Acclaim for Our Wine

Ratings

Merlot Ratings

Vintage 2004:
  • - 2009

Awards

Barbera Awards

Vintage 2006:
  • Silver - Jeryy Mead International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
Vintage 2005:
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - January 2009
  • Silver - New World Interantional Wine Competition
  • Bronze - Amador Fair Wine Competition - May 2010
Vintage 2003:
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008

Cabernet Franc Awards

Vintage 2007:
  • Silver - Jerry Mead International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
  • Silver - San Diego International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
Vintage 2004:
  • Gold - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2008
  • Double Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 6/13/08
  • Silver - California State Fair - July 7, 2008
  • Silver - New World Wine Competition - 2008
  • PLATINUM BEST OF CLASS - New World International Wine competition - May 17, 2009

    Platinum means that the 2004 Cabernet Franc not only won best varietal, but it won the best in its class.

Vintage 2003:
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2006
  • Gold Sweepstake - San Diego International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - San Franciso International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2007
Vintage 2002:
  • Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2005
Vintage 2001:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2004
Vintage 2000:
  • 83 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003
  • Gold - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
Vintage 1999:
  • 80 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2001
  • Best of Class & Gold - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Gold - 95 Pts. - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2001
  • Gold - Long Beach Grand Cru - 2001
  • Silver - Atlanta International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1998:
  • Bronze - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2001
Vintage 1997:
  • 86 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 1999
  • 90 Pts. - Wine Enthusiast Magazine - 1999
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1999
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1999
  • Gold - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1999
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - 86 Pts. - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2000
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2000
  • Gold - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2000
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2000
Vintage 1996:
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1998
  • Gold - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1998
Vintage 1995:
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1997
  • Silver - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1997
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1997

Cabernet Sauvignon Awards

Vintage 2005:
  • Silver - San Diego International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
  • Silver - Amador Fair Wine Competition - May, 2010
Vintage 2004:
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2008
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 06/13/08
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competitioon - January 2009
Vintage 2003:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - San Franciso International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2007
Vintage 2001:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2005
Vintage 2000:
  • Bronze - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Long Beach Grand Cru - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - 85 Pts. - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - San Diego International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2003
Vintage 1999:
  • 87 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2002
  • Best of Class & Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2002
  • Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1998:
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2001
Vintage 1997:
  • 86 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 1999
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2000
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2000
Vintage 1996:
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1998
Vintage 1994:
  • Gold - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1996
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1996
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 1996
Vintage 1991:
  • Bronze - Calaveras County Fair - 1994
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1994
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - Amador County Fair - 1994
  • Silver - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 1994
Vintage 1989:
  • Bronze - Amador County Fair - 1993
  • Bronze - Calaveras County Fair - 1993
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1993
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1993
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1993
  • Silver - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1993
Vintage 1988:
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1992
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 1992
  • Silver - El Dorado County Fair - 1992
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1992
Vintage 1987:
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1992
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1992

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Awards

Vintage 2003:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - San Diego International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - San Franciso International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007

Chardonnay Awards

Vintage 2006:
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 06/13/08
  • Silver - California State Fair - July 7, 2008
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • Silver Link to award

  • Silver - New World International Wine Competition - May 17, 2009
  • Silver - San Diego Wine Competition - 2009
Vintage 2005:
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2007
Vintage 2003:
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - San Franciso International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2006
Vintage 2002:
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2004
  • Bronze - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2004
Vintage 2001:
  • 82 Pts. - Wine Spectator - 2003
  • 87 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
  • Bronze - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - San Diego International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Long Beach Grand Cru - 2003
  • Silver - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2003
Vintage 2000:
  • 87 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine - 2001
  • Bronze - Florida State Fair - 2002
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Double Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Gold - Grand Harvest Awards - 2002
  • Silver - 89 Pts - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Long Beach Grand Cru - 2002
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1998:
  • 1-Puff - Connoisseurs Guide - 1999
  • 4-Stars - Restaurant Wine - 1999
Vintage 1994:
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1996
Vintage 1992:
  • 3+Stars - Restaurant Wine - 1994
  • Bronze - Calaveras County Fair - 1994
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1994
  • Silver - Amador County Fair - 1994
Vintage 1991:
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1992
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1992
  • Silver - Amador County Fair - 1992
  • Silver - Calaveras County Fair - 1992

del Sol Cabernet Sauvignon Awards

Vintage 2000:
  • Bronze - Grand Harvest Awards - 2003
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - 86 Pts. - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003

del Sol Chardonnay Awards

Vintage 2002:
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2005
Vintage 2001:
  • 83 Pts. - Wine Spectator - 2003
  • Best of Class - San Diego International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003
  • Double Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - 91 Pts. - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2003

del Sol Merlot Awards

Vintage 2002:
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2005

del Sol Verano Awards

Vintage 2000:
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003
  • Double Gold - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2004

