Double Gold Winners of the 2024 Sunset International Wine Competition
These are the winning wines of West’s hottest wine competition.
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After tasting hundreds of bottles of wine for this year’s 2024 Sunset International Wine Competition, the judges named these wines as winners—they qualified at the Double Gold level this year. To see the winners in other categories, click below.
Best of Show | Best of Class | Gold
| Winery | Wine | Appellation | Vintage | Extra Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1467 Cellars | Pinot Noir | Petaluma Gap | 2022 | |
| Acquiesce Winery & Vineyards | Grenache Rosé | Lodi; Mokelumne River | 2023 | |
| Aimee | Moscato | Napa Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Amaterra Wines – Fifty-One Weeks Winemaking | Cabernet Sauvignon | Walla Walla Valley | 2020 | |
| Ancient Peaks Winery – One Stone | Rosé of Pinot Noir | Central Coast | 2023 | |
| Antiquum Farm | Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| AVIVO Wines | Red Wine | Lodi | 2021 | |
| Baldassari Wines | Sauvignon Blanc | Sonoma County; Knights Valley | 2023 | |
| Balistreri Vineyards | Syrah | Colorado; Grand Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Barnard Griffin Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Columbia Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Benziger Family Winery | Sauvignon Blanc | Sonoma Mountain | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Benziger Family Winery |  2021 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Sonoma Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Benziger Family Winery | Pinot Noir Rosé | Sonoma Coast | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Berryessa Gap Vineyards | Albarino | Winter Highlands | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Berryessa Gap Vineyards | Red Blend | Winter Highlands | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Bogle Family Vineyards | Pinot Noir | California | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Bogle Family Vineyards | Chenin Blanc | Clarksburg | 2023 | |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Juggernaut | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough; Wairau Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Bogle Family Wine Collection – Phantom | Cabernet Sauvignon | Alexander Valley | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Bonterra Organic Estates |  2022 Chardonnay—Buy It! | California | 2022 | |
| Bovino Vineyards – BOVINO | Rosé of Tempranillo | Paso Robles; El Pomar District | 2023 | |
| Brassfield Estate Winery | Sauvignon Blanc | High Valley | 2023 | |
| Brecon Estate | Grenache | Paso Robles | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Brick Barn Wine Estate | Red Rhone Blend | Santa Ynez Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Bronco Wine Co. – Big Guy Wine Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon | California | 2022 | |
| Bucher Wines | Grenache | Russian River Valley | 2022 | |
| C. Mondavi & Family – Aviana | Red Blend | Península de Setúbal VR | 2022 | |
| C. Mondavi & Family – Villa Pereire | Merlot | Bordeaux AOC | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Calstar Cellars | Sauvignon Blanc | Russian River Valley | 2023 | |
| Carol Shelton Wines | Zinfandel | Rockpile | 2021 | |
| Castle Rock Winery | Pinot Noir | Russian River Valley | 2022 | |
| Cinder | Rosé of Cinsault | Idaho; Snake River Valley | 2023 | |
| Coyote Canyon Winery | Rosé | Horse Heaven Hills | 2023 | |
| CRU Winery | Chardonnay | Santa Lucia Highlands | 2022 | Best of Class |
| D & L Carinalli Vineyards |  2023 Pinot Grigio—Buy It! | Russian River Valley | 2023 | |
| DANCIN Vineyards Dancin | Pinot Noir | Rogue Valley | 2022 | |
| DANIEL Wines | Renaissance Rosé | McDowell Valley | 2023 | |
| Delicato Family Wines – Francis Ford Coppola Sofia | Rosé | Monterey County | 2023 | |
| Delicato Family Wines – RELAX | Riesling | Germany | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Delicato Family Wines – Stoneleigh | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough | 2023 | |
