Forchini Wine Bottles

The following is a summary of  top awards from previous vintages of our estate Proprietor's Reserve Wines and 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.  Best of Class is top wine in the category.

 


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
2006 - Gold, Tasters Guild International Wine Judging

2007 - Gold, San Francisco International Wine Competition
2008 - Gold, Sonoma County Harvest Fair Commercial Wines
2009 - Gold 92 points, Beverage Test Institute, Chicago

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
2007 - Double Gold-Chairman's Award
            Riverside International Wine Competition
2008 - 94 points, Highly Recommended, Chairman's Award Finalist
            2012 Ultimate Wine Challenge, New York, NY

2009 - Double Gold - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition May 2013

 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
2007 - 94 Points, Gold Medal, Exceptional, Beverage Test Institute
2008 - 90 Points, Very Highly Recommended, California Grapevine Magazine

2009 - 93 points, Wine X Magazine
2010 - Gold, Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition
 

Awards To Date For Current Release Wines

2009 BeauSierra, Bordeaux Style Red, Dry Creek Valley
Gold Medal - 2012 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
Gold Medal - Los Angeles International Wine Competition , May 2012
Gold Medal, 90 points, Exceptional,   2012 Beverage Test Institute, Chicago
Gold Medal - 2012 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging, Michigan
90 points - Wine X Magazine-justwinepoints.com
Silver Medal - 2012 Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition


2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley
96 Points - WineX Magazine, justwinepoints.com
92 Points - Gold Medal, 2013 Beverage Test Institute, Chicago
92 Points - Excellent, Highly Recommended, 2013 Ultimate Wine Challenge, New York
Silver Medal - 2012 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
Silver Medal - 2012 Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2012 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2012 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Taster's Guild International Wine Competition, May 2013, Michigan
89 Points - Dick Rosano, the weekly winepick.com " rich textures, smooth approach
                     light aromas of chocolate & tobacco leaf, blueberry & cherry flavors.

 

2010 Chardonnay, Russian River
90 points - WineX magazine-justwinepoints.com
Bronze Medal - 2013 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition, Michigan

 

2010 Papa Nonno, Tuscan Style Red, Dry Creek      SOLD OUT 5/20/13
Silver Medal - Jerry Mead 2013 New World International Wine Competition

2009 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
Double Gold- Tasters Guild International Wine Competition, May 2013, Michigan
94 Points - WineX Magazine, justwinepoints.com
92 points. Gold Medal,  Exceptional.  2013 Beverage Test Institute, Chicago
92 Points - Excellent, Highly Recommended, 2013 Ultimate Wine Challenge, New York
Silver Medal - Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition, July 2012
Silver Medal - Los Angeles International Wine Competition, August 2012


2010 Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley  
Gold Medal - Sunset Magazine 2013 International Wine Competition
90 Points - Chairmans Award Finalist, Excellent, Highly Recommended
                    2013 Ultimate Wine Challenge, New York
88 Points, Highly Recommended, Beverage Test Institute, May 2013, Chicago
Silver Medal - Jerry Mead 2013 New World International Wine Competition
Silver Medal -  Riverside International 2013 Wine Competition
Silver Medal - North of the Gate 2013 Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - Tasters Guild International Wine Competition, May 2013, Michigan