Hog Wild Red Awards

Vintage 2006:
  • Silver - New World International Wine Competition
Vintage 2005:
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2008
  • Silver - San Francisco Wine Competition - 06/13/08
  • Silver - New World International Wine Competition - 2008

Hog Wild White Awards

Vintage 2008:
  • GOLD - San Diego International Wine Competiton - April 8, 2010
Vintage 2007:

Meritage Reserve Awards

Vintage 2003:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007
Vintage 1999:
  • 84 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2003
  • Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003
  • Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2003

Meritage Reserve White Awards

Vintage 2002:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2005
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2004
  • Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2002

Merlot Awards

Vintage 2005: Vintage 2004:
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2008
  • Bronze - New World International Wine Competition - 2008
  • Double Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - January 2009
Vintage 2003:
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007
Vintage 2002:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2005
Vintage 2001:
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2004
Vintage 2000:
  • 86 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - San Diego International Wine Competition - 2003
Vintage 1999:
  • 85 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2002
  • Bronze - 86 Pts. - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Long Beach Grand Cru - 2002
  • Bronze - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Gold - Atlanta International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Florida State Fair - 2002
  • Silver - Grand Harvest Awards - 2002
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1997:
  • Bronze - Grand Harvest Awards - 1999
  • Bronze - Grand Harvest Awards - 2001
  • Bronze - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1999
Vintage 1996:
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1998
Vintage 1995:
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1997
Vintage 1994:
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1996
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1996
  • Gold - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1996
  • Gold - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1996
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1996
Vintage 1993:
  • Best Varietal Of Region - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1995
  • Five Stars - Restaurant Wine - 1995
  • Four Stars - Restaurant Wine - 1995
  • Gold - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Gold - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Gold - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1995
  • Gold - West Coast Wine Competition - 1995
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1995
  • Silver - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1995
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1995
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1995
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 1995
Vintage 1992:
  • 22 Points - Best Of The 1994 Judgings, California Wine Winners - 1994
  • 84 Points - Wine Spectator - 1994
  • Best Of Class - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1994
  • Chairmans Award - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1994
  • Four Stars - Restaurant Wine - 1994
  • Gold - Amador County Fair - 1994
  • Gold - Calaveras County Fair - 1994
  • Gold - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Gold - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1994
  • Gold - West Coast Wine Competition - 1994
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1994
Vintage 1991:
  • 2 Puffs - Connoisseurs Guide - 1993
  • 84 Points - Wine Spectator - 1993
  • Best Of Varietal - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1993
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1993
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 1993
  • Gold - Amador County Fair - 1993
  • Gold - El Dorado County Fair - 1993
  • Silver - Calaveras County Fair - 1993
  • Silver - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1993
Vintage 1990:
  • 84 Points - Wine Spectator - 1993
Vintage 1989:
  • 85 Points - Wine Spectator - 1993
  • Best Of Appellation - Wine Spectator - 1993
  • Bronze - Amador County Fair - 1993
  • Chairman Award - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1993
  • Gold - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1993
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1993

Merlot Reserve Awards

Vintage 1997:
  • Bronze - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 2000
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2000
  • Bronze - Grand Harvest Awards - 2000
Vintage 1994:
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1996
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 1996

Muscat Blanc Awards

Vintage 2006:
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008
Vintage 2005:
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2006

Primitivo Awards

Vintage 2006:
  • Silver - San Diego International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
  • Silver - Amador Fair Wine Competition - June 2010
Vintage 2005:
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008

