2019 Monticello Cup Gold Medals Announced

Charlottesville , VA –Twenty wineries from the Monticello Wine Trail (MWT) competed in the 2019 Monticello Cup Wine Competition, a competition among wineries in the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA). This year’s competition was coordinated by the Virginia Wine & Spirits Academy, and all entered wines contained a minimum of 85% fruit from the Monticello AVA and were produced by a member of the MWT.

This year 12 gold medals were awarded out of 52 entries. From these wines, the Top 3 White, Top 3 Red and overall Monticello Cup Winner, for the highest-ranking wine, will be announced at the Monticello Cup Awards (MCA). The event will take place on Monday, April 29, 6pm at the Vault Virginia (300 E Main St., Downtown Mall, Charlottesville) with medals and trophies presented by Schwarzchild Keller & George.  A limited amount of tickets are available to the general public. The MCA will also serve as the official start to the 2019 Taste of Monticello Wine Trail Festival.

Gold Medals – 2019 Monticello Cup Competition

“As wines from the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA) are receiving praise worldwide, the Monticello Cup is a fun way to bring together stellar wines from this area and recognize the quality and consistency that can be found in our AVA,” noted MWT President George Hodson.

The MWT, a subsidiary of the Jeffersonian Wine Grape Growers Society, is an association of 35 wineries surrounding Charlottesville in the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Madison, Nelson and Orange. The mission of the JWGGS is to support our members and promote quality grapes and wine produced in the Monticello AVA.

For more information on the award ceremony, public tickets, and the rest of the festival events please visit www.monticellowinetrailfestival.com. For more information about the Monticello Wine Trail please visit www.monticellowinetrail.com.