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Barboursville Vineyards

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Cup Winners
11
Cup Cases
26
Gold
32
Silver
2025 GOVERNOR'S CUP WINNER

2023 Vermentino

Top wine in Virginia · Virginia Governor's Cup, 2025
“Full of lemon-blossom character, lychee and pear. At once juicy and elegant, delightfully dry, with some real structure, racy acidity and a long mineral finish.”
Winemaker: Luca Paschina
Composition: 100% Vermentino
Vineyard: Barboursville estate, Monticello AVA
Tasting notes from bbvwine.com

Complete Awards History

Virginia Governor's Cup Competition · 2018–2026
2026Governor's Cup
Red
2019 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2020 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2022 Nebbiolo
🥈 Silver
2023 Cabernet Franc
🥈 Silver
White
2024 Vermentino
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2023 Fiano
🥈 Silver
2025Governor's Cup
Red
2017 Octagon
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2017 Cabernet Franc
🥇 Gold
2017 Nebbiolo
🥇 Gold
2021 Nebbiolo
🥇 Gold
2021 Octagon
🥇 Gold
White
2023 Vermentino
🏆 Governor's Cup Winner 🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2024Governor's Cup
Red
2019 Paxxito
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2019 Nascent
🥇 Gold
2020 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2019 Petit Verdot
🥈 Silver
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
🥈 Silver
White
2022 Vermentino
🥇 Gold
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
🥈 Silver
2023Governor's Cup
Red
2017 Octagon
🥈 Silver
2019 Nebbiolo reserve
🥈 Silver
2019 Octagon
🥈 Silver
White
2021 Vermentino Reserve
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2021 Fiano
🥇 Gold
2021 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
🥇 Gold
Rosé
2021 Allegrante Rosé
🥈 Silver
2022Governor's Cup
Red
2018 Paxxito
🥇 Gold
2019 Nebbiolo Reserve
🥇 Gold
2017 Octagon
🥈 Silver
2018 Octagon
🥈 Silver
2019 Cabernet Franc Reserve
🥈 Silver
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
🥈 Silver
2019 Goodlow Mountain Cabernet Franc
🥈 Silver
2019 Petit Verdot Reserve
🥈 Silver
White
2020 Vermentino Reserve
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2020 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
🥇 Gold
2021Governor's Cup
Red
2015 Paxxito
🏆 Governor's Cup Winner 🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
“A vibrant, deep gold, presenting unrivaled opulence and length. Incomparably vigorous and luscious, produced in the traditional passito method from air-dried Moscato Ottonel and Vidal grapes.”
Winemaker: Luca Paschina
Composition: Moscato Ottonel and Vidal (passito method)
Vineyard: Barboursville estate, Monticello AVA
Source: bbvwine.com
2016 Octagon
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2017 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2017 Paxxito
🥇 Gold
2014 Cabernet Franc Reserve
🥈 Silver
2017 Nebbiolo reserve
🥈 Silver
White
2019 Vermentino Reserve
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2019 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
🥇 Gold
2020Governor's Cup
Red
2014 Octagon
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2017 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2015 Octagon
🥈 Silver
2015 Paxxito
🥈 Silver
2016 Octagon
🥈 Silver
2017 Nebbiolo Reserve
🥈 Silver
2017 Petit Verdot Reserve
🥈 Silver
White
2018 Vermentino Reserve
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2017 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
🥈 Silver
2018 Viognier Reserve
🥈 Silver
2019Governor's Cup
Red
2014 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2015 Nebbiolo Reserve
🥇 Gold
2015 Paxxito
🥇 Gold
2016 Cabernet Franc Reserve
🥈 Silver
2016 Octagon
🥈 Silver
White
2017 Vermentino Reserve
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2017 Viognier Reserve
🥈 Silver
2018Governor's Cup
Red
2014 Paxxito
🏆 Governor's Cup Case 🥇 Gold
2012 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2013 Paxxito
🥇 Gold
2014 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2015 Octagon
🥇 Gold
2014 Cabernet Franc Reserve
🥈 Silver
2014 Nebbiolo Reserve
🥈 Silver
2014 Petit Verdot Reserve
🥈 Silver
2015 Cabernet Franc Reserve
🥈 Silver
White
2016 Vermentino Reserve
🥇 Gold

Showing Silver Medal (87+ points) and above. This winery may have additional Bronze awards not displayed here. Full results at virginiawine.org.

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