Yribarren Family Vineyards of Kerman was a big winner in the annual San Francisco Chronicle wine competition. Image contributed

published on January 25, 2018 - 1:33 PM

Written by David Castellon

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Nine wineries in Fresno and Madera counties are among the recipients of gold, silver and bronze medals — as well as one best-in-class award — from the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

A total of 6,960 entries from 35 states were tasted over three days earlier this month by 67 independent judges from a variety of fields including trade, education, media, retail and hospitality industries who traveled to the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds in Sonoma County to determine the best U.S. wines.

Awards were given out in a wide list of categories based on the different wine varietals and their retail costs. A total of 173 received best-in-class awards, among them Yribarren Family Vineyards in Kerman for its $13 California Cabernet Sauvignon.

The winery also received a bronze medal for it $13 2015 Central Valley San Joaquin River Syrah and a gold medal for its $13 2015 Central Valley Tempranillo.

Fresno State’s winery was awarded a silver medal for its $9.95 California San Joaquin Chardonnay.

The Valley winery taking home the most awards was Madera’s Toca Madera Winery, which received a bronze, five silver and one gold medal.

Tying for second for the most awards were Oakhurst’s Idle Hour Winery, which received four bronze and two silver medals, and Quady Winery in Madera, which received a bronze, three silver and two double-gold medals.

Papagni Winery and San Joaquin Wine Co. in Madera, Moravia Wines and Engelman Cellars in Fresno and Cardella Winery in Mendota each had a wine entry that received a single gold medal from the judges.

A public tasting of many of the winning wines will be held from 1:30-5 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion in San Francisco. Tickets, which cost $70 in advance and $95 at the door, can be purchased online at www.winejudging.com.

Here is the list of Valley-produced wines that received awards in the wine competition: