NORTH OF THE GATE WINE COMPETITION
The mission of the North of the Gate Wine Competition is to promote and highlight the world-class wineries of Northern California. Wines entered in this competition highlight the uniqueness of the region between the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oregon border, while the winners represent world-renowned wines produced by farmers and winery professionals that call this bountiful landscape home.
North of the Gate Wine Competition has identified the following objectives which will…
…offer a venue for wine from the eligible counties to be judged.
…promote agriculture by recognizing the wine industry as a vital agricultural component of the region.
…increase the exposure of wineries to the wine consumer with over 60,000 people who visit the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair.
…offer meaningful competition between winemakers to encourage high-quality practices throughout the winemaking industry.
2023 North of the Gate Wine Competition Results
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| Brand | Wine Type | Vintage | Award |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | Sin Zin | 2019 | Best of Class |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | Sin Zin | 2019 | Double Gold |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | Zinfandel | 2019 | Gold |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | Syrah | 2019 | Silver |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | Pinot Noir | 2020 | Silver |
| Brassfield Estate Winery | Pinot Noir | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Brassfield Estate Winery | Viognier | 2021 | Bronze |
| Brassfield Estate Winery | Pinot Noir | 2020 | Gold |
| Brassfield Estate Winery | Eruption | 2020 | Silver |
| Brassfield Estate Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Silver |
| Cache Creek Vineyards & Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Bronze |
| Cache Creek Vineyards & Winery | Celebration Cuvée | 2019 | Double Gold |
| Cache Creek Vineyards & Winery | Bugle Call | 2020 | Silver |
| Cache Creek Vineyards & Winery | Syrah | 2020 | Silver |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Wireless Carignane | 2019 | Best of Class |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Barbera D’ Oakley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Black Magic Late Harvest Zin | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Coquille Rouge | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Wally Zin | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Barbera D’ Oakley | 2021 | Best of Contra Costa County |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Coquille Rouge | 2021 | Best of Show – Red |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Wally Zin | 2020 | Best of Sonoma County |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Black Magic Late Harvest Zin | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Coquille Rouge | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Wireless Carignane | 2019 | Double Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Barbera D’ Oakley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Wally Zin | 2020 | Double Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Oakley Zin | 2020 | Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Cox Reserve Zin | 2020 | Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Wild Thing Zin | 2020 | Gold |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Pizazz Zin | 2021 | Silver |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Bacchi Reserve Zin | 2020 | Silver |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Albini Zin | 2020 | Silver |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Wild Thing Rendezvous Rose | 2022 | Silver |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Coquille Rouge | 2021 | Winemaker of the Fair |
| Cline Cellars | Rock Carved Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Cline Cellars | Seven Ranchlands Viognier | 2020 | Bronze |
| Cline Cellars | Ancient Vines Zinfandel | 2021 | Bronze |
| Cline Cellars | Rock Carved Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Cline Cellars | Hat Strap Chardonnay | 2021 | Silver |
| Cline Cellars | Seven Ranchlands Sauvignon Blanc | 2021 | Silver |
| Gust Wines | Gust Syrah | 2018 | Silver |
| Jacuzzi Family Vineyards | Montepulciano | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Jacuzzi Family Vineyards | Montepulciano | 2020 | Gold |
| Jacuzzi Family Vineyards | Malvasia Bianca | 2021 | Silver |
| Jacuzzi Family Vineyards | Teroldego | 2020 | Silver |
| D & L Carinalli Vineyards | Chardonnay | 2021 | Bronze |
| D & L Carinalli Vineyards | Pinot Noir | 2020 | Silver |
| D & L Carinalli Vineyards | Pinot Noir | 2021 | Silver |
| Anthesis | Pinot Noir | 2018 | Silver |
| D’Argenzio Winery | Sagiovese | 2019 | Silver |
| D’Argenzio Winery | Zinfandel | 2019 | Silver |
| Davis Family Vineyards | Throne | 2019 | Gold |
| Davis Family Vineyards | Cuvee Luke | 2021 | Gold |
| Davis Family Vineyards | Cote Rose | 2021 | Silver |
| Davis Family Vineyards | Semillon | 2021 | Silver |
