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Upper Shirley Vineyards

Charles City, Virginia · on the Virginia Peninsula Wine Trail

Varietals
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tannat
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

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

  • Silver 2019 Petit Verdot
  • Silver 2019 Sparkling Wine
  • Silver 2023 Sparkling Rosé
  • Silver 2023 Viognier

2025 results

  • Silver 2018 Tannat
  • Silver 2022 Divertido
  • Silver 2022 Viognier
  • Bronze 2019 Blanc de Blancs

2024 results

  • Gold 2018 Zachariah
  • Gold 2020 Chardonnay
  • Gold 2021 Viognier
  • Silver 2017 Tannat
  • Silver 2019 Blanc de Blancs
  • Silver 2021 Divertido
  • Silver 2022 Sparkling Rosé

2023 results

  • Silver 2017 Tannat
  • Silver 2017 Zachariah
  • Silver 2020 Chardonnay
  • Silver 2021 Viognier
  • Bronze 2020 Divertido

2022 results

  • Gold 2018 Blanc de Blancs
  • Silver 2016 Tannat
  • Silver 2016 Zachariah
  • Silver 2019 Chardonnay
  • Silver 2020 Sparkling Rosé
  • Silver 2020 Viognier

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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