Back in November, Texas wines won numerous awards at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. The recent 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition received nearly 6,700 entries from over 1,000 wineries from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This is the largest international wine competition in the USA. Over 65 judges from a variety of fields representing various North American wine regions completed the judging on January 10, 2020 to determine the best wines in the North America Continent. Bob Fraser, Executive Director of this Event, says, “The response from the wineries of North America at our 2020 competition was outstanding.” Seven Texas Wine s earned BEST OF CLASS distinctions and include:
• Brennan Vineyards – 2015 Viognier – Comanche County
• English Newsom – 2018 Roussanne – Texas High Plains
• Longhorn Cellars – Brindle Blend – Texas
• Lost Draw Cellars – 2018 Marsanne – Texas High Plains
• Messina Hof Winery – 2017 Paulo – Texas
• Perissos Vineyards and Winery – 2017 Aglianico – Texas Hill Country
• Spicewood Vineyards – 2017 Tempranillo – Texas High Plains
In addition, Texas wines earned 16 Double Gold Medals, 34 Gold Medals, 147 Silver Medals, and 65 Bronze Medals for a total of 269 Medals and BEST OF CLASS distinctions. A list of medals earned by Texas wineries is summarized below:
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
WINERY BEST OF CLASS DOUBLE GOLD GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
4R WINERY 1 3 4
ADEGA VINHO 1 3 1 5
BAR Z 1 1 2
BECKER VINEYARDS 1 5 9 5 20
BENDING BRANCH WINERY 1 5 1 7
BENT OAK WINERY 1 8 3 12
BLUE OSTRICH 2 2
BRENNAN VINEYARDS 1 5 2 8
BURKLEE HILL VINEYARDS 1 2 2 5
CARTER CREEK FAMILY WINERY 2 1 5 1 9
CICADA CELLARS 4 4
DUCHMAN FAMILY WINERY 2 4 6
EDEN HILL VINEYARD 3 3 6
ENGLISH NEWSOM 1 1 4 3 9
ENOCH’S STOMP 1 1 2
FALL CREEK VINEYARDS 1 4 5
FLAT CREEK 1 3 4
GRAPW CREEK VINEYARDS 2 3 12 17
HAAK VINEYARDS AND WINERY 1 3 4
HEATH SPARKLIN 1 3 4
HEATH VINEYARDS 1 1 3 1 6
KUHLMAN CELLARS 4 2 6
LEGATO 1 1
LEWIS WINES 1 1
LLANO ESTACADO 2 2
LONGHORN CELLARS 1 3 4
LOS PINOS RANCH VINEYARDS 1 3 5 9
LOST DRAW CELLARS 1 2 1 1 5
LOST OAK WINERY 1 1 3 5
MESSINA HOF WINERY 1 1 1 5 2 10
OSO ESTRQALLE 1 1 2
PEDERNALES CELLARS 1 3 4
PERISSOS VINEYARDS AND WINERY 1 1 6 2 10
REDDY VINEYARDS 1 1 2 4
RLV 1 5 1 7
RON YATES 1 3 4
SAN MARTINO WINERY 4 4
SIGNOR VINEYARDS 1 2 1 4
SINGING WATERS VINEYARD 2 5 7
SISTER CREEK 1 1 1 3
SPICEWOOD VINEYARDS 1 1 2 1 5
TEXAS HERITAGE VINEYARDS 4 4
TEXAS SOUTHWIND VINEYARDS 2 1 3
THE EYES OF TEXAS 1 1
TRIPLE D WINERY 1 1 2
THP 1 1 2
TORR NA LOCHS 1 5 6
WATSON VINEYARDS 2 2
WEDDING OAK WINERY 1 2 3 6
WHITE FOX WINERY 1 2 3
WILMETH-HART VINEYARDS 1 1 2
TOTALS 7 16 34 147 65 269
Texas wine quality is definitely there, making Texas wines notable wines for your dining and sipping pleasures. Our Texas wines are a well-kept secret. Isn’t it time that Texans can proudly brag about our wonderful wines? Make it a point to buy those great Texas wines at your grocery stores like HEB and Kroger’s. Order Texas wines when you dine out. If Texas wines are not on the restaurant’s wine list, ask them WHY? With several years of earning numerous Double Gold and Gold Medals, Texas wines deserve our support and respect!
