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Virginia wines offer tough competition in San Francisco

Posted at 6:10 PM, Mar 18, 2013
and last updated 2013-03-18 19:20:14-04

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Five of Virginia’s wines earned gold medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Five wines from Virginia Wineries proved to be tough competition being chosen out of 5,500 entries at the largest competition of American wines in the world.

Among those gold medal winners were Barboursville Vineyards, Barrel Oak Winery, Gray Ghost Vineyards and Narmada Winery.

Virginia wineries also brought home 28 silver medals, including one cider, and 28 bronze medals.

The state’s wine industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors with over 380 vineyards and 200 wineries. In 1979 there were only six wineries, far from what the wine industry in Virginia looks like today.

For a complete list of winners and wine related events in your area clickhere. Below is a list of Virginia medal winners.

 

BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS 2008 Malvaxia Passito Gold
BARREL OAK WINERY 2010 Cabernet Franc Gold
BARREL OAK WINERY 2011 Petit Manseng Reserve Gold
GRAY GHOST VINEYARDS 2011 Adieu Late Harvest Vidal Gold
NARMADA WINERY 2010 Cabernet Franc Gold
ANNEFIELD VINEYARDS 2011 Rosé Silver
BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS 2010 Octagon Silver
BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS 2010 Petit Verdot Silver
BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Silver
BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS 2010 Merlot Reserve Silver
BARREL OAK WINERY 2011 Chardonnay Barrel Fermented Silver
BARREL OAK WINERY 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Silver
BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS 2010 Cabernet Franc Silver
BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS 2009 Meritage Silver
BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS 2011 Vidal Blanc Estate Bottled Silver
BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS 2011 Viognier Estate Bottled Silver
CHATEAU MORRISETTE 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Silver
CROSSKEYS VINEYARDS 2011 Petit Verdot Silver
DOUKENIE WINERY 2010 Vintner’s Reserve Silver
DOUKENIE WINERY 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Silver
FABBIOLI CELLARS 2010 Tannat Silver
FABBIOLI CELLARS 2010 Cabernet Franc Reserve Silver
FOX MEADOW VINEYARDS 2010 Le Renard Rouge Silver
INGLESIDE VINEYARDS 2008 Petit Verdot Silver
NORTH GATE VINEYARD 2010 Meritage Silver
PHILIP CARTER WINERY 2011 Chardonnay Silver
POLLAK VINEYARDS 2010 Estate Meritage Silver
POLLAK VINEYARDS 2010 Estate Merlot Silver
ROSEMONT OF VIRGINIAWINERY 2010 Cabernet Franc Silver
SUGARLEAF VINEYARDS 2009 Reserve Cabernet Franc Silver
WHITE HALL VINEYARDS 2010 Bellgrade Plantation Red Silver
WHITE HALL VINEYARDS 2010 Petit Verdot Silver
CASTLE HILL CIDER 2010 Gravity Silver
BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS 2010 Chardonnay Bronze
BLUEMONT VINEYARD 2011 Farm Table Red Bronze
BLUEMONT VINEYARD 2010 Cabernet Franc Bronze
CHATEAU MORRISETTE 2009 Petit Verdot Bronze
CHATEAU MORRISETTE 2011 Vidal Blanc Bronze
CROSSKEYS VINEYARDS 2011 Cabernet Franc Bronze
CROSSKEYS VINEYARDS 2011 Merlot Bronze
DOUKENIE WINERY 2009 Dionysus Merlot Bronze
DOUKENIE WINERY 2010 Merlot Bronze
DOUKENIE WINERY 2011 Mandolin Bronze
FABBIOLI CELLARS Raspberry Merlot NV Bronze
GRAY GHOST VINEYARDS 2011 Vidal Blanc Bronze
GRAY GHOST VINEYARDS 2011 Chardonnay Reserve Bronze
HUME VINEYARD 2011 Viognier Bronze
INGLESIDE VINEYARDS 2007 Merlot Reserve Bronze
INGLESIDE VINEYARDS 2007 Petit Verdot Reserve Bronze
INGLESIDE VINEYARDS 2007 Virginia Gold Bronze
NORTH GATE VINEYARD Apple NV Bronze
NORTH GATE VINEYARD 2011 Merlot Bronze
PHILIP CARTER WINERY 2010 ‘1792’ Port Bronze
ROSEMONT OF VIRGINIAWINERY 2010 Kilravock Bronze
SUGARLEAF VINEYARDS 2009 Vidal Blanc Bronze
VERAMAR VINEYARD B40 NV Bronze
VERAMAR VINEYARD Nina Blanco NV Bronze
VERAMAR VINEYARD 2011 Chardonnay Bronze
WHITE HALL VINEYARDS 2011 Pinot Gris Bronze