The 2018 35th Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition, hosted by the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association, was a great success. 630 different wines competed with 18 Double Gold, 87 Gold, 344 Silver and 158 Bronze medals awarded with 12 Grand Star Winners and 11 Best in Varietal. Below are the wines that were awarded Double Gold including their entry categories (*):
Alamos Torrontes 2016
*International White Table Wine Other White Wines
Barons Creek Vineyards Merlot 2017
*Texas Red Table Wine Merlot
Becker Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reserve Texas High Plains 2015
*Texas Red Table Wine Cabernet Franc
Bent Oak Winery Viognier Russian River 2017
*Limited Production White Table Wine Viognier
Bingham Family Vineyards Malvasia Bianca Texas High Plains Texas 2017
*Texas White Table Wine Other White Wines
Blue Epiphany Vineyard Tannat Paso Robles 2015
*Limited Production Red Table Wine Tannat
Blue Ostrich Vineyards & Winery Blanc du Bois 2017
*Texas White Table Wine Blanc du Bois
Blue Ostrich Vineyards & Winery Tempranillo 2016
*Texas Red Table Wine Tempranillo
Llano Estacado Winery Cellar Reserve 2016
*Tempranillo Texas High Plains 2016
*Texas Red Table Wine Tempranillo
Messina Hof Winery Sagrantino Reserva Double Barrel 2016
*International Red Table Wine Other Red Wines
Naggiar Vineyards & Winery Black Beast 2016
*International Red Table Wine Proprietary Blends
Naggiar Vineyards & Winery Sangiovese Sierra Foothills 2015
*International Red Table Wine Sangiovese
Old Man Scary Cellars 4:20 4/20 Texas High Plains 2016
*Texas White Table Wine Proprietary Blends
Peach Creek Vineyards Brazos Blend 2017
*Limited Production Red Table Wine Proprietary Blends
Perissos Vineyard and Winery Tempranillo 2015
*Texas Red Table Wine Tempranillo
Red House Winery Sangiovese Texas 2016
*International Red Table Wine Sangiovese
Schmidt Family Vineyards Estate Malbec Applegate Valley 2015
*Limited Production Red Table Wine Malbec
Signor Vineyards Touriga Nacional Rogue Valley Gold Vineyard 2015
*International Red Table Wine-Other Red Wines
Check back soon for the Grand Star Winners and Best in Varietal!
