Winery · Appalachian High Country
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
Banner Elk, North Carolina · on the High Country Wine Trail
Awards
North Carolina Wine Competition 15 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 Red Bridge Blend
- Silver 2024 NC Reisling
- Silver 2024 Malbec Rose
- Silver 2023 Hair of the Dog
- Silver 2024 Appalachian Bubbles
- Bronze 2024 Full Circle
2024 results
- Double Gold 2021 Late Harvest Vidal Blanc
- Silver 2023 Riesling
- Silver 2023 “Hair of the Dog” Red Blend
- Bronze 2023 “Full Circle” Vidal Blanc
2023 results
- Gold 2022 “Full Circle” Vidal Blanc
- Gold 2020 Cabernet Franc
- Gold 2021 “Appalachian Bubbles” Sparkling Traminette/Vidal Blanc
- Silver 2022 Rose Blend
- Silver 2022 “Hair of the Dog” Red Blend
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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