Walla Walla Wineries Crush it at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Artist Jeffrey Hill's sculpture "Grand Crew" stands near the front of College Cellars of Walla Walla’s tasting room. College Cellars earned 10 medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, more than any other Walla Walla winery.
Walla Walla wine crushed it at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. It’s the largest competition of American wines in the world. There were 6,960 entries from across the country in 2018. More than 60 experts judged the wines.
Walla Walla wines that earned Best in Class include:
Walla Walla Vintners 2016 Columbia Valley Sangiovese
Walla Walla Vintners 2016 Columbia Valley Cab Franc
College Cellars 2016 Walla Walla Valley Cockburn Vineyard Syrah
Tertulia Cellars 2015 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
College Cellars of Walla Walla earned 10 medals in all, more than any other Walla Walla winery.
The following is a list of Walla Walla wineries that earned medals:
Adamant Cellars
2016 Walla Walla Valley Winemaker’s Select Cabernet Franc, Gold
2016 Walla Walla Valley Artisan Syrah, Silver
2013 Walla Walla Valley Winemaker’s Select Merlot, Bronze
Boomtown by Dusted Valley
2017 Columbia Valley Red Blend, Silver
Browne Family Vineyards
2015 Columbia Valley Tribute, Silver
2016 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Bronze
Canoe Ridge Vineyard
2014 Horse Heaven Hills Cherry Street, Double Gold
2016 Horse Heaven Hills Merlot, Silver
Charles Smith Wines
2016 Washington State Boom Boom! Syrah, Gold
2015 Washington State Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon, Gold
2017 Washington State Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Silver
2016 Washington State Velvet Devil Merlot, Silver
College Cellars of Walla Walla
2016 Walla Walla Valley Cockburn Vineyard Syrah, Best of Class
2016 Walla Walla Valley Seven Hills Vineyard La Laurelia Sangiovese, Double Gold
2016 Walla Walla Valley Merlot, Gold
2017 Walla Walla Valley Chardonnay, Silver
2017 Columbia Valley Gamache Vineyard Viognier, Silver
2017 Columbia Valley Bacchus Vineyard Riesling, Silver
2016 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver
2016 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Franc, Silver
2016 Walla Walla Valley Malbec, Bronze
2016 Walla Walla Valley Petit Verdot, Bronze
Cougar Crest Estate Winery
2015 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Double Gold
2017 Walla Walla Valley Viognier, Gold
2015 Walla Walla Valley Block 11 Syrah, Silver
2015 The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater Reserve Syrah, Silver
2015 Walla Walla Valley Anniversary Cuvee, Silver
2015 Walla Walla Valley Merlot, Bronze
2015 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Franc, Bronze
De La Luz Wines
2015 Columbia Valley Merlot, Silver
2016 Walla Walla Valley Tempranillo, Silver
Dusted Valley
2016 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Gold
2017 Yakima Valley Chardonnay, Silver
Elephant Seven
Walla Walla Valley Yellow Bird Vineyard Syrah, Silver
2016 Walla Walla Valley Yellow Bird Vineyard Grenache, Silver
Helix
2015 Wahluke Slope Petit Verdot, Gold
2015 Wahluke Slope Petit Verdot, Silver
Johnson Ridge
2015 Walla Walla Valley Syrah, Silver
2014 Walla Walla Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver
Lagana Cellars
2016 Walla Walla Valley Breezy Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir, Double Gold
2016 Walla Walla Valley J&S Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Gold
2017 Walla Walla Valley Eritage Vineyard Chardonnay, Silver
L'Ecole No 41
2017 Columbia Valley Chenin Blanc, Gold
2016 Columbia Valley Syrah, Gold
2017 Columbia Valley Semillon, Silver
2015 Walla Walla Valley Estate Perigee, Silver
2017 Columbia Valley Chardonnay, Bronze
2015 Walla Walla Valley Estate Merlot, Bronze
Locati Cellars
2015 Walla Walla Valley Cockburn Ranch Dolcetto, Silver
2014 Walla Walla Valley Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver
NV Walla Walla Valley Tsunami Red Blend, Silver
Otis Kenyon
2015 Walla Walla Valley Merlot, Bronze
2015 Walla Walla Valley Stellar Vineyard Syrah, Silver
Reininger
2016 Walla Walla Valley Syrah, Gold
Tertulia Cellars
2015 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Best of Class
2016 Walla Walla Valley Ryans' Reserve Estate Red Wine, Double Gold
2015 Horse Heaven Hills Phinny Hill Vineyard Carmenere, Silver
Tierra Labrada
2016 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Gold
Walla Walla Vintners
2016 Columbia Valley Sangiovese, Best of Class
2016 Columbia Valley Cabernet Franc, Best of Class
2015 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Double Gold
2015 Walla Walla Valley Vineyard Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Gold
2013 Walla Walla Valley Cut Bank Estate Vineyard Vottavo, Gold
2016 Walla Walla Valley Dwelley Vineyard Dolcetto, Bronze
Waterbrook
2015 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver
2016 Columbia Valley Icon Carmenere, Silver
Zerba Cellars
2015 The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater Syrah, Silver
2015 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver
2015 Walla Walla Valley Wild Z 2015, Silver