Winery · Virginia Peninsula AVA
New Kent Winery
New Kent, Virginia · on the Virginia Peninsula Wine Trail
- Varietals
- Chardonnay
- Vidal Blanc
- Merlot
- Norton
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
- Tannat
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vermentino
- Cabernet Franc
Awards
Virginia Governor's Cup 14 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 Reserve Chardonnay
- Gold 2021 Cabernet Franc
- Silver Merlot
- Silver 2023 Vermentino
2025 results
- Silver Norton
- Silver 2021 Cab Franc
- Silver 2023 2023 Vermentino
2024 results
- Gold Merlot
- Gold Reserve Chardonnay
- Silver Norton
2023 results
- Silver Cabernet Franc
- Silver Reserve Chardonnay
2022 results
- Gold Reserve Chardonnay
- Silver Meritage
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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