2022 NC State Fair Wine Competition Awards
At the North Carolina State Fair each year, wineries get to show off their offerings and compete for recognition.
2022
Best of Show
Strawberry/Cranberry 2021 - NC Wildflower Honey Mead
Double Gold
Strawberry/Cranberry 2021 - NC Wildflower Honey Mead
Gold
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
“Estate” 2021 – Viognier – Yadkin Valley AVA
Childress Vineyards
2021 – Dry Riesling
Childress Vineyards
“American” NV – Riesling/Orange Muscat
Shadow Springs Vineyard
2021 – Seyval Blanc, Valvin Muscat – Swan Creek AVA
FireClay Cellars
2021 – Traminette/Chardonel – Haw River Valley AVA
FernCrest
“Appalachian Pink” 2021 – Catawba Rosé – Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA
Childress Vineyards
“3” NV – Rosé Blend
Childress Vineyards
“Classic” NV – Rosé Blend
JOLO Winery and Vineyards
“Sweet Vermouth” NV – Zinfandel
Brandon Hills Vineyard
“Peach Delight” NV – Traminette with Peach
Honeygirl Meadery
“Spiced Apple Cyser” 2020 – NC Wildflower Honey Mead
Laurel Gray Vineyards
“Estate Reserve” 2017 – Cabernet Franc – Yadkin Valley/Swan Creek AVA
Childress Vineyards
“Signature Series” 2019 – Cabernet Sauvignon
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
“Reserve” 2015 – Cabernet Sauvignon – Yadkin Valley AVA
Childress Vineyards
“Reserve Series” 2015 – Merlot/Cabernet Franc
Shadow Springs Vineyard
“Cellar Select” 2019 – Petit Verdot – Swan Creek AVA
Shelton Vineyards
“Family Reserve Claret” 2019 – Red Blend – Yadkin Valley AVA
Shelton Vineyards
“259 Franklin” 2017 – Red Blend – Yadkin Valley AVA
JOLO Winery and Vineyards
“Carolus XII” 2021 – Red Blend
JOLO Winery and Vineyards
“Cuvée Selection” 2021 – Red Blend
JOLO Winery and Vineyards
“Jolotage Reserve” NV – Red Blend
Childress Vineyards
“Pinnacle Meritage” NV – Red Blend
Childress Vineyards
“3” NV – Red Blend
Round Peak Vineyard
2019 – Tannat – Yadkin Valley AVA
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“Catherine” NV – Carlos
Locklear Vineyard & Winery
NV – Carlos
Lu Mil Vineyard “Taylor Divine”
NV – Carlos/Scuppernong
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“To-Morrow” NV – Carlos/Magnolia
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“A Sweetheart Stream” NV – Carlos
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“McNeill” NV – Carlos
Cauble Creek Vineyard
“Holiday White” 2019 – Carlos/Doreen
Cauble Creek Vineyard
“Mae Belle” 2020 – Doreen
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“Isabel” NV – Magnolia
Lu Mil Vineyard
“Harmony Hall” NV – Magnolia
Hinnant Family Vineyards
“Moondance” NV – Magnolia/Chardonnay
Silver
Surry Cellars
“Pet Nat” 2021 – Sparkling Rosé – Regent – Yadkin Valley AVA
Shelton Vineyards
2021 – Sparkling Rosé – Merlot – Yadkin Valley AVA
Shadow Springs Vineyard
“Tangled Oak Barrel Aged” 2021 – Chardonel/Chardonnay – Swan Creek AVA
FireClay Cellars
2021 – Chardonel – Haw River Valley AVA
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
“Estate” 2019 – Chardonnay – Yadkin Valley AVA
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
“Barrel Select Estate” 2019 – Chardonnay – Yadkin Valley AVA
Childress Vineyards
“Signature Series” 2019 – Chardonnay
Childress Vineyards
“Angel’s Wrath” NV – Sauvignon Blanc in Whiskey Barrels
Childress Vineyards
“Cellar Select” 2021 – Traminette
Younts Wine Farm
NV – Traminette
Shelton Vineyards
“259” 2021 – Petit Manseng – Yadkin Valley AVA
