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!
(You can also check out our press mentions & reviews here.)
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 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020
GOLD – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2021
Albariño 2020 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2022
Albariño 2021 – Visit Online Store
GOLD – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2023
Blue Crab Blanc – Lot 18 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Savor Virginia Wine Classic Competition 2020
Bourbon Barrel Chardonnay 2020 (SOLD OUT)
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2022
Bourbon Barrel Chardonnay 2021 – Visit Online Store
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2023
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
Chardonnay Reserve 2018 (SOLD OUT)
GOLD – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2021
Coastal White – Lot 18 (SOLD OUT)
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
Left Bank 2019 – Visit Online Store
GOLD – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition 2021
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2022
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
Petit Verdot Reserve 2019 – Visit Online Store
DOUBLE GOLD – San Francisco Int’l Wine Competition 2022
GOLD – San Francisco Chronicle Competition 2023
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2023
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
Pinot Grigio 2021 – Visit Online Store
SILVER – San Francisco Chronicle Competition 2023
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2023
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
Virginia Gold 2019 – Visit Online Store
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2022
SILVER – Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition 2023