It’s wine competition season and we are happy to share that our wineries continue to earn top medals! All four wineries shared the highest recognition at the three most recent competitions – congratulations! Now is a good time to head to these wineries and pick up a bottle of these top-scoring wines before they are gone!
2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Both Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards received Double Golds for wines at this year’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Duchman joined both Pedernales and Spicewood with gold-medal wines.
Pedernales Cellars
Double Gold – 2022 Mourvedre, Texas High Plains
Double Gold – 2022 Tempranillo, Texas High Plains
Gold – 2022 Graciano, Texas High Plains
Spicewood Vineyards
Double Gold – 2024 Estate Grenache Rose
Gold – 2022 Tenny Wren, Friesen Vineyards
Gold – 2023 Cabernet Franc, Texas High Plains
Duchman Family Winery
Gold – 2023 Tempranillo, Texas High Plains
2026 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Duchman Family Winery won two of the three Double Golds awarded to Texas wineries at this prestigious competition.
Duchman Family Winery
Double Gold – Grape Growers BBQ White, Texas High Plains
Double Gold – 2023 Tempranillo, Texas High Plains
2026 Texas International Wine Competition
Both Duchman Family Winery and Bending Branch Winery received top medals at the Texas International Wine Competition, which is now tied to Rodeo Austin. Duchman was awarded Reserve Texas White Champion for its 2023 Vermentino, Texas High Plains and Bending Branch was awarded Reserve Texas Red Champion for its 2022 Estate Souzão Reserve aged with Texas White Oak.
Bending Branch Winery
Reserve Texas Red Champion / Platinum – 2022 Texas White Oak Estate Souzão Reserve, Camledge Vineyard
Reserve Class Champion / Silver – 2022 Texas White Oak Tempranillo Reserve, Newsom Vineyards
Duchman Family Winery
Reserve Texas White Champion / Platinum – 2023 Vermentino, Texas High Plains
Spicewood Vineyards
Gold – 2024 Estate Sammie’s Sparkling
Gold – 2023 Cabernet Franc, Texas High Plains
Gold – 2022 Cabernet Claret
Gold – 2022 Dell Valley Red
About Texas Fine Wine
Established in 2014, Texas Fine Wine is a collective of four pioneering Texas wineries dedicated to making outstanding wines while leading the evolution of Texas wine through sustainability, innovation, craftsmanship and the pursuit of wines that will stand the test of time.