2018-2019 Texas International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Twenty judges and a host of volunteers invaded the town of Buda to judge the 2018-2019 Texas International Wine Competition. Judging took place from January 18-19, 2019.

Entries came for the competition came from around the world. At the end of the competition, 467 medals were awarded.

These are the Texas wineries who were in the Best of Show Categories:

• Best Texas Red – Ron Yates – GSM 2016
• Best Texas White – West Sandy Creek Winery – 2018 Texas Blanc du Bois Sweet
• Best Cabernet Sauvignon – Bending Branch Winery – 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon

All results can be seen on the Texas International Wine Competition website.

These are the Texas wineries awarded medals.

Entry Type Legend: C=Commercial, A=Amateur

Winery	Label	Vintage	Award	Appellation	Class	Entry type
Bell Springs Winery	Montepulciano	2017	Silver	TX High Plains	Other Red Varietal - Vinifera	C
Bell Springs Winery	Chenin blanc	2017	Silver	TX High Plains	Chenin Blanc	C
Bending Branch Winery	Cabernet Sauvignon	2015	Best of Class Cabernet Sauvignon	Texas High Plains	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Bending Branch Winery	Charbono	2014	Double Gold	Sierra Foothills	Charbono (Douce Noir)	C
Bending Branch Winery	Tempranillo	2015	Gold	Texas High Plains	Tempranillo	C
Bending Branch Winery	Petite Sirah	2015	Gold	Texas High Plains	Petite Sirah	C
Bending Branch Winery	Texas Tannat	2015	Gold	Texas	Tannat	C
Bending Branch Winery	Cabernet Sauvignon	2014	Silver	Napa Valley	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Bending Branch Winery	Old Vine Petite Sirah	2014	Silver	Paso Robles	Petite Sirah	C
Bending Branch Winery	Double Barrel Tannat	2015	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Tannat	C
Bending Branch Winery	Mourvedre	2015	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Mourvedre (Mataro)	C
Bent Oak Winery	Sangiovese	2017	Gold	Texas High Plains	Sangiovese	C
Bent Oak Winery	Trebbiano	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Other White Varietal - Vinifera	C
Bent Oak Winery	Texas Cabernet Sauvignon	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Bent Oak Winery	Cabernet Sauvignon	2017	Silver	Alexander Valley	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Bent Oak Winery	Blanc du Bois	2017	Silver	Texas	Blanc du Bois	C
Bent Oak Winery	Viognier	2017	Silver	Russian River Valley	Viognier	C
Bent Oak Winery	Chardonnay	2017	Silver	Chalk Hill	Chardonnay	C
Bent Oak Winery	Texas Viognier	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Viognier	C
Bent Oak Winery	Lone Star Cuvee'	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	White Sparkling	C
Bent Oak Winery	Malvasia Bianca	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Malvasia	C
Bent Oak Winery	Pinot Noir	2017	Bronze	Russian River Valley	Pinot Noir	C
Bent Oak Winery	Zinfandel	2017	Bronze	Russian River Valley	Zinfandel	C
Bent Oak Winery	Mourvedre	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Mourvedre (Mataro)	C
Bernhardt Winery	Vin du Soleil	NV	Gold	American	Sherry	C
Bernhardt Winery	Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve	NV	Gold	American	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Bernhardt Winery	Conquistador	NV	Bronze	Texas	Black Spanish/Lenoir	C
Blue Epiphany Vineyards	Escape Plan	NV	Double Gold	N/A	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Blue Epiphany Vineyards	House Divided	NV	Bronze	N/A	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Blue Epiphany Vineyards	The Grand Tour	NV	Bronze	N/A	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Blue Epiphany Vineyards	18 Days	NV	Bronze	N/A	White Blend - Vinifera	C
Blue Lotus Winery	Left Bank	2015	Bronze	Texas	Meritage	C
Caprock Winery/English Newsom Cellars	Reserve Viognier	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Viognier	C
Caprock Winery/English Newsom Cellars	Chateau Terre Rouge	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Meritage	C
Caprock Winery/English Newsom Cellars	Roussanne	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Roussanne	C
