The gold, silver and bronze medal wines in last month’s Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup were made public this week and are available at https://www.virginiawine.org/governors-cup/awards/2021. Here is a list of just the gold medals, a record number!
WINERY YEAR & DESCRIPTION
- Afton Mountain Vineyards2017 Cabernet Franc
- Albemarle CiderWorks2019 Pomme Mary
- Albemarle CiderWorks2018 Harrison
- Barboursville Vineyards2019 Vermentino Reserve
- Barboursville Vineyards2019 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
- Barboursville Vineyards2017 Paxxito
- Barboursville Vineyards2015 Paxxito
- Barboursville Vineyards2017 Octagon
- Barboursville Vineyards2016 Octagon
- Barren Ridge Vineyards2015 Meritage
- Blue Bee Cider2019 Firecracker
- Bluestone Vineyard2019 Petit Manseng
- Bluestone Vineyard2014 Merlot
- Bluestone Vineyard2017 Chardonnay
- Breaux Vineyards2019 Sauvignon Blanc
- Breaux Vineyards2016 Nebbiolo
- Breaux Vineyards2016 Meritage
- Carriage House Wineworks2019 Petit Verdot
- Cave Ridge Vineyard2017 Red Silk Barrel Select Cabernet Franc
- Chestnut Oak Vineyard2017 Petit Manseng
- Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm2019 Chambourcin
- CrossKeys Vineyards2017 Petit Verdot
- Cunningham Creek Winery2017 Meritage
- Cunningham Creek Winery2017 Estate Petit Verdot
- Delaplane Cellars2017 Tannat
- Delfosse Vineyards and Winery2017 Screaming Hawk Meritage
- Delfosse Vineyards and Winery2017 Petit Verdot Reserve
- DuCard Vineyards2017 Meritage
- Early Mountain Vineyards2019 Five Forks
- Early Mountain Vineyards2017 Eluvium
- Early Mountain Vineyards2019 Capstone Vineyard Cabernet Franc
- Early Mountain Vineyards2019 Cabernet Franc
- Fifty-Third Winery & Vineyard2019 Vidal Blanc
- Gadino Cellars2017 Petit Verdot
- Greenhill Winery & Vineyards2019 Chardonnay Reserve
- Honah Lee Vineyard2017 Petit Verdot
- Horton Vineyards2015 Tannat
- Horton Vineyards2016 Petit Verdot Private Reserve
- Ingleside Vineyards2018 Chardonnay Reserve
- Ingleside Vineyards2019 Albariño
- Jefferson Vineyards2019 Viognier
- Jefferson Vineyards2016 Jefferson’s Own Estate Reserve
- Jefferson Vineyards2019 Cabernet Franc
- Keswick Vineyards2017 Heritage Estate Reserve
- Keswick Vineyards2019 Estate Reserve Cabernet Franc
- King Family Vineyards2017 Mountain Plains
- King Family Vineyards2017 Loreley
- Lake Anna Winery2017 Petit Verdot
- Lost Boy Cider2020 Comeback Kid
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2016 Tannat
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2019 Roussanne
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2015 Raisin d’Etre White
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2019 Petit Manseng
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2017 Meritage
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2015 Meritage
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2018 Chardonnay
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2016 Chardonnay
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2017 Chardonnay
- Michael Shaps Wineworks2017 Cabernet Franc
- Muse Vineyards2017 Clio
- Narmada Winery2016 Yash-Vir
- Narmada Winery2017 Melange
- October One Vineyard2019 Cabernet Franc
- Paradise Springs Winery2018 Apres Rosé
- Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards2019 Zero White
- Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards2017 Easton Blue
- Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards2015 Easton Blue
- Pollak Vineyards2017 Mille Fleurs
- Pollak Vineyards2017 Meritage
- Pollak Vineyards2015 Meritage
- R.A.H Wine Co.2017 Series 1
- Rockbridge Vineyard2018 DeChiel Chardonnay
- Shenandoah Vineyards2017 Reserve Red
- Silver Hand Meadery2020 Soak up the Sun
- Silver Hand Meadery2020 All Blues
- Silver Hand Meadery2020 Strawberry Swing
- Silver Hand Meadery2020 Raspberry Passion
- Silver Hand Meadery2020 Dream By The Fire
- Silver Hand Meadery2020 Black Velvet
- Stinson Vineyards2017 Tannat
- Thatch Winery2019 Merlot – Mount Juliet Farm Vineyard
- Thatch Winery2017 Block 8 Tannat
- The Winery at Bull Run2019 Reconciliation
- The Winery at Bull Run2019 Petit Manseng
- The Winery at Bull Run2019 Cabernet Franc Reserve
- The Winery at Bull Run2019 Barrel Select Viognier
- Trump Winery2014 Brut Reserve
- Upper Shirley Vineyards2016 Zachariah
- Upper Shirley Vineyards2016 Tannat
- Veritas Winery2019 Sauvignon Blanc
- Veritas Winery2015 Scintilla
- Veritas Winery2017 Petit Verdot
- Veritas Winery2019 The Momentarius Collection Monticello White Blend
- Veritas Winery2017 Cabernet Franc Reserve
- Walsh Family Wine2019 Dutchman’s Creek Cabernet Franc
- Williamsburg Winery2017 Petit Verdot Reserve
To visit these wineries, download guide to “2021 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup Gold Medal Trail”, which doesn’t even require an app download, at https://taste.virginiawine.org/checkout/431/virginia-wine/2037/2021-virginia-governor-s-cup-gold-medal-trail/overview.