Vineyard · Central Virginia Piedmont
Early Mountain Vineyards
Madison, Virginia
- Varietals
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Manseng
- Chardonnay
- Tannat
- Petit Verdot
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Malbec
Awards
Virginia Governor's Cup 22 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
- Gold 2021 Eluvium
- Gold 2022 Novum
- Silver 2023 Five Forks
- Silver 2023 Petit Manseng
2024 results
- Gold 2021 Petit Manseng
- Silver 2021 Madison County Cabernet Franc
- Silver 2022 Five Forks
2023 results
- Gold 2020 Eluvium
- Gold 2020 Quaker Run Cabernet Franc
- Gold 2021 Madison County Cabernet Franc
- Gold 2021 Shenandoah Valley Cabernet Franc
- Silver 2020 Petit Verdot
- Silver 2021 Chardonnay
- Bronze 2020 Novum
2022 results
- Gold 2019 Eluvium
- Gold 2019 Petit Verdot
- Silver 2019 Novum
- Silver 2019 Quaker Run Tannat
- Silver 2019 Shenandoah Springs Cabernet Franc
- Silver 2020 Madison County Cabernet Franc
- Silver 2020 Petit Manseng
- Silver 2020 Shenandoah Valley Cabernet Franc
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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