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Retzlaff Awarded 92 points at CA State Fair
Dating back to 1854, during the Gold Rush Era, the California State Fair Wine Competition is the oldest wine competition in the country and ranks among the most respected in the nation. It is widely recognized for its integrity, commitment to excellence, fairness, and professionalism. Only wines made with fruit grown and produced in the…
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Retzlaff Awarded Best of Class, Double Gold and more!
The 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition award winners have been announced: Retzlaff Vineyards earned eight awards including Best of Class for our 2024 Sauvignon Blanc. The complete list of winners are below. It is so gratifying to be recognized for our team’s hard work and commitment to Organic farming practices. Special kudos to our…
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Retzlaff Wines Earn Gold & Silver at the 2025 Cal State Fair
After three days of judging 1587 wines, the following Retzlaff Vineyards wines were awarded Gold and Silver medals in the 2025 California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition: Wine Award Points 2022 Retzlaff Cabernet Sauvignon Gold 95 NV Retzlaff Fortified Dessert Wine Gold 95 2022 Retzlaff Bordeaux Red Blend Silver 93 2022 Retzlaff Merlot Silver 91…
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Retzlaff Vineyards Awarded Double Gold at the 2025 SF Chronicle Wine Competition
Retzlaff Vineyards is proud to announce the following awards at the 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Double Gold Medal: 2019 Cabernet / Merlot Blend The 2019 Blend from Retzlaff Vineyards has been honored with the coveted Double Gold medal. This prestigious accolade is a testament to the winery’s commitment to crafting wines of unparalleled…
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Retzlaff Isabelle’s Blush Rose’ Wins Gold at the 2023 SF Chronicle Wine Competition
The Retzlaff Vineyards 2021 Isabelle’s Blush Rose was awarded a Gold medal at the 23nd annual San Francisco Chronicle Competition held in January. With over 5,500 wines entered, featuring only wines from the US, Canada, and Mexico, it is the largest wine competition held on US soil. A total of six (6) Retzlaff wines garnered…
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Retzlaff Vineyards Scores at CA State Fair
The California State Fair held the 2022 California Commercial Wine Competition earlier this year, After three days of judging 1,953 wines, the judges awarded medals to 7 Retzlaff wines: Wine Award Score Retzlaff 2019 Bordeaux Red Blend Best of Class, Livermore Appellation 96 Retzlaff 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Gold 94 Retzlaff 2018 Bordeaux Red Blend Silver 88…