Since our founding in 1980, our hand-crafted wines have won awards from San Francisco to London. We regularly enter not only regional competitions, but also national and international contests. We congratulate our vineyard and winemaking teams on some great recent awards at international competitions, including Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco!

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RECENT OVERALL WINERY AWARDS:

• Voted “Best VA Wine Overall”, “Best Tasting Room” and other awards by the readers of Savor Virginia Magazine in 2020
• Voted the #1 Winery in Eastern Virginia by the readers of Virginia Living Magazine in 2018 and 2019
• Voted the #2 Winery in Virginia by the readers of Savor Virginia Magazine in 2017
• Voted one of the Top 10 Virginia Winery Tasting Rooms for 2017 and 2018 by the readers of the Virginia Wine Lover eNewsletter
• Voted #2 Winery Statewide for 2016 and #1 Winery in Eastern Virginia in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 by the readers of Virginia Wine Lover Magazine
  
• Voted “Best Vineyard/Winery” by the readers of the Northern Neck News and Westmoreland News in 2016, 2017 and 2018
• Named “Most Awarded Winery” at the 2017 Virginia State Fair Wine Competition
• Voted a finalist for “Best Winery” by the readers of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star in 2017
• Voted one of the “Best of Virginia” for 2014 and 2015 by the readers of Virginia Living Magazine
• Named a runner-up for “Favorite Wedding Winery” by the readers of Virginia Wine Gazette in 2012
• Voted “Favorite Virginia Winery in the Chesapeake Bay Region” in 2011 by the readers of Virginia Wine Lover eNewsletter

RECENT WINE AWARDS (BY VARIETY):

Albariño 2014 (SOLD OUT)
BEST IN SHOW (White Wine) – New York World Wine & Spirits Competition 2015
BEST IN SHOW (White Wine) – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2015
DOUBLE GOLD – American Wine Society National Commercial Wine Competition 2015
GOLD – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2015
GOLD/90 points (Exceptional) – Beverage Testing Institute’s World Wine Championships 2015
GOLD – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2015
GOLD – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2015
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2015

Albariño 2016 (SOLD OUT)
BEST ALBARINO/DOUBLE GOLD – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2017
PLATINUM – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2017
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2017

Albariño 2017 (SOLD OUT)
BEST WHITE WINE IN SHOW/GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2018
PLATINUM – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2019
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2018

Albariño 2018 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2019
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2020

Albariño 2019 – Visit Online Store
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020

Blue Crab Blanc (Lot 18) (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020

Cabernet Franc 2007 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2011
BRONZE – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2011

Cabernet Franc 2013 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2015
SILVER – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2015

Cabernet Franc 2014 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2016
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2017

Cabernet Franc 2015 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2018
SILVER – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2019
SILVER – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2018

Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Awards 2011
BRONZE – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2011
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2012

Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Town Point Wine Competition 2012
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
BRONZE – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2012
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2013

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007 (SOLD OUT)
DOUBLE GOLD – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2013
GOLD/BEST OF CATEGORY – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2013
GOLD/90 points (“Exceptional”) – Beverage Testing Institute’s World Wine Championships 2013
GOLD – Town Point Wine Competition 2013
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2013

Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2014

Chardonnay 2014 (SOLD OUT)
PLATINUM – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2016

Chardonnay Reserve 2013 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2015
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2015 

Chardonnay Reserve 2015 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2017
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2017

Chardonnay Reserve 2017 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2019
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2019

Coastal White (Lot 18) – Visit Online Store
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020

Left Bank 2013 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2016
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2016

Left Bank 2014 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2017
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2017
GOLD – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2018
BRONZE – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition 2017

Left Bank 2018 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020

Merlot 2006 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Awards 2011
SILVER – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2011
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2011

Merlot 2007 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
SILVER – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2013
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2013
Selected by the Virginia Wine of the Month Club as the featured red wine for October 2012

Merlot Reserve 2007 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD/BEST OF CATEGORY – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2013
GOLD – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2014
GOLD – Town Point Wine Competition 2013
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2013
SILVER – Town Point Wine Competition 2012
BRONZE – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2013

