The 29th Annual Governor’s Cup Competition was held on August 13 at The Center Club in Baltimore. Entries must be MD-appellation wines, meaning they’re made from Maryland-grown grapes and other fruit.
The Best in Show Winners
Governor’s Cup Winner: Cool Ridge Vineyard • Cool Red 2015 (Washington Co.)
Jack Aellen Cup Winner: Great Shoals Winery • Hard Plum 2016 (Montgomery Co.)
Best in Class
Best Sparkling: Turkey Point Vineyard • Elk Neck Bubbly 2016
Best White: Boordy Vineyards • Pinot Gris 2016
Best White Blend: Cool Ridge Vineyard • Cool White 2016
Best Rosé: Crow Vineyard & Winery • Barbera Rosé 2016
Best Red: Big Cork Vineyard • Cabernet Franc 2015
Best Red Blend: Cool Ridge Vineyard • Cool Red 2015
Best Sweet: Dove Valley Winery • Mr. Bentley’s Choice 2014
Best Dessert: Black Ankle Vineyards • Terra Sol 2016
Best Cider: Willow Oaks • Gloaming NV
Best Fruit: Great Shoals Winery • Hard Plum 2016
Double Gold
Boordy Vineyards • Pinot Gris 2016
Great Shoals Winery • Hard Plum 2016
Gold Medalists
Big Cork Vineyard • Cabernet Franc 2015
Big Cork Vineyard • Meritage 2015
Big Cork Vineyard • Petit Verdot 2015
Black Ankle Vineyards • Albariño 2016
Black Ankle Vineyards • Terra Sol 2016
Boordy Vineyards • Pinot Gris 2016
Cabin Vineyard • Cabin Vineyard Red 2013
Cabin Vineyard • Cabin Vineyard Red 2015
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard • Cabernet Franc 2015
Cool Ridge Vineyard • Cool Red 2015
Cool Ridge Vineyard • Cool White 2016
Crow Vineyard & Winery • Barbera Rosé 2016
Dove Valley Winery • Mr. Bentley’s Choice 2014
Great Shoal Winery • Whitecaps 2016
Great Shoals Winery • Hard Plum 2016
Great Shoals Winery • Peach Draft 2016
Old Westminster Winery • Home Vineyard Premier Chardonnay 2016
Port of Leonardtown Winery • Chambourcin Reserve 2014
The Urban Winery • Vidal Blanc 2014
Turkey Point Vineyard • Elk Neck Bubbly 2016
Willow Oaks • Gloaming NV
Silver Medalists
Antietam Creek Vineyards • Albariño 2015
Antietam Creek Vineyards • Chardonnay 2015
Antietam Creek Vineyards • Petit Verdot 2015
Big Cork Vineyard • Black Cap NV
Big Cork Vineyard • Chardonnay 2016
Big Cork Vineyard • Malbec 2015
Big Cork Vineyard • Nebbiolo 2015
Big Cork Vineyard • Reserve Chardonnay 2016
Big Cork Vineyard • Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Big Cork Vineyard • Syrah Rosé 2016
Big Cork Vineyard • Valley Vixen 2016
Big Cork Vineyard • Vidal Ice 2015
Big Cork Vineyard • Vidal Ice 2016
Boordy Vineyards • Cabernet Franc Reserve 2014
Boordy Vineyards • Cabernet Franc Reserve 2015
Boordy Vineyards • Dry Rosé 2016
Boordy Vineyards • Landmark Reserve 2013
Boordy Vineyards • Merlot Reserve 2015
Broken Spoke Vineyard & Winery • Traminette NV
Cabin Vineyard • Cabin Vineyard Breeze 2016
Cascia Vineyards • Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard • Chardonnay 2016
Cool Ridge Vineyard • Cabernet Franc 2015
Cool Ridge Vineyard • Chardonnay 2016
Crow Vineyard & Winery • Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Crow Vineyard & Winery • Vidal Blanc 2016
Dove Valley Winery • Dove Valley Gold NV
Dove Valley Winery • Late Harvest Vignoles 2016
Great Shoals Winery • Castaway 2016
Great Shoals Winery • Hard Blackberry 2016