| Diablo Paso Wines |  2023 Rosé—Buy It! | Paso Robles Estrella District | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Diablo Paso Wines | 2019 Tempranillo—Buy It! | Paso Robles; Adelaida District | 2019 | Best of Class |
| Domaine Divio | Chardonnay | Willamette Valley | 2022 | |
| Double Forte Wine – Dellatorri | Chianti | Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG | 2019 | Best of Class |
| Double Forte Wine – Dellatorri | Sangiovese | Toscana IGT | 2022 | |
| Dry Creek Vineyard | Fume Blanc | Sonoma County | 2023 | |
| Drytown Cellars Winery |  2023 Chardonnay—Buy It! | Sierra Foothills | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Drytown Cellars Winery | White Wine Blend | Sierra Foothills | NV | |
| Durant Vineyards | Sparkling White | Dundee Hills | 2018 | |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Alamos | Red Blend | Mendoza | 2021 | Best of Class |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Black Box | Pinot Grigio | California | NV | Best of Show – Boxed Wine; Best of Class |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Black Box | Sparkling White | California | NV | Best of Class |
| E&J Gallo Winery – Whitehaven | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Eberle | Rosé | Paso Robles | 2023 | |
| Eberle | Red Rhone Blend | Paso Robles | 2022 | |
| EFESTE | Sparkling White | Lake Chelan | 2020 | |
| EHRET Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Knights Valley | 2020 | |
| Ernest Vineyards | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast | 2022 | |
| Flambeaux Wine | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Florence Vineyard | Zinfandel | Rockpile | 2021 | |
| Foley Family Wines – Chateau St Jean | Cabernet Sauvignon | Knights Valley | 2021 | |
| Folio Fine Wine Partners – Piper Sonoma | Sparling Wine | Sonoma County | NV | Best of Show – Sparkling Wine; Best of Class |
| Four Sisters Ranch | Tempranillo | Paso Robles | 2019 | |
| GC Wines | Pinot Noir & Gamay Noir | Willamette Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Greenwood Ridge Vineyards | Zinfandel Russian River | Russian River Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Grit Cellars | Semillon | Rogue Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Guglielmo Winery - Guglielmo Private Reserve | Cabernet Sauvignon | Santa Clara Valley | 2020 | |
| Harney Lane Winery | Rosé | Lodi; Mokelumne River | 2023 | |
| Heaven's Gate Vineyard | Pinot Noir Rosé | Borden Ranch | NV | Best of Class |
| Heaven's Gate Vineyard – Van Vliet Vineyards | Cabernet | Borden Ranch | 2021 | |
| Hedges Family Estate | Red Bordeaux Blend | Red Mountain | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Hoot Owl Creek Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Alexander Valley; Sonoma County | 2017 | Best of Class |
| Hoyt Family Vineyards |  2018 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Central Coast; Paso Robles | 2018 | Best of Show – Dessert/Late Harvest; Best of Class |
| Hoyt Family Vineyards | Petit Verdot | Paso Robles Willowcreek District | 2019 | |
| Husch Vineyards | Late Harvest Gewurztraminer | Anderson Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Husch Vineyards | Chenin Blanc | Mendocino | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Imagery Estate Winery |  2021 Cabernet Franc—Buy It! | Sonoma County | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Ironstone Vineyards | Pinot Noir | Lodi | 2022 | |
| J Rickards Winery | Petite Sirah | Alexander Valley; Sonoma County | 2021 | Best of Class |
| J Rickards Winery | Old Vine Zinfandel | Alexander Valley; Sonoma County | 2021 | |
| J Rickards Winery | White Blends | Sonoma County | 2023 | |
| J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines |  2022 Chardonnay—Buy It! | Arroyo Seco | 2022 | |
| J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines | 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Paso Robles | 2021 | |
| Jack Poust & Company; Inc. – Saint-Hilaire |  2021 Cremant Rosé Sparkling—Buy It! | Blanquette de Limoux AOC | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Jaxon Keys | Primitivo | Mendocino | 2022 | |
| Jonive | Chardonnay | Russian River Valley | 2021 | |
| Just Enough Wines | Red Blend | Central Coast | 2022 | Best of Show – Canned Wine; Best of Class |
