Accolades

2011 Awards/Accolades

California Wine List: January, 2011

2008 Ralphi’s Red Blend – 91 Points, California Wine List

2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: (6 Entries, 6 Medals) January, 2011

2009 Livermore Valley Del Arroyo Vineyards Chardonnay Double Gold
2008 Livermore Valley Del Arroyo Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Silver
2009 Livermore Valley Reserve Chardonnay Silver
2007 Livermore Valley Del Arroyo Vineyard Viognier Bronze
2008 Livermore Valley Hayes Ranch-Club Member Exclusive Syrah Bronze
2008 Livermore Valley Ralphi’s Red Blend Bronze

2011 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition:(8 Entries, 8 Medals) April, 2011

2009 Livermore Valley Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah Double Gold
2009 Livermore Valley Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah, Reserve Gold
2008 Livermore Valley Ralphi’s Red Blend Gold
2008 Livermore Valley Supremacy, Bordeaux Style Red Blend Gold
2008 Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Silver
2008 Livermore Valley Aguirre Vineyard Malbec Silver
2008 Livermore Valley Del Arroyo Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze
2008 Livermore Valley Del Arroyo Vineyard Viognier Bronze

2011 Best of the Bay Wine Competition: (8 Entries, 7 Medals) June, 2011

2009 Livermore Valley Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah Silver
2009 Livermore Valley Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah, Reserve Silver
2008 Livermore Valley Del Arroyo Vineyards Chardonnay Silver
2008 Livermore Valley Supremacy, Bordeaux Style Red Blend Silver
2008 Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Silver
2008 Livermore Valley Aguirre Vineyard Malbec Silver
2008 Livermore Valley Ralphi’s Red Blend Bronze

2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition: (4 Entries, 4 Medals) July, 2011

2008 Livermore Valley Supremacy, Bordeaux Style Red Blend Silver
2009 Livermore Valley Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah, Reserve Silver
2009 Livermore Valley Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah Bronze
2008 Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Bronze

2011 Dublin Rotary Grand Chef Top Pairing: April, 2011

Best Pairing – 2008 Supremacy
Best Winery – People’s Choice Awards

2011 Livermore Valley Taste of Terroir: July, 2011

Judges Best Pairing: Nottingham Cellars & Wild Vine Hideaway Bistro & Lounge: 2009 Malbec, Livermore Valley Paired with Seasoned and Garnished Lamb Skewers Drizzled with a Zesty Malbec Red Wine Sauce

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

  • 2008 Supremacy, 90 Points December Issue
  • 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 89 Points December Issue
  • 2008 Ralphi’s Red Blend, 89 Points December Issue
  • 2009 Chardonnay, 89 Points December Issue
  • 2009 Petite Sirah, 87 Points December Issue

2012 Awards/Accolades

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • 2009 Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – Silver
  • 2010 Del Arroyo Vineyard Chardonnay – Silver

San Francisco International Wine Competition

  • Silver Medal 2009 MLR Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver Medal 2009 VE Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver Medal 2010 VE Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah
  • Silver Medal 2010 MLR Aguirre Vineyard Malbec
  • Bronze Medal 2011 VE Arroyo Seco Viognier
  • Bronze Medal 2010 PB Awakening Livermore Valley GSM Blend
  • Bronze Medal 2010 MLR Hayes Ranch Syrah

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

  • 2009 Micro-Lot Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – 90 Points, Cellar Selection, February Issue
  • 2010 Chardonnay, Del Arroyo Vineyard – 89 Points, February Issue
  • 2009 VDCS, Casa De Vinas – 90 Points, Cellar Selection, March Issue
  • 2009 VDCS, Wisner Vineyard – 89 Points, March Issue
  • 2009 VDCS, Del Arroyo Vineyard – 88 Points, March Issue
  • 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley – 86 Points, March Issue

2013 Awards/Accolades

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • Double Gold Medal 2010 PB Awakening GSM Blend
  • Gold Medal 2009 PB Supremacy BDX Blend
  • Silver Medal 2011 MLR Livermore Valley Fraser-Howard Chardonnay
  • Silver Medal 2011 VE Arroyo Seco Viognier
  • Silver Medal 2011 VE Livermore Valley Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah
  • Silver Medal 2010 VE Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver Medal 2010 MLR Livermore Valley Aguirre Vineyard Malbec
  • Bronze Medal 2009 VDCS Casa De Vinas Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bronze Medal 2009 MLR Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bronze Medal 2010 MLR Livermore Valley Triska Crane Ridge Merlot

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

  • 2011 VE Arroyo Seco Monterey County Chardonnay – 89 Points, April Issue
  • 2011 MLR Fraser Howard Chardonnay – 88 Points, April Issue
  • 2011 VE Arroyo Seco Monterey County Viognier – 88 Points, April Issue
  • 2010 MLR Hayes Ranch Syrah – 87 Points, April Issue
  • 2010 VE Casa De Vinas Petite Sirah – 90 Points, May Issue
  • 2009 PB Supremacy BDX Blend – 89 Points, May Issue
  • 2010 VE Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 88 Points, May Issue
  • 2010 MLR Aguirre Vineyard Malbec – 87 Points, May Issue
  • N/V PB Central Coast Alpha Red Lot III – 87 Points, May Issue
  • 2010 MLR Triska Crane Ridge Merlot – 87 Points, May Issue