Great Shoals Winery • Pinot Gris 2016
Harmony Vineyards and Winery • Harmony Concerto 2015
Knob Hall Winery • Cabernet Franc Reserve 2014
Knob Hall Winery • Cuvee Josephine 2014
Linganore Winecellars • Jack Frost 2016
Linganore Winecellars • Petit Verdot 2015
Linganore Winecellars • Traminette 2015
Mazzaroth Vineyard • Vidal Blanc 2016
Old Westminster Winery • Anthem 2014
Old Westminster Winery • Anthem 2015
Old Westminster Winery • Black 2014
Old Westminster Winery • Greenstone 2016 2016
Old Westminster Winery • Outlier 2015
Old Westminster Winery • Tapestry NV
Port of Leonardtown Winery • Chambourcin 2015
Port of Leonardtown Winery • Red Lot 15 2014
Port of Leonardtown Winery • Vintner’s Select White 2016
Rocklands Farm • Rockridge 2016
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard • Cabernet Franc 2015
Turkey Point Vineyard • Elk Neck Gold 2016
Willow Oaks • Vocare NV
Big Cork Vineyard • Barbera 2015
Big Cork Vineyard • Russian Kiss 2016
Black Ankle Vineyards • Slate 3 NV
Bronze Medalists
Boordy Vineyards • Albariño 2016
Boordy Vineyards • Albariño Reserve 2016
Boordy Vineyards • Chardonnay Reserve 2015
Bordeleau Winery • Barrel Fermented Chardonnay NV
Bordeleau Winery • Moscato NV
Broken Spoke Vineyard & Winery • Vidal Blanc NV
Broken Spoke Vineyard & Winery • Wordplay White NV
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard • Opera 2014
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard • Oratorio 2015
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard • Syrah 2015
Chateau Bu-De Vineyard & Winery, Bohemia Manor Farm • Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Cool Ridge Vineyard • Grüner Veltliner 2016
Crow Vineyard & Winery • Barbera 2015
Crow Vineyard & Winery • Barbera Reserve 2014
Dove Valley Winery • Dove Valley Merlot 2014
Great Frogs Winery • Chardonnay Reserve 2016
Great Frogs Winery • Chesapeake Rosé 2016
Great Frogs Winery • Chesapeake White 2016
Great Frogs Winery • Powatinika 2015
Harmony Vineyards and Winery • Harmony Concerto 2014
Knob Hall Winery • Chardonnay 2016
Knob Hall Winery • Prestige 2014
Knob Hall Winery • Vidal Blanc Reserve 2015
Layton’s Chance Vineyard • Chambourcin 2014
Layton’s Chance Vineyard • Laura’s Lemonade 2016
Linganore Winecellars • Abisso 2015
Linganore Winecellars • Midnight Bramble 2015
Linganore Winecellars • Reserve Chambourcin 2015
Linganore Winecellars • Reserve Chardonnay 2016
Linganore Winecellars • Seventh 2016
Linganore Winecellars • Vignoles 2016
Loew Vineyards • Honey & Grape with Black Currant NV
Loew Vineyards • Two Consenting Grapes NV
Old Westminster Winery • Chardonnay 2016
Old Westminster Winery • Vault 2014
Port of Leonardtown Winery • Barbera Reserve 2014
Port of Leonardtown Winery • Old Line Red 2014
Port of Leonardtown Winery • The PORT of Leonardtown 2013
Rocklands Farm • Hillside 2016
Romano Vineyard & Winery • Chambourcin 2016
Romano Vineyard & Winery • Traminette 2016
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard • Comus 2014
Thanksgiving Farm • Meritage 2013
Thanksgiving Farm • Reserve Meritage 2013
The Urban Winery • Bourbon Barrel Aged Merlot 2016
The Urban Winery • Merlot 2015
Turkey Point Vineyard • Lighthouse White 2016
