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Childress Vineyards

Lexington, North Carolina · on the Southern Gateway Wine Trail

Awards

North Carolina Wine Competition 153 awards

North Carolina’s state wine competition, run by the NC Wine & Grape Council and judged blind. It awards Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze across vinifera/hybrid, muscadine and fruit/cider/mead categories — muscadine being judged on its own terms is unusual and matters here.

2025 results

  • Gold 2024 “Cellar Select” Viognier
  • Gold “Barrel Select” Pinnacle Meritage Wine NV
  • Silver 2024 “Barrel Select” Chardonnay
  • Silver 2022 “Reserve” Sauvignon Blanc
  • Silver Reindeer Reisling NV
  • Silver “Cellar Select” Reisling NV
  • Silver 2024 “Cellar Select” Pinot Grigio
  • Silver “Cellar Select” Three White Wine NV
  • Silver 2019 Signature Cabernet Franc
  • Silver 2019 “Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2020 “Barrel Select” Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2019 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2019 “Reserve” Merlot
  • Silver 2019 Signature Merlot
  • Silver 2021 “Barrel Select” Merlot
  • Silver 2021 “Barrel Select” Petit Verdot
  • Silver Devil’s Tribute NV
  • Silver 2022 “Barrel Select” Sangiovese
  • Silver 2021 “Reserve” Montepulciano
  • Silver 2022 “Barrel Select” Montepulciano
  • Silver 2023 Black Spanish
  • Silver 2021 “Reserve” Sangiovese
  • Silver “Barrel Select” Three Red Wine NV
  • Silver Classic Red NV
  • Silver Sun-Kissed Red Sangria NV
  • Silver Richard’s Red NV
  • Silver 2019 Finish Line
  • Silver Starbound NV
  • Silver 2019 Late Harvest Viognier
  • Silver Muscadine White NV
  • Silver Muscadine Red NV
  • Silver Merry Muscadine NV
  • Silver Muscadine Burst NV
  • Silver Sun-Kissed Watermelon NV
  • Silver Sun-Kissed White Sangria NV
  • Silver Sun-Kissed Strawberry NV
  • Silver Sun-Kissed Peach NV
  • Silver Sun-Kissed Blackberry NV
  • Bronze 2024 “Cellar Select” Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bronze 2022 “Cellar Select” Dry Reisling
  • Bronze 2022 “Cellar Select” Traminette
  • Bronze Classic White NV
  • Bronze Classic Rose NV
  • Bronze “Cellar Select” Three Rose Wine NV
  • Bronze 2019 “Reserve” Cabernet Franc
  • Bronze Victory Cuvee NV
  • Bronze Jewel Dry Rose NV
  • Bronze Jewel Soft White NV
  • Bronze Muscadine Rose NV

2024 results

  • Double Gold 2019 “Reserve” Cabernet Franc
  • Double Gold 2019 “Signature” Cabernet Franc
  • Gold 2022 “Cellar Select” Traminette
  • Gold 2019 “Signature” Merlot
  • Gold 2019 “Barrel Select” Cabernet Franc
  • Gold 2019 “Barrel Select” Merlot
  • Gold 2019 “Reserve” Merlot
  • Gold 2021 “Reserve” Montepulciano
  • Gold 2015 “Five Star Signature Meritage” Red Blend
  • Gold “Jewel” Soft Sparkling White NV
  • Gold “Victory Kiss” Sparkling Rose NV
  • Gold “Victory Cuvee” Sparkling White NV
  • Gold “Sun-Kissed Peach” Peach NV
  • Gold “American Riesling” Riesling NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Strawberry” Strawberry NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Watermelon” Watermelon NV
  • Silver Carlos NV
  • Silver Carlos, Noble Rosé NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Sangria” Red NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Sangria” White NV
  • Silver 2023 “Cellar Select” Pinot Grigio
  • Silver 2019 “Reserve” Sangiovese
  • Silver 2021 Black Spanish
  • Silver 2022 “Barrel Select” Montepulciano
  • Silver “Jewel” Dry White Sparkling NV
  • Silver “Jewel” Dry Rosé Sparkling NV
  • Silver “Sweet Victory” Sparkling Chardonnay NV
  • Silver “Angel’s Wrath” Sauvignon Blanc NV
  • Silver “Starbound” Fortified Blueberry NV
  • Silver 2019 “Finish Line” Fortified Red
  • Silver “Richard’s Red” Red Blend NV
  • Silver “Classic Red” Merlot Blend NV
  • Silver 2019 “Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2019 “Signature” Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2019 “Barrel Select” Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver “Classic Rosé” Cabernet Franc Blend NV
  • Silver “Classic White” White Blend NV
  • Silver 2022 “Reserve” Chardonnay
  • Silver 2022 “Barrel Select” Chardonnay
  • Silver “Three” White Blend NV
  • Bronze “Muscadine Burst” Sparkling NV
  • Bronze “Sun-Kissed Blackberry” Blackberry NV
  • Bronze 2022 “Cellar Select” Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bronze 2022 “Reserve” Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bronze 2021 “Barrel Select” Sangiovese
  • Bronze 2021 “Barrel Select” Petit Verdot
  • Bronze “Pinnacle” Red Blend NV
  • Bronze “Devil’s Tribute” Whiskey Barrel Red NV
  • Bronze 2019 Late Harvest Viognier
  • Bronze Noble Muscadine NV
  • Bronze 2022 “Cellar Select” Viognier
  • Bronze 2022 “Cellar Select” Riesling”
  • Bronze “Three” Rosé NV
  • Bronze “Three” Red Blend NV

