Accolades

Suisun Valley grapes have continuously produced appellated wines which have gained acknowledgement from across the country. Listed below are recent awards achieved by wineries producing these wines.

Click here for a review of Suisun Valley wineries from Sunset Magazine, July 2004.

Gold Medals and 90+ Points - Silver Medals and 80+ Points
Bronze Medals - Various Awards

Gold Medals and 90+ Points

Ledgewood Creek Winery and Vineyards (Click here to visit their Web site)

91 Points, 2004 Sauvignon Blanc, Wine Spectator (Click here to view this PDF)

Gold, Best of Class, 2004 Chardonnay, 2006 California State Fair Wine Competition

Gold, Best of Region - North Coast, 2004 Chardonnay, 2006 California State Fair Wine Competition

Gold, 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Monterey Wine Competition

Gold, 2003 Merlot, 2006 Jerry Mead New World International Competition

Gold, 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Orange County Fair

Gold, 2004 Chardonnay, 2006 California State Fair Wine Competition

Gold, 2004 PicNique Rhone Blend, 2006 Orange County Fair

Gold, 2005 Sauvignon Blanc, 2006 L.A. County Fair "Wines Of The World" Comp

Mankas Hills Vineyards (Click here to visit their Web site)

Gold, 2002 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition

Olabisi Wines (Click here to visit their Web site)

90 Points, 2004 King Vineyard Syrah, Wine Spectator

91 Points, 2003 King Vineyard Syrah, Wine Spectator (Click here to view this PDF)

91 Points, 2004 King Vineyard Petite Sirah, Wine Spectator

Gold, 2003 King Vineyard Petite Sirah, 2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Sunset Cellars (Click here to visit their Web site)

Gold, 2001 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

Wooden Valley Winery (Click here to visit their Web site)

Gold, Best of Class - North Coast, 2003 Primitivo, 2005 California State Fair

Gold, 2001 Estate Cabernet, 2005 Riverside International Wine Competition

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Silver Medals and 80+ Points

Croze (Click here to visit their Web site)

85 Points, 2004 Croze' Vin d' Une Nuit - Suisun Valley - Tenbrink Vineyards, Wine Enthusiast

Ledgewood Creek Winery and Vineyards (Click here to visit their Web site)

Silver, 2002 Zinfandel, 2006 Jerry Mead New World International Competition

Silver, 2002 Zinfandel, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Grand Harvest Awards

Silver, 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Riverside International Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Chardonnay, 2006 Jerry Mead New World International Competition

Silver, 2003 Chardonnay, 2006 Riverside International Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Merlot, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Syrah, 2006 Jerry Mead New World International Competition

Silver, 2003 Syrah, 2006 Orange County Fair

Silver, 2004 PicNique Chardonnay, 2006 Jerry Mead New World International Competition

Silver, 2004 PicNique Rhone Blend, 2006 Grand Harvest Awards

Silver, 2004 Syrah, 2006 Orange County Fair

Mankas Hills Vineyards (Click here to visit their Web site)

Silver, 2002 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 California State Fair Wine Competition

Silver, 2002 Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 L.A. County Fair Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 San Francisco Wine Competition

Silver, 2004 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon (Not yet released), 2006 L.A. County Fair Wine Competition

Olabisi Wines (Click here to visit their Web site)

88 Points, 2003 King Vineyard Petite Sirah, Wine Spectator

Sunset Cellars (Click here to visit their Web site)

Silver, 2000 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Sonoma-Marin Fair North of the Gate Wine Competition

Silver, 2000 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Taster's Guild International Wine Judging

Silver, 2001 Cuvee Du Vin/Ledgewood Vineyards Syrah, West Coast Wine Competition

Silver, 2001 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Sonoma-Marin Fair North of the Gate Wine Competition

Silver, 2002 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, 2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Silver, 2002 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Eastern International Wine Competition

Silver, 2002 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Florida State Fair

Silver, 2002 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, New World Wine Competition

Wooden Valley Winery (Click here to visit their Web site)

