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2019 GOVERNOR'S CUP WINNER

2016 Petit Manseng

Top wine in Virginia · Virginia Governor's Cup, 2019
“An intense, explosion of flavors across the palate with a lingering acidic finish. The first Petit Manseng ever to win the Virginia Governor's Cup, punctuating the legacy of Horton Vineyards' pioneering founder Dennis Horton.”
Winemaker: Michael Heny and Andrew Reagan
Composition: 90% Petit Manseng, 5% Viognier, 5% Rkatsiteli
Vineyard: Estate grown, Berry Hill Vineyard (fermentation: 90% French oak, 10% stainless steel)
Tasting notes from hortonwine.com

Complete Awards History

Virginia Governor's Cup Competition · 2018–2025
2025Governor's Cup
Red
2017 Stonecastle Red
🥇 Gold
Suil
🥇 Gold
2019 Cabernet Franc
🥈 Silver
2022Governor's Cup
Red
2017 Cabernet Franc
🥈 Silver
Erotes
🥈 Silver
Route 33 Red
🥈 Silver
Suil
🥈 Silver
White
2019 Black Cat Chardonnay
🥈 Silver
2020 Barrel Select Viognier
🥈 Silver
2021Governor's Cup
Red
2015 Tannat
🥇 Gold
2016 Petit Verdot Private Reserve
🥇 Gold
2019 Rkatsiteli
🥈 Silver
White
2019 Albariño Private Reserve
🥈 Silver
2019 Roussanne Private Reserve
🥈 Silver
2019 Viognier
🥈 Silver
Blanco XOCO
🥈 Silver
2019Governor's Cup
Red
2016 Pinotage
🥈 Silver
White
2016 Petit Manseng
🏆 Governor's Cup Winner 🥇 Gold
2017 Albariño
🥈 Silver
Sparkling
Sparkling Viognier
🥈 Silver
2018Governor's Cup
Red
2015 Private Reserve Cabernet Franc
🥈 Silver
White
2016 Vidal Blanc
🥈 Silver
2016 Viognier
🥈 Silver
Sparkling
Sparkling Viognier
🥈 Silver

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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