Congrats to Duchman Family Winery for winning Double Gold for its Roussanne and Vermentino at the 2025 San Francisco International Wine Competition. Bringing home Golds were Pedernales Cellars for its Tempranillo Reserva, Canted County and Spicewood Vineyards for its Red Label Tempranillo and Cinsault Rosé.
Late last year at the 2025 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, Bending Branch Winery won Double Gold and Texas Class Champion for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Newsom Vineyards. Pedernales Cellars also won Double Gold and Class Champion/Texas Class Champion for its Canted County Tempranillo Reserve.
Kudos to Spicewood Vineyards for winning Gold for its El Guey red blend and Pedernales for its GSM Mélange at the Houston Rodeo competition.
Both the 2025 San Francisco International and Houston Rodeo Uncorked! are highly prestigious wine competitions, with wine entries from all over the world.
Here is a summary of the results from these two wine competitions.
2025 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Duchman Family Winery
Double Gold – 2023 Roussanne, Oswald Vineyards
Double Gold – 2023 Vermentino, Texas High Plains
Gold – 2018 Aglianico, Oswald Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Gold – 2019 Montepulciano, Oswald Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Silver – Grape Growers NV BBQ Red
Silver – Grape Growers NV BBQ Rosé
Pedernales Cellars
Gold – 2020 Canted County Tempranillo Reserva, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2021 Tempranillo Reserve, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2021 Aletheia GSM, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2023 Over the Moon Rosé
Silver – 2020 Pepper-Jack Vineyards Teroldego, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2023 Texas Viognier
Silver – 2023 Reserve Viognier, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2021 Mélange GSM
Spicewood Vineyards
Gold – 2021 Red Label Tempranillo, Friesen Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Gold – 2023 Cinsault Rosé, Farmhouse Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2022 Dell Valley Tempranillo
Silver – 2021 The Independence, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2021 El Guey, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2022 Cabernet Franc, Dell Valley Vineyards
Silver – 2021 Black Label Tempranillo, Dutton Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2017 Gran Reserva Estate Tempranillo, Texas Hill Country
Silver – 2023 Sammie’s Sparkling, Texas Hill Country
2025 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition
Bending Branch Winery
Double Gold/Texas Class Champion – 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Newsom Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Silver/Reserve Texas Class Champion – 2020 Reserve Petite Sirah, Newsom Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2020 Reserve Malbec, Cherokee Rose Vineyard, Texas Hill Country
Silver – 2020 Tannat, Tallent Vineyards, Texas Hill Country
Silver – 2019 Double Barrel Tannat, Texas
Silver – 2023 Picpoul Blanc, Texas High Plains
Duchman Family Winery
Silver – 2018 Aglianico, Oswald Vineyard, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2019 Montepulciano, Oswald Vineyard, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2023 Sangiovese
Silver – 2023 Viognier, Bingham Family Vineyard
Silver – NV Grape Growers White
Silver – NV Grape Growers BBQ Red
Silver/Reserve Texas Class Champion – NV Grape Growers BBQ Rosé
Pedernales Cellars
Double Gold/Class Champion/Texas Class Champion – 2021 Tempranillo Reserve, Texas High Plains
Gold – 2021 GSM Mélange
Silver – 2023 Over the Moon Rosé
Silver – 2020 Tempranillo Reserva, Canted County Vineyards
Silver – 2020 Teroldego, Pepper Jack Vineyards
Silver – 2023 Viognier Reserve, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2023 Texas Vigonier
Spicewood Vineyards
Gold – 2021 El Guey, Texas High Plains
Silver/Texas Class Champion – 2022 Cabernet Franc, Dell Valley Vineyards
Silver – 2021 Red Label Tempranillo, Friesen Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Silver/Texas Class Champion – 2023 Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Silver – 2022 Purple Label Tempranillo, Dell Valley Vineyards
Silver – 2021 Black Label Tempranillo, Dutton Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Silver – 2021 The Independence, Texas High Plains