awarded the Grand Award of Excellence – Gold Medal for Pinot Noir over $35.00 at the 2010 Oregon Wine Awards. The Oregon Wine Awards is Oregon?s most prestigious wine recognition program to determine by professional consensus of the state?s outstanding Oregon wines of the year. The Oregon Wine Awards is established to recognize, celebrate and promote excellence in Oregon winemaking. The tasting evaluation is a single blind varietal categories in (3) three retail price categories. The Tasting Panel consists of Oregon?s Top Wine Writers, Buyers, Sommeliers,
Wine Directors and Wine Professionals.