Caprock Winery/English Newsom Cellars	Estate Pinot Grigio	2018	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio	C
Caudalie Crest	Sweet Prairie Snow	2016	Silver	Texas	Blanc du Bois	C
Caudalie Crest	Prairie Frost	2016	Silver	Texas	Albariño	C
Caudalie Crest	The Full Monty	2016	Silver	Texas	Other Red Varietal - Vinifera	C
Christoval Winery	Petit Verdot	2015	Silver	TX	Petit Verdot	C
Christoval Winery	Montepulciano	2015	Silver	TX	Other Red Varietal - Vinifera	C
Christoval Winery	Portmanteau	2016	Silver	TX	Port	C
Christoval Winery	Mourvedre	2015	Bronze	TX	Mourvedre (Mataro)	C
Christoval Winery	Vermentino	2015	Bronze	TX	Vermentino	C
Cicada Cellars	Cicada Cellars	2016	Gold	Texas High Plains	Tempranillo	C
Cicada Cellars	Cicada Cellars	2015	Silver	California	Red Blend - Non-vinifera	C
Cicada Cellars	Cicada Cellars	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Semi Dry Rose (1.0 - 2.99& rs)	C
Cicada Cellars	Cicada Cellars	2015	Silver	Texas High Plains	Red Blend - Non-vinifera	C
Dew Drop Farm	Pear	NV	Silver	Tx	Pear	A
Dew Drop Farm	Mustang Grape	NV	Silver	Tx	Other Red Varietal - Non-vinifera	A
Dry Comal Creek Vineyards	Sangiovese	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Sangiovese	C
Dry Comal Creek Vineyards	Dora Rosa	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Sweet Rose (3.0+% RS)	C
Eden Hill Vineyard	Aglianico	2016	Silver	Texas High Plains	Aglianico	C
Eden Hill Vineyard	Wine=C2	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Eden Hill Vineyard	Albarino~Viognier	2017	Silver	Texas	White Blend - Vinifera	C
Eden Hill Vineyard	Petit Verdot	2018	Silver	Texas High Plains	Petit Verdot	C
El Gaucho Winery	Estado Natural Reserve Malbec	2010	Bronze	Mendoza, Argentina	Malbec	C
Fiesta Winery	Fiesta Winery	2015	Silver	Texas High Plains	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Fiesta Winery	Fiesta Winery	2015	Silver	California, Lodi	Shiraz/Syrah	C
Fiesta Winery	Fiesta Winery	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Albariño	C
Fiesta Winery	Fiesta Winery	2016	Silver	Texas High Plains	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Fiesta Winery	Fiesta Winery	2015	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Viognier	C
Froggy Wines	Sweet Happiness	NV	Silver	Texas	Black Spanish/Lenoir	C
Gambini Family Estate	Primitivo	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Zinfandel	C
Gambini Family Estate	Amarone	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Other Red Varietal - Vinifera	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Cuvee Blanc	2017	Silver	Texas	White Blend - Vinifera	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Muscat Canelli	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Muscat Canelli	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Riesling	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Riesling - Semi Sweet	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Epiphany	2016	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Viognier	NV	Silver	Texas	Viognier	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Cabernet Trois	2016	Silver	Texas	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Petit Verdot	2015	Silver	Texas High Plains	Petit Verdot	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Merlot	2016	Bronze	Texas	Merlot	C
Grape Creek Vineyards	Rose of Malbec	2017	Bronze	Texas	Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)	C
Kiepersol Enterprises	Barrel 33	2013	Gold	Texas	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Kiepersol Enterprises	Merlot	2013	Silver	Texas	Merlot	C
Kiepersol Enterprises	Rose	2017	Silver	Texas	Dry Rose (0 - 0.99% rs)	C
Kiepersol Enterprises	Kiepersol 10 Year Port	2005	Silver	Texas	Tawny Port	C
Kiepersol Enterprises	Mengsel	2014	Silver	Texas	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
LLANO ESTACADO WINERY, INC.	Meritage Red	2016	Silver	Texas	Meritage	C
LLANO ESTACADO WINERY, INC.	Pinot Grigio	2017	Silver	Texas	Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio	C
LLANO ESTACADO WINERY, INC.	Tempranillo	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Tempranillo	C
