RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Five of Virginia’s wines earned gold medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
Five wines from Virginia Wineries proved to be tough competition being chosen out of 5,500 entries at the largest competition of American wines in the world.
Among those gold medal winners were Barboursville Vineyards, Barrel Oak Winery, Gray Ghost Vineyards and Narmada Winery.
Virginia wineries also brought home 28 silver medals, including one cider, and 28 bronze medals.
The state’s wine industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors with over 380 vineyards and 200 wineries. In 1979 there were only six wineries, far from what the wine industry in Virginia looks like today.
For a complete list of winners and wine related events in your area clickhere. Below is a list of Virginia medal winners.
| BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS | 2008 Malvaxia Passito | Gold |
| BARREL OAK WINERY | 2010 Cabernet Franc | Gold |
| BARREL OAK WINERY | 2011 Petit Manseng Reserve | Gold |
| GRAY GHOST VINEYARDS | 2011 Adieu Late Harvest Vidal | Gold |
| NARMADA WINERY | 2010 Cabernet Franc | Gold |
| ANNEFIELD VINEYARDS | 2011 Rosé | Silver |
| BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS | 2010 Octagon | Silver |
| BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS | 2010 Petit Verdot | Silver |
| BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS | 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve | Silver |
| BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS | 2010 Merlot Reserve | Silver |
| BARREL OAK WINERY | 2011 Chardonnay Barrel Fermented | Silver |
| BARREL OAK WINERY | 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon | Silver |
| BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS | 2010 Cabernet Franc | Silver |
| BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS | 2009 Meritage | Silver |
| BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS | 2011 Vidal Blanc Estate Bottled | Silver |
| BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS | 2011 Viognier Estate Bottled | Silver |
| CHATEAU MORRISETTE | 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon | Silver |
| CROSSKEYS VINEYARDS | 2011 Petit Verdot | Silver |
| DOUKENIE WINERY | 2010 Vintner’s Reserve | Silver |
| DOUKENIE WINERY | 2011 Sauvignon Blanc | Silver |
| FABBIOLI CELLARS | 2010 Tannat | Silver |
| FABBIOLI CELLARS | 2010 Cabernet Franc Reserve | Silver |
| FOX MEADOW VINEYARDS | 2010 Le Renard Rouge | Silver |
| INGLESIDE VINEYARDS | 2008 Petit Verdot | Silver |
| NORTH GATE VINEYARD | 2010 Meritage | Silver |
| PHILIP CARTER WINERY | 2011 Chardonnay | Silver |
| POLLAK VINEYARDS | 2010 Estate Meritage | Silver |
| POLLAK VINEYARDS | 2010 Estate Merlot | Silver |
| ROSEMONT OF VIRGINIAWINERY | 2010 Cabernet Franc | Silver |
| SUGARLEAF VINEYARDS | 2009 Reserve Cabernet Franc | Silver |
| WHITE HALL VINEYARDS | 2010 Bellgrade Plantation Red | Silver |
| WHITE HALL VINEYARDS | 2010 Petit Verdot | Silver |
| CASTLE HILL CIDER | 2010 Gravity | Silver |
| BARREN RIDGE VINEYARDS | 2010 Chardonnay | Bronze |
| BLUEMONT VINEYARD | 2011 Farm Table Red | Bronze |
| BLUEMONT VINEYARD | 2010 Cabernet Franc | Bronze |
| CHATEAU MORRISETTE | 2009 Petit Verdot | Bronze |
| CHATEAU MORRISETTE | 2011 Vidal Blanc | Bronze |
| CROSSKEYS VINEYARDS | 2011 Cabernet Franc | Bronze |
| CROSSKEYS VINEYARDS | 2011 Merlot | Bronze |
| DOUKENIE WINERY | 2009 Dionysus Merlot | Bronze |
| DOUKENIE WINERY | 2010 Merlot | Bronze |
| DOUKENIE WINERY | 2011 Mandolin | Bronze |
| FABBIOLI CELLARS | Raspberry Merlot NV | Bronze |
| GRAY GHOST VINEYARDS | 2011 Vidal Blanc | Bronze |
| GRAY GHOST VINEYARDS | 2011 Chardonnay Reserve | Bronze |
| HUME VINEYARD | 2011 Viognier | Bronze |
| INGLESIDE VINEYARDS | 2007 Merlot Reserve | Bronze |
| INGLESIDE VINEYARDS | 2007 Petit Verdot Reserve | Bronze |
| INGLESIDE VINEYARDS | 2007 Virginia Gold | Bronze |
| NORTH GATE VINEYARD | Apple NV | Bronze |
| NORTH GATE VINEYARD | 2011 Merlot | Bronze |
| PHILIP CARTER WINERY | 2010 ‘1792’ Port | Bronze |
| ROSEMONT OF VIRGINIAWINERY | 2010 Kilravock | Bronze |
| SUGARLEAF VINEYARDS | 2009 Vidal Blanc | Bronze |
| VERAMAR VINEYARD | B40 NV | Bronze |
| VERAMAR VINEYARD | Nina Blanco NV | Bronze |
| VERAMAR VINEYARD | 2011 Chardonnay | Bronze |
| WHITE HALL VINEYARDS | 2011 Pinot Gris | Bronze |
