The results of the 2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition have been announced. This was a very good year for Livermore Valley wines and wineries! 37 Livermore wineries received a total of 178 medals. Here is the complete list of Livermore Valley winery winners. In many cases, we have previously written about visiting these winning tasting rooms. Just click on a winery name and you will be taken to our most recent posting. Congratulations to all of the participants!
Livermore Valley Chronicle Wine Competition Winners
| Winery | Medals |
| 3 Steves Winery | Best in Class 2012 Thatcher Bay Merlot Two Silver medals 2012 Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc and 2012 Small Lot #2 Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Auburn James Winery | Double Gold medal 2010 Artist Series Napa Valley Meritage Gold 2010 North Coast Speedster Bordeaux blend Two Bronze medals Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc |
| Bent Creek Winery | Best of Class 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Two Silver medals Cabernet Franc and Red on Red Bronze medal Syrah |
| Big House Wines | Gold medal 2012 Zinfandel Silver medal Red Bronze medal White |
| BoaVentura De Caires Vineyard | Silver medal 2007 Port Bronze medal 2011 Bordeaux blend |
| Caddis Winery | Silver medal 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze medal 2012 Barbera |
| Cedar Mountain Winery | Two Silver medals 2002 Late Bottled Vintage port and the Toy Vineyard Reserve Viognier Port Bronze medal Blanches Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Charles R Vineyards | Three Bronze medals 2009 WR Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 J. Covarruvas Cab and 2010 Tracy Hills Touriga |
| Concannon Vineyards | Gold medal Captain Joe’s Reserve Petite Sirah Three Silver medals Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot Five Bronze medals Chardonnay, Petite Sirah (2), Cabernet Sauvignon (2) |
| Crooked Vine Winery | Best of Class 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Double Gold medal 2012 Cabernet Franc Golds medals 2012 Moxie and 2012 Syrah Five Bronze medals Fume Blanc, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot |
| Cuda Ridge Wines | Gold medal 2012 Sangiovese and Merlot blend and the 2012 Syrah Three Silver medals Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Bronze medal Petit Verdot |
| Dante Robere Vineyards | Two Silver medals Syrah and Dante’s Inferno Three Bronze medals Syrah, Mourvedre and Two Cellar Rats |
| Darcie Kent Vineyards | Two Gold medals 2013 Hoffman Chardonnay and the 2012 DeMayo Zinfandel Silver medal Merlot Three Bronze medals Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Crown Block Red |
| Eagle Ridge Vineyards | Gold medal 2010 Petite Sirah Bronze medal 2013 Pinot Grigio |
| Eckert Estate Winery | Two Silver medals Reunion Rhone Blend and Clements Hill Dolcetto Two Bronze medals Melange du Rhone and Ensemble |
| Ehrenberg Cellars | Two Silver medals 2012 Wilderotter Zin and 2012 Michael David Syrah Two Bronze medals Zinfandel and Syrah |
| En Garde Winery | Double Gold 2012 Russian River Pinot Noir Gold medal 2012 Russian River Starkey Hill Pinot Noir Two Silver medals Albarino and Pinot Noir Three Bronze medals Rose, Petite Sirah, Magdalena |
| Entropy Cellars | Silver medal Livermore Valley Bordeaux Blend |
| Fenestra Winery | Double Gold 2010 Lodi Tempranillo Gold medal 2009 Thatcher Bay Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Seven Silver medals Semillon, Verdelho, Syrah, Grenache, Malbec, Conjugation, and Port Four Bronze medals Riesling, Semonnay, Mourvedre and Tawny Port |
| Garre Vineyard | Two Bronze medals Profound Secret Bordeaux blend and 2012 Tempranillo |
| Las Positas Vineyards | Double Gold medal 2012 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Four Gold medals 2012 Estate Tempranillo, 2011 and 2012 Coccineous and 2012 Casimira desert wine Four Silver medals Pinot Gris, Petite Sirah, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2) Three Bronze medals Barbera, Syrah and Muscat Carnelli |
| Longevity Wines | Bronze medal 2013 Livermore “Pink” Pinot Grigio Rose |
| McGrail Vineyards | Two Gold medals 2009 Picazo Vineyard Merlot and 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Silver medal Sauvignon Blanc |
| Mia Nipote Winery | Two Silvers medals 2009 and 2010 Lencioni Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze medal 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Mitchell Katz Winery | Gold medal 2011 Livermore Falling Star Cabernet Sauvignon Two Silver medals Sangiovese and Wesley’s Blend Two Bronze medals Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Murrieta’s Well | Two Silver medals 2013 “The Whip” White Blend and 2012 “The Spur” Red Blend |
| Nottingham Cellars | Gold medal 2012 Harris Tesla Cabernet Sauvignon Six Silver medals Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon (2), Petit Verdot, Supremacy and Red Blend Two Bronze medals Chardonnay and Malbec |
| Occasio Winery | Double Gold medal 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Gold medal 2012 Thatcher Bay Merlot Silver medal 2012 Ghielmetti Vineyards Syrah |
| Page Mill Winery | Five Silver medals 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, 2011 Petite Sirah, 2012 GPS, 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2012 Cote Vineyard Merlot |
| Retzlaff Winery | Gold medal 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Two Silver medals Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze medal Chardonnay |
| Rios Reserve Estate Winery | Silver medal Cabernet Franc Port Three Bronze medals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Brett’s Port Blend |
| Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery | Two Bronze medals 2010 Cab and 2011 Le Bocage blend |
| Stoney Ridge Winery | Five Silver medals 2012 Zinfandel, 2012 Syrah, 2012 Petite Sirah, 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2012 Trifecta blend |
| Steven Kent Winery | Two Gold medals 2011 Cabernet Franc and 2011 Petit Verdot Silver medal Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze medal Chardonnay |
| Thomas Coyne Winery | Silver medal 2012 Confluence Bordeaux Blend Four Bronze medals Grenache,Red Rhone Blend, Merlot and Petit Verdot |
| Vasco Urbano Wine Company | Double Gold medal 2012 “Heine” Petit Sirah Three Silver medals Syrah, Mourvedre and GSM |
| Wente Vineyards | Best of Class 2013 Morning Fog Chardonnay Two Gold medals 2013 Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc and 2013 Riverbank Riesling Three Silver medals Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon (2) Two Bronze medals Chardonnay and Merlot |
| Wood Family Vineyards | Four Silver medals 2013 Para Mas Amigas Chardonnay, 2012 Muy Bueno Zinfandel, 2012 Big Wood Zinfandel and 2012 Thompson Ranch Cab |
About the Author: John grills a mean steak and is always in the market for another wine fridge. Believes that if a winery has more than 10 employees, it's probably too big. Buys wine faster than he drinks it, but who cares?