October Harvest N.V. (Dec. ’14 bottling) (SOLD OUT)
PLATINUM – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2016
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2015
Voted #2 “Best Dessert Wine in Eastern Virginia” in 2015 by the readers of Virginia Wine Lover Magazine

October Harvest N.V. (July ’11 bottling) (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2014
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
SILVER – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2013
SILVER – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2013
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2015
Voted #2 “Best Dessert Wine in Eastern Virginia” in 2013 by the readers of Virginia Wine Lover Magazine

Petit Manseng 2012 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia State Fair Wine Competition 2014
SILVER – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2014
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2014
BRONZE – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Competition 2014
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2014

Petit Manseng 2015 (SOLD OUT)
BRONZE – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2016

Petit Verdot 2006 (SOLD OUT)
“BEST OF SHOW” – Town Point Wine Competition 2011
GOLD – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Competition 2011
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Awards 2011
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2011
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2011
Selected by the Virginia Wine of the Month Club as the featured red wine for February 2011

Petit Verdot 2007 (SOLD OUT)
“BEST PETIT VERDOT”/DOUBLE GOLD – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2012
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2012
SILVER – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Competition 2012
SILVER – San Diego International Wine Competition 2012
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2012

Petit Verdot Reserve 2007 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2012
GOLD – San Diego International Wine Competition 2012
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2012
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2012
SILVER – Beverage Testing Institute’s World Wine Championships 2013
BRONZE – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2013

Petit Verdot 2008 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2013
SILVER – Town Point Wine Competition 2012

Petit Verdot 2009 (SOLD OUT)
DOUBLE GOLD – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2013
PLATINUM – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
SILVER/88 points (“Highly Recommended”) – Beverage Testing Institute’s World Wine Championships 2013
SILVER – Town Point Wine Competition 2013
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2014

Petit Verdot 2013 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2015
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2015

Petit Verdot 2014 (SOLD OUT)
BEST IN SHOW/GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2017
GOLD – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2017
GOLD & Featured in the 2017 Governor’s Case – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2017

Petit Verdot 2015 (SOLD OUT)
PLATINUM – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2018
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2018

Pinot Grigio 2015 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2016

Pinot Grigio 2016 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2017

Pinot Grigio 2017 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2018
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2018

Right Bank 2013 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2016
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2016

Right Bank 2014 (SOLD OUT)
PLATINUM – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2017
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2017
SILVER – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition 2017
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2017

Right Bank 2015 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2019
SILVER – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2019

Right Bank 2018 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020

Rosato di Sangiovese 2019 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020

Sangiovese 2008 (SOLD OUT)
“BEST OF CATEGORY”/GOLD – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Competition 2011
PLATINUM – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2011
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2011
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2012

Sangiovese 2009 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2012
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
SILVER – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Competition 2012
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2012

Sangiovese 2014 (SOLD OUT)
PLATINUM – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2017

Sangiovese 2016 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2019
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2019

Viognier 2012  (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2014
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2014
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2014
BRONZE – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2013

Viognier 2014 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2015
SILVER – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition 2015
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2015  

Viognier 2017 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2018
SILVER – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2018

Viognier 2018 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2019
SILVER – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2020

Virginia Brut Sparkling N.V.  (SOLD OUT)
Voted “Best Sparkling Wine in Eastern Virginia” in 2013 by the readers of Virginia Wine Lover Magazine
PLATINUM – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2016
PLATINUM – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2015
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2014
SILVER – Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition 2013
SILVER – Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition 2012
SILVER – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2013
BRONZE – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2014

Virginia Gold 2007  (SOLD OUT)
PLATINUM – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2014  
GOLD – Town Point Wine Competition 2011
GOLD – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2013
SILVER – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2012
SILVER – Virginia Wine Lover Wine Classic 2012
BRONZE – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2013
BRONZE – Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 2013
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2011
BRONZE – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2012

Virginia Gold 2014 (SOLD OUT)
PLATINUM – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2017
GOLD – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition 2017
GOLD – State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition 2017
GOLD – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2018