Silver, 2001 Estate Cabernet, 2004 San Francisco Bay Wine Competition

Silver, 2001 Estate Cabernet, 2004 San Francisco International Wine Comp

Silver, 2001 Estate Cabernet, 2005 California State Fair

Silver, 2003 Primitivo, 2005 California State Fair

Silver, 2003 Primitivo, 2005 Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Primitivo, 2005 Orange County Fair Wine Competition

Silver, 2003 Syrah *Not Yet Available*, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Silver, 2005 Sauvignon Blanc *Available Only To Wine Club Members At This Time*, 2006 San Francisco Bay Wine Competition

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Bronze Medals

Ledgewood Creek Winery and Vineyards (Click here to visit their Web site)

Bronze, 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 San Diego Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Orange County Fair

Bronze, 2003 Chardonnay, 2006 San Diego Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Chardonnay, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Merlot, 2006 Grand Harvest Awards

Bronze, 2003 Merlot, 2006 Riverside International Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Merlot, 2006 San Diego Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Syrah, 2006 Grand Harvest Awards

Bronze, 2003 Syrah, 2006 Monterey Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Syrah, 2006 Riverside International Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 Chardonnay, 2006 Orange County Fair

Bronze, 2004 PicNique Chardonnay, 2006 Riverside international Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 PicNique Chardonnay, 2006 San Diego Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 PicNique Fume Blanc, 2006 Grand Harvest Awards

Bronze, 2004 PicNique Fume Blanc, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 PicNique Rhone Blend, 2006 Jerry Mead New World International Competition

Bronze, 2004 PicNique Rhone Blend, 2006 Monterey Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 PicNique Rhone Blend, 2006 San Diego Wine Competition

Bronze, 2005 PicNique Fume Blanc, 2006 Orange County Fair

Bronze, 2005 Roussanne, 2006 Orange County Fair

Mankas Hills Vineyards (Click here to visit their Web site)

Bronze, 2002 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 L.A. County Fair Wine Competition

Bronze, 2002 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Bronze, 2002 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Riverside International Wine Competition

Bronze, 2002 Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 San Francisco Wine Competition

Bronze, 2002 Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 California State Fair Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Riverside International Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 Amelie Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot, 2006 L.A. County Fair Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 Mankas Crest Dry Rose', 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Sunset Cellars (Click here to visit their Web site)

Bronze, 2000 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

Bronze, 2000 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Riverside International Wine Competition

Bronze, 2001 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, West Coast Wine Competition

Wooden Valley Winery (Click here to visit their Web site)

Bronze, 2001 Estate Cabernet, 2004 L.A. County Fair "Wines Of The World" Comp

Bronze, 2001 Estate Cabernet, 2005 San Francisco Bay Wine Competition

Bronze, 2002 Syrah, 2005 California State Fair

Bronze, 2002 Syrah, 2005 Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition

Bronze, 2002 Syrah, 2005 Orange County Fair Wine Competition

Bronze, 2002 Syrah, 2005 San Francisco Bay Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Estate Chardonnay, 2005 California State Fair

Bronze, 2003 Estate Pinot Noir, 2006 Orange County Fair Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Primitivo, 2005 Riverside International Wine Competition

Bronze, 2003 Syrah *Not Yet Available*, 2006 San Francisco Bay Wine Competition

Bronze, 2004 Sauvignon Blanc, 2005 San Francisco Bay Wine Competition

Bronze, 2005 Sauvignon Blanc *Available Only To Wine Club Members At This Time*, 2006 Orange County Fair Wine Competition

Bronze, 2005 White Gamay, 2006 San Francisco Bay Wine Competition

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Various Awards

Mankas Hills Vineyards (Click here to visit their Web site)

Critics Award, 2002 Contado Mankas Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Critics Challenge

Critics Award, 2004 Amelie Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot, Critics Challenge 2006

Sunset Cellars (Click here to visit their Web site)

100 Best Wines of 2005, 2000 Sunset Ledgewood Vineyards Zinfandel, Northside, By Fred McMillin

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