From the vine to the line: awards

Every award winner in both the mini-Mussel and Musselman will receive a bottle of Finger Lakes wine. Chateau LaFayette Reneau's owner, Dick Reno, has designed special labels for his internationally-known vintages and his winery is the Exclusive Sponsor for the Musselman awards. Anthony Road Winery has also been part of the Musselman since 2004 and is the Exclusive Sponsor of the mini-Mussel awards. The children of Ann Martini, the owner, have been competing at the Musselman since its inception.

If you have a chance to visit Chateau LaFayette Reneau and Anthony Road during Musselman Weekend, please do. Say hello to Dick and Ann and bring some bottles home with you. CLR is located on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, on Route 414 just past the town of Hector. Anthony Road is on the western shore, 10 miles south of Geneva along Route 14.

  • A bottle of wine will be presented to each award winner, as detailed below.
  • Overall awards to the top 5, men and women. Win, place, and show (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) for each age group. Finisher keepsake for all Musselman finishers.
  • Winners under the age of 21 will receive some of the finest organic grape juice you have ever tasted.
  • In addition to wine and grape juice, overall winners will receive tri-useful prizes.
mini-Mussel
Wine exclusively bottled for the race by Anthony Road Winery.
Musselman
Wine exclusively bottled and labeled for the race by Chateau LaFayette Reneau.

  • 1st place: Proprietor's Reserve Chardonnay

  • 2nd place: Barrel Fermented Chardonnay

  • 3rd place: Seyval-Chardonnay