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Black Heath Meadery

Richmond, Virginia · on the Virginia Mead Trail

Awards

Virginia Governor's Cup 28 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 2025 Apple Pie
  • Silver 2025 Aw, Schmucks
  • Silver 2025 Berry Goode
  • Silver 2025 Bilbomel
  • Silver 2025 Valhalla
  • Bronze 2025 Blue Angel

2025 results

  • Gold Aw, Schmucks
  • Gold There's Pie
  • Silver 2024 Blue Angel
  • Silver 2024 Bramble On Rose
  • Bronze 2024 Bramble Bee

2024 results

  • Gold Berry Goode
  • Silver Apple Pie
  • Silver Aw, Schmucks
  • Silver There's Pie

2023 results

  • Gold 2022 Apple Pie
  • Gold 2022 Blue Angel
  • Silver 2022 Albemarle Cider
  • Silver 2022 Red Razz
  • Silver 2022 Virginia Maiden
  • Bronze 2022 Berry Goode
  • Bronze 2022 Touch of Grape (Red)

2022 results

  • Gold 3M
  • Gold Apple Pie
  • Gold Aw Schmucks
  • Gold Blue Angel
  • Gold Meadowfoam Traditional
  • Silver Red Razz

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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