VINTAGE	AWARD	POINTS	COMPETITION	LOCATION	DATE
Chenin Blanc
	2007	Silver Medal		Monterey County Wine Fair Challenge	Monterey, CA	2009
	2007	Silver Medal		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2009
	2007	Silver Medal		International Green Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2008
	2007	Bronze Medal	87	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	2007	Best of Class North-Central Coast Appelations		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	2006	Bronze Medal		Monterey County Wine Fair Challenge	Monterey, CA	2007
	2006	No Award	80	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
	2005	Gold Medal	94	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2006
	2005	Best of Class North-Central Coast Appelations		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2006
	2005	Bronze Medal		Monterey County Wine Fair Challenge	Monterey, CA	2006
	2003	Silver Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	California	2004
	2001	Silver Medal		San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition	San Francisco, CA	2003
	2001	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	2001	Silver Medal		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Comp.	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	2001	Bronze Medal		The Dallas Morning News Wine Comp.	Dallas, TX	2004
Chardonnay
	2007	Top 5 in the U.S.		Wall Street Journal	New York, NY	2009
	2006	Honorable Mention	85	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	2006	Bronze Medal		International Green Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2008
	2005	Silver Medal	91	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
	2004	No Award	81	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2006
	2002	Silver Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2004
	2000	First Place		Wine County Winemakers Selection		2002
	2000	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2002
	2000	Silver Medal		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Comp.	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	2000	Bronze Medal		San Diego National Wine Competition	San Diego, CA	2003
	2000	Bronze Medal		San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp.	San Francisco, CA	2003
Estate Cabernet
	2005	Four Star CA Cabernet		Quarterly Review of Wines		2009
	2004	Silver Medal		San Francisco Wine Compeition	San Francisco, CA	2009
	2004	Silver Medal	90	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	2004	Silver Medal		San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp.	San Francisco, CA	2008
	2003	Double Gold	98	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
	2003	Best of Region North-Central Coast  Appel.		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
	2003	Best of Class North-Central Coast Appel.		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
	2003	Silver Medal		San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp.	San Francisco, CA	2008
	2003	Bronze Medal		International Green Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2008
	2003	Gold Medal		Monterey County Wine Fair Challenge	Monterey, CA	2007
	2002	No Award	81	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2006
	2002	Gold Medal		Monterey County Wine Fair Challenge	Monterey, CA	2006
	2001	Gold Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2004
	2001	Silver Medal	90	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	1997	Five Stars / Best of the Best		Quarterly Review of Wines		2002
	1997	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2002
	1997	Silver Medal		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2002
	1997	Silver Medal		San Diego National Wine Judging	San Diego, CA	2002
	1997	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	1997	Bronze Medal		EcoWine Fest Int'l "Organically Grown" Wine Comp.		2003
	1997	Honorable Mention	85	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	1997	Bronze Medal		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Comp.	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	1996	Best of New Releases		Decanter Magazine		2004
	1996	Double Gold		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	1996	Gold Medal		Pacific Rim International Wine Competition	Pacific Rim	2001
	1996	Silver Medal		San Diego National Wine Competition	San Diego, CA	2001
	1996	Silver Medal		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2001
	1996	Bronze Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2001
	1996	Bronze Medal		Los Angeles County Fair	Los Angeles, CA	2001
	1994	Best of the Best		Quarterly Review of Wines		2000
	1994	Gold Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2000
	1994	Silver Medal		Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition	Orange County, CA	2000
Cachagua Cabernet
	2006	Silver Medal		International Green Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2009
	2006	Bronze Medal	86	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2009
	2006	Silver Medal		San Francisco Wine Competition	San Francisco, CA	2009
	2004	Silver Medal	90	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	2001	Silver Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2004
	1999	Best Buy		Detroit Free Press	Detroit, MI	2002
	1999	Silver Medal		EcoWine Fest Int'l "Organically Grown" Wine Comp.		2003
	1999	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	1999	Silver Medal		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Comp.	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	1999	Bronze Medal		The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition	Dallas, TX	2003
