Vineyard · Monticello AVA
Valley Road Vineyards
Afton, Virginia · on the Nelson 151
Awards
Virginia Governor's Cup 30 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 winner 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve
- Cup Case 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve
- Gold 2021 Meritage
- Gold 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve
- Gold 2024 Albariño
- Silver 2021 Petit Verdot
- Silver 2023 Cabernet Franc
- Silver 2023 Chardonnay
2025 results
- Cup Case 2023 Petit Manseng
- Gold 2020 Petit Verdot
- Gold 2022 Cabernet Franc
- Gold 2023 Petit Manseng
- Silver 2021 Meritage
- Silver 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
2024 results
- Silver 2019 Petit Verdot
- Silver 2021 Chardonnay
- Silver 2021 Torn Curtain
- Silver 2022 Viognier
- Bronze 2019 Meritage
- Bronze 2021 Cabernet Franc
2023 results
- Silver 2019 Meritage
- Silver 2019 Petit Verdot
- Silver 2021 Cabernet Franc
- Silver 2021 Chardonnay
- Bronze 2021 Torn Curtain
2022 results
- Silver 2017 Meritage
- Silver 2019 Cabernet Franc
- Silver 2020 Chardonnay
- Silver 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
- 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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