Best of Class Winners of the 2024 Sunset International Wine Competition
The judges have named the winners after tasting hundreds of bottles of wine.
Thomas J. Story
Need a recommendation for a bottle of wine? Use this list of Best of Class winners of the 2024 Sunset International Wine Competition to guide you. And for more picks, check out the winners in the other categories below:
Best of Show | Double Gold | Gold
| Winery | Wine | Appellation | Vintage | Extra Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee | Moscato | Napa Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Antiquum Farm | Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Balistreri Vineyards | Syrah | Colorado; Grand Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Barnard Griffin Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Columbia Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Bartholomew Estate Winery | Marsanne, Roussanne | Sonoma Valley | 2023 | Gold |
| Benziger Family Winery | Sauvignon Blanc | Sonoma Mountain | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Benziger Family Winery |  2021 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Sonoma Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Benziger Family Winery | Pinot Noir Rosé | Sonoma Coast | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Berryessa Gap Vineyards | Albarino | Winter Highlands | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Berryessa Gap Vineyards | Red Blend | Winter Highlands | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Bogle Family Vineyards | Pinot Noir | California | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Bogle Family Vineyards | Merlot | California | 2021 | Gold |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Juggernaut | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough; Wairau Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Phantom | Cabernet Sauvignon | Alexander Valley | 2020 | Double Gold |
| Brecon Estate | Grenache | Paso Robles | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Brick Barn Wine Estate | Red Rhone Blend | Santa Ynez Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Bricoleur Vineyards LLC | Red Blend | Sonoma County | 2021 | Gold |
| C. Mondavi & Family – Villa Pereire | Merlot | Bordeaux AOC | 2020 | Double Gold |
| CRU Winery | Chardonnay | Santa Lucia Highlands | 2022 | Double Gold |
| DANCIN Vineyards | Barbera | Rogue Valley | 2022 | Gold |
| Deerfield Ranch Winery | Zinfandel | Sonoma Mountain | 2014 | Gold |
| Delicato Family Wines – RELAX | Riesling | Germany | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Diablo Paso Wines |  2023 Rosé—Buy It! | Paso Robles Estrella District | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Diablo Paso Wines | 2019 Tempranillo—Buy It! | Paso Robles; Adelaida District | 2019 | Double Gold |
| Double Forte Wine – Dellatorri | Chianti | Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG | 2019 | Double Gold |
| Drytown Cellars Winery |  2023 Chardonnay—Buy It! | Sierra Foothills | 2023 | Double Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery –Alamos | Red Blend | Mendoza | 2021 | Double Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Barefoot Bubbly | Sparkling White | California | NV | Double Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Barefoot Bubbly | Pink Moscato | California | NV | Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Barefoot Bubbly | Moscato Spumante | California | NV | Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Barefoot Fruitscato | Fruitscato | American | NV | Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Barefoot Spritzer | Red Spritzer Can | American | NV | Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Black Box | Pinot Grigio | California | NV | Best of Show – Boxed Wine; Double Gold |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Whitehaven | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Flambeaux Wine | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Folio Fine Wine Partners – Piper Sonoma | Sparling Wine | Sonoma County | NV | Best of Show – Sparkling Wine; Double Gold |
| Fountain Hill Winery and Vineyard – Fountain Hill Winery and Vineyard | Marquette | Minnesota | 2022 | Gold |
| Garre Vineyard and Winery | Chardonnay | Livermore Valley | 2023 | Gold |
| GC Wines | Pinot Noir & Gamay Noir | Willamette Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Greenwood Ridge Vineyards | Zinfandel Russian River | Russian River Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Grit Cellars | Semillon | Rogue Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Heaven's Gate Vineyard | Pinot Noir Rosé | Borden Ranch | NV | Double Gold |
| Hedges Family Estate | Red Bordeaux Blend | Red Mountain | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Hoot Owl Creek Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Alexander Valley; Sonoma County | 2017 | Double Gold |
| Hoyt Family Vineyards |  2018 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Central Coast; Paso Robles | 2018 | Double Gold |
| Husch Vineyards | Late Harvest Gewurztraminer | Anderson Valley | 2023 | Best of Show - Dessert/Late Harvest; Double Gold |
| Husch Vineyards | Chenin Blanc | Mendocino | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Imagery Estate Winery |  2021 Cabernet Franc—Buy It! | Sonoma County | 2021 | Double Gold |