Reserve Chardonnay Awards

Vintage 2002:
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2004
Vintage 1992:
  • Bronze - Amador County Fair - 1994
  • Bronze - Calaveras County Fair - 1994
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1994
  • Silver - El Dorado County Fair - 1994
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1994
Vintage 1991:
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1993
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1993
  • Silver - Amador County Fair - 1993
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1993

Sangiovese Awards

Vintage 2000:
  • 87 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003
Vintage 1999:
  • Bronze - 84 Points - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1997:
  • 4-Stars - Restaurant Wine - 1999
Vintage 1996:
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1998
Vintage 1995:
  • Gold - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1997
  • Gold - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1997
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1997

Sauvignon Blanc Awards

Vintage 2006:
  • Best of Class Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2008
Vintage 2000:
  • 83 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1991:
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1992
  • Silver - Amador County Fair - 1992

Semillon Awards

Vintage 2007:
  • BEST OF VARIETAL, BEST OF CLASS GOLD - Jerry Mead Internamtion Wine Competition - April 8th, 2010
  • Silver - San Diego International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
Vintage 2002:
  • Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
Vintage 2001:
  • 86 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
Vintage 2000:
  • 88 pts. - Top 100 Value Wines - Wine & Spirits Magazine - 2002
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1999:
  • Silver - 88 Pts - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2000
Vintage 1998:
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1999
Vintage 1997:
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1999
  • Gold - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Gold - West Coast Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1999
Vintage 1993:
  • Best Varietal Of Region - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1995
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 1995
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1995
Vintage 1992:
  • Bronze - Calaveras County Fair - 1994
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1994
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1994
Vintage 1991:
  • Best Of Region - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1992
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1992
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1992
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1992
  • Bronze - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1992
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1992

Syrah Awards

Vintage 2005:
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - January 2009
  • Silver Link to award

  • Silver - Jerry Mead International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
Vintage 2003:
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2006
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2006
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2007
  • Silver - West Coast Wine Competition - 2008
  • Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2008
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 06/13/08
  • Silver - New World International Wine Competition - 2008
Vintage 2002:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2005
Vintage 2001:
  • Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Reno Rotary Foundation Wine and Food Wine Competition - 2004
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2004
Vintage 2000:
  • 86 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2003
  • Bronze - Grand Harvest Awards - 2003
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2003
  • Gold - West Coast Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2003
  • Silver - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2003
Vintage 1999:
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - Atlanta International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 2002
  • Bronze - Long Beach Grand Cru - 2002
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2002
  • Double Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - International Eastern Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2002
  • Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1998:
  • Bronze - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2001
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2001
  • Silver - Grand Harvest Awards - 2001
Vintage 1997:
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1999
  • Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1999
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1999
  • Double Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1999
  • Gold - West Coast Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - Grand Harvest Awards - 1999
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1999
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 2000
  • 16.2 Pts - Atlanta Wine Report July/August 2000 - 2000
  • Silver - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 2000
  • Double Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2000
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2000
  • Silver - Grand Harvest Awards - 2000
  • Gold - West Coast Wine Competition - 2000
Vintage 1996:
  • Bronze - California State Fair Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition - 1998
  • Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 1998
  • Silver - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1998
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 1998
  • Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1998
Vintage 1994:
  • Best Of Class Trophy - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1996
  • Bronze - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 1996
  • Gold - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 1996
  • Gold - Riverside International Wine Competition - 1996
  • Most Medalled Syrah - 1996
  • Silver - National Orange Show Pacific Rim Int'L Competition - 1996
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1996

Syrah Port Awards

Vintage 2005:
  • Gold - San Diego Wine Competition - 2009
  • Silver - San Diego International Wine Competition - April 8, 2010
  • Bronze - Amador Fair Wine Competition - May, 2010
Vintage 2003:
  • Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007

Viognier Awards

Vintage 2005:
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2007
Vintage 2003:
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2007
Vintage 2002:
  • Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition - 2004
  • Bronze - Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition - 2004
  • Silver - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - 2004
Vintage 2001:
  • 86 Pts. - Beverage Testing Institute - 2003
Vintage 2000:
  • Silver - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition - 2002
Vintage 1997:
  • Bronze - El Dorado County Fair - 1999
  • Bronze - West Coast Wine Competition - 1999
  • Silver - San Diego National Wine Competition - 1999

Just released 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

We have just released our 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon! Try it, you will like it!  Such a beautiful wine!