(SFGate) - The winners of the 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) were announced on Friday, after receiving a record 7,162 entries this year — the highest number of wine entries to date. For four days, 65 judges from around the nation and world met in Sonoma County to deliberate and choose the best wines from the entries.

Submissions came in from across the country, from the smaller, independent winemakers and boutique wineries to the large scale producers.

The competition this year expanded to include five new categories of ciders: Heritage ciders, fruit ciders, culinary ciders, wood-aged ciders and specialty ciders.

The wines were judged by an independent panel of experts and sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE.

A public wine tasting of all the winners will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Fort Mason Center. For more information, visitwww.winejudging.com/public-tasting/event-tickets.

The 2016 SFCWC Sweepstake Medal-Winning Wines:

Sparkling Sweepstake Winner

• Korbel, Brut, California Champagne, Organically Grown Grapes, Guerneville, CA

White Sweepstake Winner

• V. Sattui Winery, 2014 Los Carneros Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CA

Pink Sweepstake Winner

• Barnard Griffin, 2015 Rosé of Sangiovese, Richland, WA

Red Sweepstake Winner (Tie)

• Runquist, 2013 Zinfandel, Nostro Vino Vineyard, Amador County, CA
• Sonnet Wine Cellars, 2013 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA

Dessert / Specialty Sweepstake Winner

• Claar Cellars, 2013 Riesling "Ice Wine", White Bluff Vineyards, Columbia Valley, WA

Wine Label Sweepstake Winner

• Scratchpad, 2014 Central Coast, Sauvignon Blanc, CA