| King Estate Winery | Pinot Gris | Willamette Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| King Estate Winery – The Soldier | Cabernet Sauvignon | Columbia Valley | 2019 | |
| Kings Mountain Winery | Rosé | Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation | 2023 | |
| Kings Mountain Winery | Pinot Noit | Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation | 2021 | |
| Kosich Family Vineyards | Pinot Noir | Carneros; Sonoma | 2021 | |
| Kukeri Wines | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | 2021 | |
| Larson Family Winery – Sonoma Creek | Chardonnay | Sonoma County; Carneros | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Latah Creek Wine Cellars | Riesling | Ancient Lakes | 2023 | |
| Lionstone International – Shroud | Cabernet Sauvignon | California | 2022 | |
| Lula Cellars | Chardonnay | Anderson Valley | 2022 | |
| Lula Cellars | Pinot Noir | Anderson Valley | 2020 | |
| Lula Cellars | Rosé of Pinot Noir | Anderson Valley | 2023 | |
| M&O Wine Cellars | Sauvignon Blanc | North Coast | 2022 | |
| Magnus James | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | 2021 | |
| Maryhill Winery | White Blend | Columbia Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Matrix Winery | Zinfandel | Chalk Hill | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Matrix Winery | Pinot Noir | Russian River Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Mazzocco Sonoma Winery | Zinfandel | Rockpile | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Mazzocco Sonoma Winery | Zinfandel | Russian River | 2022 | |
| Mazzocco Sonoma Winery | Zinfandel | Rockpile | 2021 | |
| Mazzocco Sonoma Winery | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Valley | 2021 | |
| McGrail Vineyards and Winery |  2020 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Livermore Valley | 2020 | Best of Class |
| McGrail Vineyards and Winery | 2021 Red Blend—Buy It! | Livermore Valley | 2021 | |
| McManis Family Vineyards |  2022 Cabernet Sauvignon—Buy It! | Lodi | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Mendocino Wine Company - Parducci | Petite Sirah | Mendocino County | 2022 | |
| Meyer Family Cellars | Sauvignon Blanc | Yorkville Highlands | 2023 | |
| Mi Sueño Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mt Veeder | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Napa de Oro Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Navarro Vineyards | Riesling | Anderson Valley | 2023 | Best of Show – White Wine; Best of Class |
| New Clairvaux Vineyard | Barbera Rosé | Tehama County | 2023 | |
| Nichelini Family Winery | White Bordeaux Blend | Napa Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Nichelini Family Winery | Merlot | Napa Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Nichelini Family Winery | Moscato | Napa Valley | 2023 | |
| Nichelini Family Winery | Sauvignon Blanc | Napa Valley | 2023 | |
| North Canyon Cider Company | American Semi-Sweet | Sierra Foothills; El Dorado | NV | Best of Class |
| O'Neill Vintners & Distillers – Charles Woodson's Intercept | Chardonnay | Monterey | 2022 | Best of Class |
| O'Neill Vintners & Distillers – Harken | Chardonnay | California | 2022 | |
| Ogilvie Merwin Ventures – Fellow | Sauvignon Blanc | Clarksburg | 2023 | |
| Ogilvie Merwin Ventures – Silt Wine Company | Rosé of Valdiguie | Clarksburg | 2023 | Best of Show – Rosé Wine; Best of Class |
| Opolo | Zinfandel | Paso Robles | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Papapietro Perry | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Papapietro Perry | Pinot Noir | Russian River Valley | 2021 | |
| Pearmund Cellars | Petit Verdot | Virginia | 2020 | |
| Peltier Winery | Italian Red Blend | Lodi | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Peltier Winery | Sparkling White | Lodi | 2022 | |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir | Anderson Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Pinot Noir Rosé | Anderson Valley | 2023 | |
| Pernod Ricard USA PRW – Kenwood Vineyards | Chardonnay | Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Pernod Ricard USA PRW – Kenwood Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sonoma Mountain | 2021 | |
| Pezzi King Vineyards | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Valley | 2021 | |
