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Fifty-Third Winery and Vineyard

Louisa, Virginia · on the Heart of Virginia Wine Trail

Awards

Virginia Governor's Cup 26 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

  • Cup Case 2023 Two Springs
  • Gold 2021 Merlot
  • Gold 2023 Romulus
  • Gold 2023 Two Springs
  • Silver 2023 Cabernet Franc
  • Silver 2024 Albariño
  • Silver 2024 Chardonnay

2025 results

  • Gold 2021 Rock Ridge
  • Gold 2021 Romulus
  • Gold 2023 Albarino
  • Silver 2021 Merlot
  • Silver 2021 Norton Reserve
  • Silver 2023 Chardonnay

2024 results

  • Gold 2021 Cabernet Franc Reserve
  • Gold 2021 Two Springs
  • Silver 2021 Norton
  • Silver 2021 Rock Ridge
  • Silver 2022 Viognier

2023 results

  • Gold 2019 Rock Ridge
  • Gold 2021 Cabernet Franc
  • Silver 2021 Viognier

2022 results

  • Silver 2019 Chambourcin
  • Silver 2019 Merlot
  • Silver 2019 Petit Verdot
  • Silver 2019 Romulus
  • Silver 2019 Two Springs

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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