V. Sattui Named "Winery Of The Year" At State
Fair
Two Years In A Row, Third
Time In Four Years
On
Thursday, July 12th, the California State Fair once
again presented Daryl Sattui with the Golden Winery
Award, recognizing V. Sattui Winery as THE TOP
WINERY IN CALIFORNIA FOR 2007.
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Daryl
Sattui (right) celebrates in Sacramento with Lt.
Governor John Garamendi and his wife, Patti, who
is Agriculture Specialist for the California Exposition
& State Fair |
This
marks the third time in the last four years that V.
Sattui was bestowed this honor. This award is presented
annually to the winery which has the greatest number
of wines winning the highest number of awards.
Of
the 28 wines submitted, 23 of them won awards, a record
no other winery has accomplished in the history of the
State Fair Wine Competition.
The
biggest award was for V. Sattui?s 2004 Preston Vineyard
Cabernet, voted Best Napa Valley Cabernet and also the
Best Red Wine from the Napa Valley out of hundreds of
other wines submitted.
Other
big awards include:
DOUBLE
GOLD 2004 Preston Vineyard Cabernet Best Napa Valley
Cabernet & Best Red Wine from the Napa Valley
DOUBLE
GOLD 2006 Marsangnier
DOUBLE
GOLD 2006 Semillon ( Sonoma) Best Semillon from Sonoma
County
DOUBLE
GOLD 2006 Semillon ( Napa Valley) Best Semillon from
the Napa Valley
DOUBLE
GOLD 2005 Crow Ridge Zinfandel
GOLD
2006 Dry Riesling ? Best Riesling from California
GOLD
2006 White Zinfandel ? Best White Zinfandel in California
The
California State Fair is the largest state wine competition
in California. This year 650+ wineries entered nearly
3,000 wines from around the state.
V.
Sattui has currently won 104 Gold Medals in the most
prestigious tastings in the world, with some results
still to be determined.
2007
is already V. Sattui?s best year ever for the most Gold
Medals, prestigious awards and highest ratings, including
90+ scores in The Wine Spectator and The Connoisseurs?
Guide to California Wines.