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Barboursville Vineyards

2
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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