LLANO ESTACADO WINERY, INC.	Stampede	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Longhorn Cellars	Syrah	NV	Gold	Texas High Plains	Shiraz/Syrah	C
Longhorn Cellars	The Wrangler Texas Red Wine	NV	Silver	Texas High Plains	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Longhorn Cellars	Alicante Bouschet	2015	Silver	Texas High Plains	Other Red Varietal - Vinifera	C
Longhorn Cellars	Viognier	2016	Silver	Sierra Foothills	Viognier	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Rosato	2018	Double Gold	Texas High Plains	Dry Rose (0-0.99% RS)	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Blanco Grande	2018	Gold	Texas	Blanc du Bois	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Blanc Du Bois	NV	Gold	Texas	Blanc du Bois	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Besitos De Chocolate'	NV	Silver	Texas	Other Dessert Wine	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Montepulciano	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Other Red Varietal - Vinifera	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Cabernet Sauvignon	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Sweet Rodeo Red	NV	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Other Red Varietal - Vinifera	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Moscato	NV	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Muscat Canelli	C
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards	Colibri'	NV	Bronze	Texas	Sweet Rose (3.0+% RS)	C
Lost Oak Winery	Viognier	2017	Gold	Texas High Plains	Viognier	C
Lost Oak Winery	Gewurztraminer	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Gewurztraminer	C
Lost Oak Winery	Orange Muscat	2018	Silver	Texas High Plains	Muscat	C
Lost Oak Winery	Cabernet Franc	2017	Bronze	Texas	Cabernet Franc	C
Lost Oak Winery	Tempranillo	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Tempranillo	C
Lost Oak Winery	Merlot	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Merlot	C
Marker Cellars Winery	Marker Cellars	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	White Blend - Vinifera	C
Mendelbaum Cellars	Abraham	2015	Gold	Upper Galilee and Judean Hills- Israel	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Mendelbaum Cellars	Segundo Cabernet Tempernillo	NV	Gold	Texas High Plains	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Mendelbaum Cellars	Paradise	2015	Silver	Upper Galilee- Israel	Shiraz/Syrah	C
Mendelbaum Cellars	David and Goliath	2015	Silver	Judean Hills- Israel	Petit Verdot	C
O'Farrell Country Vineyards	Blue Diva	NV	Gold	Texas	Blueberry	C
O'Farrell Country Vineyards	Sweet Memories	NV	Silver	Texas	Muscadine (Noble)	C
O'Farrell Country Vineyards	Smokehouse Red Dry	NV	Silver	Texas	Muscadine (Noble)	C
O'Farrell Country Vineyards	Blackberry & Grape	NV	Bronze	Texas	Blackberry	C
Perrine Winery	Chocolate Raspberry	NV	Double Gold	American	Other Dessert Wine	C
Perrine Winery	Perrine Winery Barbera	NV	Silver	American	Barbera	C
Pillar Bluff Vineyards	Tempranillo	2017	Silver	Texas	Tempranillo	C
Rancho Loma Vineyards	RLV	2017	Double Gold	Texas High Plains	Albariño	C
Rancho Loma Vineyards	RLV	2017	Gold	Texas High Plains	Other White Varietal - Vinifera	C
Rancho Loma Vineyards	RLV	2017	Gold	Texas High Plains	White Blend - Vinifera	C
Rancho Loma Vineyards	RLV	2017	Silver	Terry County, Texas High Plains	Tempranillo	C
Red House Winery	Sweet Azalea	2016	Silver	Texas High Plains	Riesling - Sweet	C
Red House Winery	Tempranillo	2017	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Tempranillo	C
Red House Winery	1779	2016	Silver	Texas High Plains	Riesling - Semi Sweet	C
Red House Winery	Sangiovese	2016	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Sangiovese	C
Ron Yates	GSM	2016	Best of Class Texas Red	Texas	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Ron Yates	Sangiovese Rose	2017	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Dry Rose (0 - 0.99% rs)	C
Ron Yates	Viognier	2017	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Viognier	C
Ron Yates	Sangiovese	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Sangiovese	C