| Davis Family Vineyards | Old Vine Zinfandel | 2020 | Silver |
| Davis Family Vineyards | Estate Chardonnay | 2020 | Silver |
| De La Montanya Vineyards & Winery | Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast | 2020 | Bronze |
| De La Montanya Vineyards & Winery | Pinot Noir Sharli Vineyard | 2020 | Bronze |
| De La Montanya Vineyards & Winery | Pinot Noir Sharli Vineyard | 2021 | Silver |
| De La Montanya Vineyards & Winery | Pinot Noir Christine’s Vineyard Sonoma Coast | 2020 | Silver |
| J Vineyards | Pinot Noir | 2021 | Bronze |
| J Vineyards | Brut Rosé | NV | Silver |
| J Vineyards | Cuvee 20 | NV | Silver |
| Louis M. Martini | Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Louis M. Martini | Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Gold |
| William Hill Estate Winery | Chardonnay | 2021 | Silver |
| Frey Biodynamic | Petite Sirah | 2020 | Bronze |
| Frey Biodynamic | Zinfandel | 2020 | Bronze |
| Frey Biodynamic | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Bronze |
| Frey Biodynamic | Syrah | 2021 | Gold |
| Pacific Redwood Organic | Syrah | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Pacific Redwood Organic | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Bronze |
| Pacific Redwood Organic | Syrah | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Kunde Family Winery | Chardonnay – Wildwood Vineyard | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Kunde Family Winery | Meritage 202 | 2019 | Gold |
| 95476 | Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Gold |
| Fifth Hill | Pickberry | 2019 | Best of Class |
| Fifth Hill | Pinot Noir | 2021 | Bronze |
| Fifth Hill | Pickberry | 2019 | Double Gold |
| LA PRENDA | Pinot Noir | 2021 | Bronze |
| LA PRENDA | HEADSTONE | 2020 | Silver |
| LA PRENDA | Dulce Amor | 2020 | Silver |
| LA PRENDA | Pinot Grigio | 2022 | Silver |
| LA PRENDA | Chardonnay | 2021 | Silver |
| Langhart & Hill | Pinot Noir | 2021 | Silver |
| Langhart & Hill | Rosé | 2022 | Silver |
| Larson Family Winery | Pinot Noir | 2019 | Bronze |
| Larson Family Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2017 | Silver |
| Lawer Estates | Barrel Select Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Silver |
| Lawer Estates | Petite Sirah | 2019 | Silver |
| Lawer Estates | Rose of Syrah | 2022 | Silver |
| Blue Quail | Chardonnay | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Blue Quail | Pinot Noir | 2022 | Bronze |
| Blue Quail | Chardonnay | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Blue Quail | Pinot Gris | 2022 | Silver |
| Blue Quail | Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Silver |
| Blue Quail | Dry Riesling | 2021 | Silver |
| Blue Quail | Gewurztraminer | 2021 | Silver |
| McFadden | Sparkling Cuvee Brut Rose | NV | Best of Class |
| McFadden | Cuvee Brut | NV | Best of Class |
| McFadden | Sparkling Cuvee Brut Rose | NV | Best of Show Sparkling |
| McFadden | Cuvee Brut | NV | Double Gold |
| McFadden | Sparkling Cuvee Brut Rose | NV | Double Gold |
| McIlroy Cellars | Dry Creek Valley Raymond Burr Vineyard Zinfandel | 2021 | Silver |
| Merriam Vineyards | Windacre Vineyard Merlot | 2018 | Best of Class |
| Merriam Vineyards | Sonoma Coast Chardonnay | 2022 | Bronze |
| Merriam Vineyards | Undisclosed Chardonnay | 2021 | Bronze |
| Merriam Vineyards | Windacre Vineyard Merlot | 2018 | Double Gold |
| Merriam Vineyards | RRV Pinot Noir | 2020 | Silver |
| Merriam Vineyards | Russian River Valley Rose of Pinot Noir | 2022 | Silver |
| Merriam Vineyards | Diana’s Vineyard Pinot Noir | 2020 | Silver |
| Merriam Vineyards | Windacre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 2018 | Silver |
| Merriam Vineyards | Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Silver |
| Mia Bea Wines | Chardonnay | 2021 | Bronze |
| Mia Bea Wines | Pinot Noir | 2021 | Silver |
| Navarro Vineyards | Muscat Blanc; Estate Bottled | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Navarro Vineyards | Pinot Grigio; Anderson Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Navarro Vineyards | Riesling Cluster Select Late Harvest | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Navarro Vineyards | Grüner Veltliner Anderson Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Navarro Vineyards | Grüner Veltliner Anderson Valley | 2022 | Best of Mendocino County |
| Navarro Vineyards | Grüner Veltliner Anderson Valley | 2022 | Best of Show |
| Navarro Vineyards | Grüner Veltliner Anderson Valley | 2022 | Best of Show – White |
| Navarro Vineyards | Riesling Cluster Select Late Harvest | 2022 | Best of Show Dessert |
| Navarro Vineyards | Riesling Cluster Select Late Harvest | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Grüner Veltliner Anderson Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Pinot Grigio; Anderson Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Pinot Grigio; Anderson Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Muscat Blanc; Estate Bottled | 2022 | Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Malbec Mendocino | 2021 | Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Gewürztraminer Cuvée Traditional | 2022 | Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Edelzwicker; Anderson Valley | 2022 | Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Riesling; Anderson Valley | 2022 | Silver |
