The Virginia Wineries Association Governor’s Cup® Virginia Wine Competition judging is final and the list of golds are announced. Twenty-three Virginia wines have been awarded gold medals in the 2017 Virginia wine competition, which was held over a four week period during January/early February. Now in its 35th year, the competition was revamped in 2012 to become one of the most stringent and thorough wine competitions in the country.
The gold medalists from this year’s Governor’s Cup were selected from 494 entries of both red and white wines, from 102 wineries. Eighteen red wines and five white wines from 15 wineries received the coveted gold medals. Seven wineries received more than one gold medal. Those wineries are:
Barboursville Vineyards (2)
Breaux Vineyards (2)
Jefferson Vineyards (2)
King Family Vineyards (3)
Michael Shaps Wineworks (2)
The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards (2)
Veritas Vineyard & Winery (2)
Of the gold medal winning wines, twelve top scoring red and white wines will then comprise the Governor’s Cup Case to showcase the state’s top wines. The highest scoring wine of the competition will be awarded the grand prize of the Governor’s Cup itself. The wines that make the Governor’s Cup Case and the winner of the Governor’s Cup will be announced by Governor Terry McAuliffe at the Virginia Governor’s Cup Gala on February 21. Stay tuned for the news on the Cup winner as it is announced via Twitter by vawineman.
2017 Governor’s Cup Gold Medalists
Winery Name Vintage Wine Type
Barboursville Vineyards 2013 Paxxito
Barboursville Vineyards 2014 Cabernet Franc
Breaux Vineyards 2012 Meritage
Breaux Vineyards 2014 Meritage
Cardinal Point Winery 2014 Union
CrossKeys Vineyards 2015 Cabernet Franc
Horton Vineyards 2015 Viognier
Ingleside Vineyards 2014 Petit Verdot
Jefferson Vineyards 2012 Meritage
Jefferson Vineyards 2014 Petit Verdot
King Family Vineyards Brut
King Family Vineyards 2014 Loreley
King Family Vineyards 2014 Petit Verdot
Michael Shaps 2014 Meritage
Michael Shaps 2014 Cabernet Franc
Pollak Vineyards 2013 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Sunset Hills Vineyard 2012 Mosaic
The Barns at Hamilton Station 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Barns at Hamilton Station 2014 Meritage
Upper Shirley Vineyards 2014 Zachariah
Valley Road Vineyards 2014 Petit Verdot
Veritas Vineyards & Winery 2014 Petit Manseng
Veritas Vineyards & Winery 2014 Petit Verdot Paul Shaffer 6th Edition