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8 Chains North Winery

Waterford, Virginia · on the Loudoun (DC's Wine Country)

Awards

Virginia Governor's Cup 23 awards

Virginia’s official state wine competition, run by the Virginia Wineries Association since 1982. Wines are judged blind and must score 90 or higher on a 100-point scale to take gold. The twelve highest-scoring wines form the Governor’s Cup Case, and one of those is named Cup winner.

2026 results

  • Silver 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2022 Furnace Mountain Red
  • Silver 2022 Merlot
  • Silver 2024 Albariño
  • Silver 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bronze 2022 Cabernet Franc

2025 results

  • Gold 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
  • Silver 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2021 Furnace Mountain Red
  • Silver 2023 Lo.Co. Vino
  • Bronze 2023 Albarino
  • Bronze 2023 Chardonnay

2024 results

  • Gold 2022 Albariño
  • Silver 2020 Furnace Mountain Red
  • Silver 2020 Hot Donkey
  • Silver 2022 Lo.Co. Vino
  • Silver 2022 Peacock Farm Rosé
  • Silver 2022 Pink Link
  • Silver 2022 Sauvignon Blanc

2023 results

  • Silver 2019 Furnace Mountain Red
  • Silver 2021 LoCo Vino
  • Silver 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bronze 2021 Pink Link

A medal is awarded to a specific wine and vintage, not to the winery — the vintage is shown with each entry. Only the competitions listed above are covered; a winery may hold awards from competitions this guide does not yet include.

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