| Navarro Vineyards | Pinot Noir Methode a l’Ancienne | 2021 | Silver |
| Navarro Vineyards | Rosé of Grenache; Mendocino | 2022 | Silver |
| Navarro Vineyards | Gewürztraminer Estate Bottled | 2022 | Silver |
| Oak Farm Vineyards | Rosé | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Oak Farm Vineyards | Malbec | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Oak Farm Vineyards | Malbec | 2021 | Best of San Joaquin County |
| Oak Farm Vineyards | Malbec | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Oak Farm Vineyards | Rosé | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Oak Farm Vineyards | Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Silver |
| Oak Farm Vineyards | Albarino | 2022 | Silver |
| Tievoli | Zinfandel | 2021 | Bronze |
| Tievoli | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Silver |
| Tievoli | Red Blend | 2021 | Silver |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir Rosé | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir Rosé | 2022 | Best of Show Rose |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir Rosé | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Pennyroyal Farm | PinoTrio | 2022 | Gold |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir | 2020 | Gold |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir | 2020 | Gold |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Blanc de Noir | 2019 | Gold |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Chardonnay | 2021 | Gold |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Silver |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Anyhow Blanc | 2021 | Silver |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Malbec | 2021 | Best of Tehama County AVA |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Bronze |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Lakeside Red | 2021 | Bronze |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Merlot | 2021 | Bronze |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Malbec | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2021 | Silver |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Syrah | 2021 | Silver |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Raging Red Blend | 2021 | Silver |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | The Matador | 2021 | Silver |
| Raging Bull Vineyard | Syrah Rose | 2022 | Silver |
| Rivino | Viognier | 2022 | Gold |
| Rivino | Amber Lux – Rose | 2022 | Silver |
| Rivino | Pinot Blanc | 2022 | Silver |
| Rivino | Chardonnay | 2022 | Silver |
| Davis Bynum | River West Chardonnay | 2021 | Gold |
| Davis Bynum | Russian River Valley Pinot Noir | 2019 | Silver |
| Knotty Vines | Chardonnay | 2019 | Double Gold |
| Knotty Vines | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2020 | Gold |
| Knotty Vines | Pinot Noir | 2020 | Silver |
| Knotty Vines | Red Blend | 2019 | Silver |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | California Chardonnay | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Chalk Hill Chardonnay | 2020 | Double Gold |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc | 2022 | Gold |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Gold |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Sonoma County Merlot | 2021 | Gold |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Knight’s Valley Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Gold |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Sonoma Coast Rosé of Pinot Noir | 2022 | Gold |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Russian River Valley Pinot Noir | 2020 | Silver |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | Silver |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards | Symmetry | 2017 | Silver |
| Rowen Wine Company | Rowen; Red Blend | 2018 | Gold |
| UPSHOT Wines | Upshot Red Blend | 2020 | Gold |
| UPSHOT Wines | Upshot; White Blend | 2019 | Silver |
| Stonehouse Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon; Coyote’s Reserve | 2019 | Best of Class |
| Stonehouse Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon; Coyote’s Reserve | 2019 | Best of Lake County |
| Stonehouse Cellars | Sauvignon Blanc; Little Lamb | 2019 | Bronze |
| Stonehouse Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon; Coyote’s Reserve | 2019 | Double Gold |
| Stonehouse Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon; Extra Sticky Monkey | 2019 | Double Gold |
| The Departure | Chardonnay | 2020 | Silver |
| The Departure | Red Blend | 2020 | Silver |
| Tongue Dancer Wines | Rosé of Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast | 2022 | Bronze |
| Tongue Dancer Wines | Foxtrot’ Pinot Noir | 2021 | Silver |
| Tongue Dancer Wines | Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Silver |
| West Shore Wine Co. | Rosé with Bubbles | NV | Silver |
| West Shore Wine Co. | Sauvignon Blanc | NV | Silver |