The 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2020 SFCWC Sweepstake Medal Winners

Sparkling Sweepstake Winner Breathless (CA) Sonoma County Blanc de Noirs $32.00 White Sweepstake Winner Trader Moon Wine Company (CA) 2018 California Honey Moon Viognier $5.99 Rosé Sweepstake Winner Ferrari-Carano (CA) 2019 Sonoma County Dry Sangiovese Rose $15.00 Red Sweepstake Winner deLorimier Winery (CA) 2016 Crazy Creek Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve $75.00 Specialty Sweepstake Winner Ferrante Winery (OH) 2017 Grand River Valley Vidal Blanc Ice Wine $30.00 Label Contest Sweepstake Winner VARA (NM) New Mexico Vina Cardinal Rose Wine Label $32.00

The 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition was completed on January 10th. There were over sixty-five judges, representing various North American wine regions, evaluating nearly 6,700 wines from over 1,000 wineries for the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Bob Fraser, SFCWC executive director, says, “The response from the wineries of North America at our 2020 competition was outstanding. Sweepstakes awards hail from Ohio, New Mexico and California.”

The Sweepstake winners are:

Sparkling Sweepstake Winner

Breathless (CA) Sonoma County Blanc de Noirs $32.00

White Sweepstake Winner

Trader Moon Wine Company (CA) 2018 California Honey Moon Viognier $5.99

Rosé Sweepstake Winner

Ferrari-Carano (CA) 2019 Sonoma County Dry Sangiovese Rose $15.00

Red Sweepstake Winner

deLorimier Winery (CA) 2016 Crazy Creek Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve $75.00

Specialty Sweepstake Winner

Ferrante Winery (OH) 2017 Grand River Valley Vidal Blanc Ice Wine $30.00

Label Contest Sweepstake Winner

VARA (NM) New Mexico Vina Cardinal Rose Wine Label $32.00

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Complete list of 2020 medal winners sorted by winery

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2020 Medal Winners by Category