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The following is a combined summary of top awards from previous vintages of our Estate Reserve Wines and also awards received to date on our current release wines. We strive for Gold and Silver medals on all our wines, however we are just as proud of our Bronze medals. Bronze medal wines are considered well made above average wines typical of their class. In general wine judges score 84/87 points for Bronze, 88/91 Silver, 92+ Gold. Double Gold is awarded when all judges on the panel agree the wine is a Gold. |
Top Awards On Our Proprietor's Reserve Estate Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek
1998 - Gold, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
1999 - Double Gold/Best of Class, California State Fair Commercial Wines
2000 - Gold, West Coast Wine Competition
2002 - Double Gold, San Francisco International Wine Competition
2003 - Double Gold/Best of Class, West Coast Wine Competition
2004 - Silver, San Francisco International Wine Competition
2005 - Silver, Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
1998 - Gold, Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
1999 - Gold, California State Fair Commercial Wines
2003 - Gold, Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition
2005 - Gold, California State Fair Commercial Wines
2006 - Double Gold-Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
1996 - Gold, West Coast Wine Competition
1997 - Double Gold - Best of Class - Best of Region
California State Fair Commercial Wines
1998 - 93 Points, Top 100 Wines of the Year, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
2001 - Gold, Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition
2002 - Gold, Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2004 - Gold, Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
2005 - 92 points, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Steve Heimoff, April 09
2006 - Gold, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Awards To Date For Current Release Wines
2006 BeauSierra, Bordeaux Style Red, Dry Creek Valley
Gold Medal - 91 pts. Top Ten Wines $20 and under, www.tastings.com
2009 World Value Wine Challenge
Silver Medal - 2009 Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley
Silver Medal - 2009 Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
2008 Chardonnay, Russian River
Bronze Medal - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2006 Papa Nonno, Tuscan Style Red, Dry Creek Valley
Gold Medal- 2009 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 87 points www.tastings.com, BTI Chicago
Silver medal - 2010 San Francisco chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2008 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 Riverside International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
2007 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
Gold Medal - Professional Wine Buyers Competition, Feb. 2010
2006 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
Gold Medal - 2008 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
Gold Medal - 2009 Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition
Gold Medal - 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
Silver Medal - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
88 Points - Highly Recommended, California Grapevine Magazine, March 09
88 Points - Highly Recommended, Beverage Test Institute, Jan. 2010
www.snooth.com Rating 4.5 of 5 ($24/2006)
Dan Berger. Syndicated Wine Writer " I loved the Forchini 2006 Zinfandel" Press Democrat, 10/8/08.