2023 results

  • Double Gold Riesling NV
  • Double Gold 2019 “Barrel Select” Cabernet Franc
  • Double Gold 2019 “Reserve Series” Cabernet Franc
  • Double Gold “Sun-Kissed Sangria” Vidal Blanc Blend NV
  • Gold 2021 “Cellar Select” Traminette
  • Gold 2021 Albarino
  • Gold 2019 “Signature Series” Cabernet Franc
  • Gold “Jewel” Dry Sparkling White NV
  • Gold “Victory Kiss” Sparkling Rose NV
  • Gold “Victory Cuvee” Sparkling White NV
  • Gold “Starbound” Rabbit-Eye Blueberry Fortified NV
  • Silver 2019 “Signature” Chardonnay
  • Silver 2022 “Cellar Select” Sauvignon Blanc
  • Silver 2022 “Cellar Select” Viognier
  • Silver “Cellar Select” White Blend NV
  • Silver “Classic” Rose Blend NV
  • Silver 2019 “Barrel Select” Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2019 “Reserve Series” Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2019 “Barrel Select” Merlot
  • Silver 2019 “Reserve Series” Merlot Blend
  • Silver 2019 “Signature” Merlot Blend
  • Silver “Devil’s Tribute” Petit Verdot Blend NV
  • Silver 2019 “Barrel Select” Sangiovese
  • Silver 2021 “Barrel Select” Montepulciano
  • Silver 2021 “Reserve Series” Montepulciano
  • Silver 2019 “Reserve Series” Sangiovese
  • Silver 2021 Black Spanish
  • Silver “Barrel Select Pinnacle Meritage” Red Blend NV
  • Silver “Richard’s Red” Red Blend NV
  • Silver 2015 “Five-Star Signature Meritage” Red Blend
  • Silver “Barrel Select” Three Red Blend NV
  • Silver “Classic Red” Red Blend NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Sangria” Red NV
  • Silver “Jewel” Dry Sparkling Rose NV
  • Silver “Sweet Victory” Sparkling White NV
  • Silver 2021 “Under the Moon” Traminette Sparkling
  • Silver “Jewel” Soft Sparkling White NV
  • Silver 2019 “Finish Line” Fortified Red
  • Silver “Radiance” Muscat Dessert NV
  • Silver White Muscadine Blend NV
  • Silver Rose Muscadine Blend NV
  • Silver Noble Muscadine NV
  • Silver “Burst” Sparkling Muscadine NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Peach” Vidal Blanc NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Blackberry” Vidal Blanc NV
  • Silver “Sun-Kissed Strawberry” Vidal Blanc NV
  • Bronze 2020 “Reserve Series” Sauvignon Blanc
  • Bronze 2022 “Cellar Select” Dry Riesling
  • Bronze “Classic” White Blend NV
  • Bronze 2019 “Signature Series” Cabernet Sauvignon

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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