| Pezzi King Vineyards | Zinfandel | Russian River Valley | 2021 | |
| Pezzi King Vineyards | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Valley | 2022 | |
| Pezzi King Vineyards | Merlot | Dry Creek Valley | 2021 | |
| Picchetti Winery | Sauvignon Blanc | Arroyo Seco | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Picchetti Winery | Port | Central Coast | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Picchetti Winery | White Blend | California | 2022 | |
| Progressive Wine Company | Sauvignon Blanc | Russian River Valley | 2023 | |
| Rock and Clay Wines | Petit Verdot | Napa Valley | 2021 | |
| Rodney Strong Wine Estates – Rodney Strong Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Knights Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Rolling Hills Vineyard | Petit Verdot | Snake River Valley | 2020 | Best of Class |
| Rolling Hills Vineyard | Sparkling White | Snake River Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Russian River Vineyards – chester. Wines | Pinot Noir | Central Coast | 2021 | Best of Class |
| San Joaquin Wine Company – Toschi Vineyards | Chardonnay | California | 2023 | |
| Santori Wines | Cabernet Franc | Coombsville | 2021 | |
| Santori Wines | Pinot Grigio | Napa County; Carneros | 2023 | |
| Scarlett Wines | Petit Verdot | Rutherford | 2021 | |
| Scheid Family Wines – Hive & Honey | Gewurztraminer | California | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Sequoia Grove Winery | Malbec | Napa Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Serres Ranch Wine | Red Bordeaux Blend | Sonoma Valley | 2019 | Best of Class |
| Sidereus Vineyard & Winery | Pinot Noir | Dundee Hills | 2021 | |
| Sidereus Vineyard & Winery | Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley | 2021 | |
| Silverback Estate Winery | Gamay Noir | Willamette Valley | 2022 | |
| Smith Story Wine Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sonoma County; Sonoma Mountain | 2019 | |
| Somnium Wine | Rosé | Méditerranée IGP | 2023 | |
| South Coast Winery | BRUT SPARKLING | Temecula Valley | NV | |
| St. Anne's Crossing | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Valley | 2021 | |
| St. Anne's Crossing | Merlot | Sonoma Valley | 2021 | |
| St. Francis Winery & Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | Moon Mountain | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Summer Water | Rosé | Central Coast | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery; LLC | GSM | Central Coast | 2022 | |
| Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery; LLC | Merlot | Adelaida District | 2022 | |
| The Wine Group – Concannon Vineyard | Cabernet Sauvignon | Livermore Valley | 2021 | |
| The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey | Rosé Blend | No Appellation | NV | Best of Class |
| The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey – As Above So Below | Red Blend | American | NV | Best of Class |
| Thibido Winery | Syrah | Paso Robles; Willow Creek District | 2022 | |
| Tom Mackey Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon | Sonoma Valley; Moon Mountain District | 2021 | |
| Trentadue Winery – La Storia | Petite Sirah | Alexander Valley; Sonoma County | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Trentadue Winery – La Storia | Chardonnay | Russian River Valley | 2022 | Best of Class |
| Trentadue Winery – Trentadue | Montepulciano | Alexander Valley | 2022 | Best of the Best; Best of Show – Red Wine; Best of Class |
| Trujillo Wines | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 2020 | |
| TruthTeller | Viognier | Yakima Valley | 2023 | Best of Class |
| Wilson Winery of Dry Creek | Zinfandel | Dry Creek Valley | 2022 | |
| Wine & Spirits Spoken Here – Gem + Jane | Cannabis - Infused | California | NV | Best CBD-Infused; Best of Class |
| WineShop At Home | Cuvee | California | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Wise Villa Winery | Petite Sirah | Sierra Foothills; Placer County | 2021 | |
| Woodenhead | Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Zina Hyde Cunningham | Red Blend | Redwood Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
| Zina Hyde Cunningham | Carignane | Redwood Valley | 2021 | Best of Class |
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