Surry Cellars
“Reserve” 2021 – Petit Manseng – Yadkin Valley AVA
Childress Vineyards
“Barrel Select” 2019 – Sangiovese
Shelton Vineyards
“259” 2018 – Tannat Blend – Yadkin Valley AVA
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
“Estate” 2017 – Cabernet Franc – Yadkin Valley AVA
Laurel Gray Vineyards
“1773 Bourbon Barrel” 2018 – Cabernet Sauvignon – Yadkin Valley/Swan Creek AVA
Golden Road Vineyards
“Bumping Holler Bourbon Barrel” 2019 – Merlot – Yadkin Valley AVA
Childress Vineyards
“Barrel Select” 2019 – Merlot
Laurel Gray Vineyards
“Estate Reserve” 2017 – Merlot – Yadkin Valley/Swan Creek AVA
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
“Estate” 2015 – Merlot
Childress Vineyards
“Reserve Series” 2015 – Malbec Blend
Golden Road Vineyards
2019 – Petit Verdot – Yadkin Valley AVA
Childress Vineyards
“Barrel Select” 2017 – Petit Verdot
Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery
“Estate” 2017 – Petit Verdot
Childress Vineyards
“Late Harvest” 2019 – Viognier Dessert Wine
Round Peak Vineyards
“Indulgence” 2006 – Cabernet Franc – Fortified Red Dessert Wine – Yadkin Valley AVA
Childress Vineyards
“Finish Line” 2019 – Cabernet Sauvignon – Fortified Red Dessert Wine
Windsor Run Cellars
“Midnight Run” NV – Fortified Red Dessert Wine – Yadkin Valley AVA
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“Sundown” NV – Noble/Carlos
Hinnant Family Vineyards
NV – Carlos
Gregory Vineyards
“Mary Elizabeth” 2021 – Carlos
The Country Squire Winery
“Granddaddy’s Smokehouse White” 2020 – Carlos
Lu Mil Vineyard
“Old Cumberland” NV – Carlos
Sanders Ridge Vineyard and Winery
“Dry” NV – Carlos – Yadkin Valley AVA
Gregory Vineyards
“Betty Faye” 2021 – Carlos/Noble Blush
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“Roseneath” NV – Carlos/Noble Rosé
Cypress Bend Vineyards
“Campbell” NV – Carlos/Noble
Gregory Vineyards
“Buckhead Billy” 2021 – Noble
Gregory Vineyards
“Sly Fox” 2021 – Noble
Lu Mil Vineyard
“Cape Own” NV – Noble
The Country Squire Winery
“Granddaddy’s Smokehouse Red” 2021 – Muscadine
Gregory Vineyards
“Red Apple Shine” 2021 – Carlos Fortified Dessert Wine
Hinnant Family Vineyards
“Gimme Some Sugar” NV – Noble/Carlos Dessert Wine
Lu Mil Vineyard “Cotton Candy” NV – Carlos/Niagara Dessert Wine
Childress Vineyards
“Sun-Kissed Peach” NV – Vidal Blanc with Peach Wine
Gregory Farms Vineyard
“Red White and Blueberry” 2021 – Blueberry Wine
Childress Vineyards
“Sun-Kissed Blackberry” NV – Vidal Blanc/Blackberry Wine
Childress Vineyards
“Sun-Kissed Strawberry” NV – Vidal Blanc/Strawberry Wine
Moon Dog Meadery
Coffee and Vanilla NV – Wildflower Honey Mead
Amateur
GOLD
Split House
“Ruby Slippers” 2022 – Strawberry
Plantan Vineyards
2017 – Cabernet Sauvignon
Split House
“Fuzzy Monkey” 2022 – Muscadine and Peach
SILVER
BOBCIN
2019 – Primitivo
BOBCIN
2017 – Petit Verdot
Grey Parrot
2021 – Scuppernong, White Grape Juice
Split House
“Good Witch” 2022 – Carlos
Split House
“Auntie Em” 2022 – Carlos
BRONZE
BOBCIN
2017 – Cabernet Franc
House of Campbell
2021 – Fruit (Blackberry, Blueberry, Raspberry)
House of Campbell
2021 – Fruit (Banana)
BOBCIN
2015 – Niagara
BOBCIN
2013 – Cabernet Sauvignon
BOBCIN
2016 – Cabernet Sauvignon
BOBCIN
2017 – Cabernet Sauvignon
Marco’s
“Raining Wine” 2021 – Tomato
BOBCIN
2015 – Merlot
BOBCIN
2019 – Pinot Noir
BOBCIN
2016 – Petite Sirah
Plantan Vineyards
2019 – Primitivo
BOBCIN
2014 – Zinfandel