Signor Vineyards	Signor Vineyards Sangiovese	2016	Silver	Sangiovese	Sangiovese	C
Silver Dollar Winery	*Peace* Maker Merlot	2014	Silver	Columbia River Vally WA.	Merlot	C
Silver Dollar Winery	Old Bedford Red Blend	2015	Silver	Columbia River Vally WA.	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Silver Dollar Winery	Ike's Red Blend	NV	Silver	Columbia River Vally WA.	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Silver Dollar Winery	Silver Eagle Chardonnay	NV	Silver	Columbia River Vally WA.	Chardonnay	C
Silver Dollar Winery	*Peace* Maker Merlot Reserve	NV	Silver	Texas High Plains	Merlot	C
Silver Spur Winery	Flora	2016	Double Gold	Russian River	Shiraz/Syrah	C
Silver Spur Winery	Tempranillo	2017	Silver	Comanche County, Texas	Tempranillo	C
Spicewood Vineyards	Tempranillo	2015	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Tempranillo	C
Spicewood Vineyards	Tenny Wren	2016	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Spicewood Vineyards	Syrah	2016	Silver	Texas Hill Country	Shiraz/Syrah	C
Spicewood Vineyards	Sammie's Cuvee	2017	Silver	Texas Hill Country	White Blend - Vinifera	C
Spicewood Vineyards	Tandem	2016	Silver	Texas	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Stoneledge Winery & Vineyard	Cabernet Sauvignon	2017	Bronze	Texas	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Stoneledge Winery & Vineyard	Sangiovese	2017	Bronze	Texas	Sangiovese	C
Texas Heritage Vineyard	Texas Heritage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Cabernet Sauvignon	C
Texas Heritage Vineyard	Malvasia Bianca	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Malvasia	C
Texas Heritage Vineyard	Dolcetto	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Dolcetto	C
Texas Legato	Legato	2015	Silver	Texas	Malbec	C
Texas Legato	Legato	2015	Silver	Texas	Red Blend - Vinifera	C
Texas Mead Works	Necromancer	NV	Gold	NA	Albariño	C
Texas Mead Works	Lucky Monk	NV	Silver	NA	Mead	C
Texas SouthWind Vineyard and Winery	Blackberry Fruit Wine	NV	Gold	Yakima Valley	Blackberry	C
Texas SouthWind Vineyard and Winery	Texas Estate Black Spanish 2017	2017	Bronze	Texas	Black Spanish/Lenoir	C
Texas Star Winery	Cranberry Wine	NV	Bronze	American	Cranberry	C
Texas Star Winery	Chardonnay	NV	Bronze	Washington State	Chardonnay	C
The Infinite Monkey Theorem	The Infinite Monkey Theorem	2016	Silver	Texas High Plains	Merlot	C
The Infinite Monkey Theorem	The Infinite Monkey Theorem	2016	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Chenin Blanc	C
The Triple D	Ty's Viognier	2017	Silver	Texas High Plains	Viognier	C
The Triple D	Dolcetto	2016	Silver	Texas High Plains	Dolcetto	C
The Triple D	Dolcetto	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Dolcetto	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	Texas Blanc Du Bois Sweet	2018	Best of Class Texas White	Gulf States	Blanc du Bois	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	2018 Lenoir	2018	Gold	Gulf States	Black Spanish/Lenoir	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	Old-World Reserve Texas Blanc Du Bois	2018	Silver	Gulf States	Blanc du Bois	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	Texas Blanc Du Bois Dry	2018	Silver	Gulf States	Blanc du Bois	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	Lenoir Blush	2018	Silver	Gulf States	Black Spanish/Lenoir	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	Portejas Roja	NV	Silver	Gulf States	Port	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	Bounty Land Crossings	NV	Silver	Gulf States	Red Blend - Vinifera + Non-vinifera	C
West Sandy Creek Winery	Pink Rose' of Texas	2018	Silver	Gulf States	Semi Dry Rose (1.0-2.99% RS)	C
Whisper Path Cellars	Monastrell	2017	Bronze	Texas High Plains	Mourvedre (Mataro)	C
White Fox Vineyards	Texas Red	2016	Silver	Texas	Muscadine (Noble)	C
White Fox Vineyards	Texas Rose	2017	Silver	Texas	Sweet Rose (3.0+% RS)	C
White Fox Vineyards	Strawberry Wine	2017	Bronze	Washington	Strawberry	C
William Chris Vineyards	Yes We Can Wine	NV	Gold	Texas High Plains	Dry Rose (0 - 0.99% rs)	C
William Chris Vineyards	William Chris Vineyards	NV	Silver	Texas	Red Blend - Vinifera	C