	1999	Bronze Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2003
Signature Release / Private Reserve Estate Cabernet
	1997	Five Stars / Best of the Best		Quarterly Review of Wines		2002
	1997	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2002
	1997	Silver Medal		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2002
	1997	Silver Medal		San Diego National Wine Judging	San Diego, CA	2002
	1997	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	1997	Bronze Medal		EcoWine Fest Int'l "Organically Grown" Wine Comp.		2003
	1997	Honorable Mention	85	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	1997	Bronze Medal		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Comp.	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	1994	Best of the Best		Quarterly Review of Wines		2000
	1994	Gold Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2000
	1994	Silver Medal		Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition	Orange County, CA	200
Dancers Meritage
	2005	Gold Medal		International Green Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2009
	2005	Double Gold-Best Meritage		San Francisco Wine Competition	San Francisco, CA	2009
	2005	Silver Medal/Best of Class-North Central Coast	91	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2009
	2004	Gold Medal		International Green Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2008
	2004	Bronze Medal	86	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008
	2003	Bronze Medal	86	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
Merlot
	2003	Silver Medal		International Green Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2008
	2003	Gold Medal		Monterey County Fair	Monterey, CA	2007
	2003	Wine of the Quarter		Quarterly Review of Wines		2007
	2002	Best of the Best / Best in Class		Quarterly Review of Wines		2007
	2002	No Award	83	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
	2001	Silver Medal		Monterey County Fair	Monterey, CA	2006
	2001	Four Stars		Quarterly Review of Wines		2007
	2000	Best Wine of the Month		Decanter Magazine		2004
	2000	Three Stars, Best of Class		Quarterly Review of Wines		2003
	2000	Gold Medal / Best of Class		EcoWine Fest Int'l "Organically Grown" Wine Comp.		2003
	2000	Gold Medal / Best of Class		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Competition	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	2000	Silver Medal		San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition	San Francisco, CA	2003
	2000	Silver Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2003
	2000	Silver Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	2000	Silver Medal		Orange County Fair Wine Competition	Orange County, CA	2003
	2000	Silver Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2004
	2000	Bronze Medal		Grand Harvest Awards		2003
Pinot Noir
	2004	Four Stars		Quarterly Review of Wines		2006
	2002	Bronze Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2004
	2001	Highly Recommended	86	Beverage Testing Institute		2002
	2001	Gold Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	2001	Silver Medal		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Competition	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	2001	Bronze Medal		San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition	San Francisco, CA	2003
	2001	Bronze Medal		The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition	Dallas, TX	2003
Meritage Celebration
	2003	Best of the Best		Quarterly Review of Wines		2009
	2003	Five Stars		Quarterly Review of Wines		2006
	2003	Gold Medal	95	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2006
	2000	Five Stars		Quarterly Review of Wines		2002
	2000	Five Stars / Best of the Best		Quarterly Review of Wines		2003
	2000	Gold Medal		The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition	Dallas, TX	2004
	2000	Gold Medal		Grand Harvest Awards		2003
	2000	Gold Medal		West Coast Wine Competition	Santa Rosa, CA	2003
	2000	Gold Medal		Tasters Guild International Wine Judging		2003
	2000	Gold Medal		Orange County Fair Wine Competition	Orange County, CA	2003
	2000	Silver Medal		California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2002
	2000	Silver Medal		EcoWine Fest Int'l "Organically Grown" Wine Comp.		2003
	2000	Silver Medal		L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Competition	Los Angeles, CA	2003
	2000	Bronze Medal		San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition	San Francisco, CA	2003
	2000	Bronze Medal		The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition	Dallas, TX	2003
Reserve Merlot
	2002	Silver Medal	88	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2006
Sparkling Merlot
	2005	No Award	81	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2007
Cabernet Franc
	2003	Honorable Mention	85	California State Fair	Sacramento, CA	2008

 

The Label

The label, "Dances on Your Palate", has received acclaim throughout America and Europe. This label was inspired by the 15 foot high, bronze sculpture by Toby Heller, overlooking the vineyards. The label was designed by Toby Heller and Michael Bolton, and received the Jerry Mead Gold Medal Award in the New World International Wine Competition. The motto, "Magical Wines That Dance on Your Palate", was also inspired by this sculpture.

The colorful Chardonnay label has been awarded First Place in the Modern/Abstract Art category of the 2003 Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Label Competition.

"Dances on Your Palate"

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