The Monticello Cup awards ceremony and celebration of Charlottesville’s Wine Country in the Monticello AVA took place on Tuesday, May 2nd, at Level10 C’ville. The 17 wines that received gold medals from the judges were available for tasting. Wine and hors d’oeuvres were served, and guests chatted and sampled the fare. Virginia Wine & Country Life covered the event in detail. Read on to discover the winning vineyards and their innovative winemaking methods.
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In alphabetical order by winery, here are the Gold Medal wines from the 2023 Monticello Cup Wine Competition:
- Afton Mountain Vineyards – 2017 Tradition
- Barboursville Vineyards – 2016 Octagon
- Chiswell Farm & Winery – 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
- Cunningham Creek Winery – 2019 Petit Verdot
- Flying Fox Vineyards – 2017 Cabernet Franc
- Grace Estate Winery – 2021 Le Gras Baril
- Hark Vineyards – 2019 Petit Verdot
- Hazy Mountain Vineyards – 2021 Petit Manseng
- Jefferson Vineyards – 2019 Meritage
- King Family Vineyards – 2019 Meritage
- Michael Shaps (2) – 2019 Petit Manseng & 2017 Meritage
- Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards – 2017 Wild Acre Reserve
- Pollak Vineyards (2) – 2019 Petit Verdot & 2019 Meritage
- Stinson Vineyards – 2021 Petit Verdot
- Veritas Vineyards & Winery – 2021 Veritas Reserve
To see who won the Cup in recent years, read more about the 2022 Monticello Cup Winners and the 2020 Monticello Wine Trail Awards. To learn about the best wines of 2023 in the state of Virginia, read about the 2023 Governor’s Cup Competition. ~
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