Five local wineries collected 20 awards in the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, which is hailed as the largest competition of American wines in the world.
After receiving 7,000 entries from 28 states across the country, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition narrowed thousands of wines down to an exclusive few.
Creekview Vineyards (eight awards) in San Martin, Castillo’s Hillside Shire Winery (five) in Morgan Hill, Guglielmo Winery (three) in Morgan Hill, Clos La Chance (two) in San Martin and Lion’s Ranch Vineyards & Winery in San Martin were among the local winners.
Clos La Chance took home the highest praise of the locals with a Double Gold for its 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon along with a Bronze for its 2015 Chardonnay.
Creekview Vineyards earned a Gold for its 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon; two Silver for its 2012 Syrah/Shiraz and 2012 Zinfandel; and five Bronze for its 2012 Creekview Vineyards, 2014 Chardonnay, 2012 Merlot, 2013 Zinfandel and 2013 Zinfandel Based Blends.
Castillo’s Hillside Winery garnered Gold for its 2014 Merlot; three Silver for its 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 Cabernet Dominant Blends and 2013 Petite Sirah; and a Bronze for its 2013 Sangiovese.
Guglielmo Winery received three Silver for its 2015 Dolcetto, 2015 Other White Varietals and 2013 Zinfandel.
Lion’s Ranch Vineyards & Winery was selected for Gold for its 2014 Grenache and Bronze for its 2014 Other White Varietals.
Local winners
Creekview Vineyards in San Martin (8)
Bronze for 2012 Bourdeaux Blends
Gold for 2013 Cab Sauv
Bronze for 2014 Chardonnay
Bronze for 2012 Merlot
Silver for 2012 Syrah/Shiraz
Bronze for 2013 Zinfandel
Silver for 2012 Zinfandel
Bronze for 2013 Zinfandel Based Blends
Castillo’s Hillside Shire Winery in Morgan Hill (5)
Silver for 2013 Cab Sauv
Silver for 2014 Cabernet Dominant Blends
Gold for 2014 Merlot
Silver for 2013 Petite Sirah
Bronze for 2013 Sangiovese
Guglielmo Winery in Morgan Hill (3)
Silver 2015 Dolcetto
Silver 2015 Other White Varietals
Silver 2013 Zinfandel
Clos La Chance in San Martin (2)
Double Gold for its 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze for its 2015 Chardonnay
Lion’s Ranch Vineyards & Winery in San Martin (2)
Gold for 2014 Grenache
Bronze for 2014 Other White Varietals