| J Rickards Winery | Petite Sirah | Alexander Valley; Sonoma County | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Jack Poust & Company; Inc. |  2021 Cremant Rosé Sparkling—Buy It! | Blanquette de Limoux AOC | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Just Enough Wines | Red Blend | Central Coast | 2022 | Best of Show – Canned Wine; Double Gold |
| King Estate Winery | Pinot Gris | Willamette Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Koi Zen Cellars | Graciano | Paso Robles | 2021 | Gold |
| Larson Family Winery – Sonoma Creek | Chardonnay | Sonoma County; Carneros | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Maryhill Winery | White Blend | Columbia Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Matrix Winery | Zinfandel | Chalk Hill | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Matrix Winery | Pinot Noir | Russian River Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Mazzocco Sonoma Winery | Zinfandel | Rockpile | 2021 | Double Gold |
| McGrail Vineyards and Winery |  2020 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Livermore Valley | 2020 | Double Gold |
| McManis Family Vineyards |  2022 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Lodi | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Mi Sueño Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mt Veeder | 2020 | Double Gold |
| Monserate Winery | Italian White Blend | South Coast | 2023 | Gold |
| Napa de Oro Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 2020 | Double Gold |
| Navarro Vineyards | Riesling | Anderson Valley | 2023 | Best of Show – White Wine; Double Gold |
| Nichelini Family Winery | White Bordeaux Blend | Napa Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Nichelini Family Winery | Merlot | Napa Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| North Canyon Cider Company | American Semi-Sweet | Sierra Foothills; El Dorado | NV | Double Gold |
| O'Neill Vintners & Distillers – Charles Woodson's Intercept | Chardonnay | Monterey | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Ogilvie Merwin Ventures – Silt Wine Company | Rosé of Valdiguie | Clarksburg | 2023 | Best of Show – Rosé Wine; Double Gold |
| Opolo | Zinfandel | Paso Robles | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Papapietro Perry | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Peltier Winery & Vineyards | Italian Red Blend | Lodi | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir | Anderson Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Pernod Ricard USA PRW – Kenwood Vineyards | Chardonnay | Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Picchetti Winery | Sauvignon Blanc | Arroyo Seco | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Picchetti Winery | Port | Central Coast | 2020 | Double Gold |
| Rancho de Philo Winery | Triple Cream Sherry | Cucamonga Valley (San Bernadino) | NV | Gold |
| Rellik Winery | Sparkling Grenache | Applegate Valley | 2022 | Gold |
| Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards | Gruner Veltliner | Umpqua Valley | 2023 | Gold |
| Rodney Strong Wine Estates | Cabernet Sauvignon | Knights Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Rolling Hills Vineyard | Petit Verdot | Snake River Valley | 2020 | Double Gold |
| Rolling Hills Vineyard | Sparkling White | Snake River Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Russian River Vineyards – chester. Wines | Pinot Noir | Central Coast | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Scheid Family Wines – Hive & Honey | Gewurztraminer | California | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Sequoia Grove Winery | Malbec | Napa Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Serres Ranch Wine | Red Bordeaux Blend | Sonoma Valley | 2019 | Double Gold |
| South Coast Winery | Gewurztraminer | Temecula Valley | 2022 | Gold |
| St. Anne's Crossing | Primitivo | Russian River Valley | 2021 | Gold |
| St. Francis Winery & Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Moon Mountain | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Styring Vineyards – Styring Whimsy | Riesling | Ribbon Ridge | 2020 | Gold |
| Summer Water | Rosé | Central Coast | 2023 | Double Gold |
| The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey | Rosé Blend | No Appellation | NV | Double Gold |
| The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey – As Above So Below | Red Blend | American | NV | Double Gold |
| Trentadue Winery – La Storia | Petite Sirah | Alexander Valley; Sonoma County | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Trentadue Winery – La Storia | Chardonnay | Russian River Valley | 2022 | Double Gold |
| Trentadue Winery – Trentadue | Montepulciano | Alexander Valley | 2022 | Best of the Best; Best of Show – Red Wine; Double Gold |
| Trinchero Family Estates – Fre | Sparkling Brut | California | NV | Gold |
| Trinchero Family Estates – Mind & Body | Pinot Grigio | California | 2022 | Gold |
| TruthTeller | Viognier | Yakima Valley | 2023 | Double Gold |
| Willamette Valley Vineyards – Willamette Valley Vineyards | White Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley | 2022 | Gold |
| Wine & Spirits Spoken Here – Gem + Jane | Cannabis-Infused | California | NV | Best CBD-Infused; Double Gold |
| WineShop At Home – Harlow Court | Cuvee | California | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Woodenhead | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Zina Hyde Cunningham | Red Blend | Redwood Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
| Zina Hyde Cunningham | Carignane | Redwood Valley | 2021 | Double Gold |
