Awards

MEDAL WINNERS 2019

  • California State Fair Wine Competition

    • 2016 Barbera, Silver, 91 pts

    • 2016 Mistero, Silver, 88 pts

    • 2018 Viognier, Silver, 88 pts

  • Critics Challenge Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2016 Syrah, Gold

    • 2017 Zio Lucianno, Silver

  •  Lone Star Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2016 Sangiovese, Gold

    • 2016 Barbera, Silver

    • 2018, Silver

  • Los Angeles Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2018 Rose, Silver

  • Pacific Rim Wine Competition

    • 2016 Syrah, Gold

    • 2018 Root 49 Rose, Silver

    • 2016 Zio Luciano, Silver

  • San Diego Int’l Wine & Spirits Challenge

    • 2016 Barbera, Gold, 90 pts

    • 2017 Black Beast, Gold, 90 pts

    • 2016 Syrah, Gold, 90 pts

  • San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

    • 2017 Petite Sirah, Double Gold

    • 2016 Barbera, Gold

    • 2016 Mistero, Gold

    • 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver

    • 2015 NV Dahila Noir, Silver

    • 2016 Sangiovese, Silver

    • 2016 Syrah, Silver

  • San Francisco International Wine Competition

    • 2017 Black Beast Double Gold, 97 pts

    • 2017 SangioveseDouble Gold, 96 pts

    • 2017 Sangiovese Best Sangiovese

    • 2017 Sangiovese Best Italian Red

  • Toast of the Coast

    • 2015 Della Casa Vino Rosso Double Gold, 94 pts

    • 2016 Barbera, Gold, Best Barbera

    • 2017 Petite Sirah, Gold, 91 pts

    • 2016 Syrah Silver

    • 2015 NV Dahlia Noir, Silver

  • Wine Enthusiast 

    • 2017 Petite Sirah Cellar Selection, 93pts

    • 2015 La Bete Noire, 91 pts

    • 2017 Root 49 Cabernet,  91 pts

    • Sauvignon, 2016 La Boheme

    • 91 pts, 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon

    • 91 pts, 2017 Black Beast

    • 89 pts, 2018 Mamma Mia

    • 89 pts, 2017 Cabernet Franc

    • 88 pts 2016 Barbera

    • 88 pts 2016 Il Nonno

    • 88 pts 2018 Root 49 Viognier

    • 88 pts, 2017 Root 49 The Red

    • 88 pts, 2018 Root 49 Rose

Medal winners 2018

  • California State Fair Wine Competition

    • 2015 Barbera, Silver

    • 2016 Mistero, Silver

  • Critics Challenge Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2016 Malbec, Platinum, 94 pts, Best Malbec

    • 2017 Viognier, Gold, 91 pts

    • 2016 Root 49 The Red, Gold, 90 pts

    • 2014 La Boheme, Silver

    • 2015 La Bete Noire, Silver

  • Lone Star Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2016 Black Beast, Double Gold

    • 2015 Sangiovese, Double Gold

    • 2014 NV Nightshade, Gold

    • 2015 Barbera, Silver

    • 2016 Malbec, Silver

    • 2016 Mistero, Silver

    • 2016 Root 49 The Red, Silver

    • 2015 Della Casa Vino Rosso, Silver

  • Los Angeles Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver

      • 2016 Mistero, Silver    Orange County Wine Society / OC Fair

        • 2016 Root 49 Cabernet Sauvignon, Gold

        • 2016 Mistero, Silver

        • 2015 Syrah, Silver

        • 2016 Root 49 The Red, Silver

  • Pacific Rim Wine Competition

    • 2015 Sangiovese, Silver

    • 2015 Syrah, Silver

  • San Diego Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2015 Sangiovese, Gold

    • 2015 Barbera, Silver

  • San Francisco Chronicle

    • 2014 La Bete Noire Double Gold

    • 2015 Black Beast, Gold

    • 2015 Barbera, Silver

    • 2015 Petite Sirah, Silver

    • 2015 Syrah, Silver

  • San Francisco International Wine Comp.

    • 2017 Root 49 Petite Sirah, Double Gold, 94 pts

    • 2015 Le Grand Pere, Gold, 90 pts

    • 2016 Root 49 Barbera, Silver

    • 2016 Root 49 Syrah, Silver

  • Sommelier Challenge Int’l Wine & Spirits

    • 2016 Sangiovese, Silver

      1. 2016 Root 49 The Red, Silver

      2. 2016 Black Beast, Silver

  • TEXSOM Int’l Wine Competition

    • 2015 Syrah, Silver

  • Toast of the Coast

    • 2015 Sangiovese, Double Gold

    • 2015 Sangiovese, Best Sangiovese & Best of Sierra Foothills

    • 2015 Syrah, Silver

  • West Coast (East meets West)

    • 2015 Barbera, Silver

      1. 2016 Malbec, Silver

      2. 2015 Sangiovese, Silver

  • Wine Enthusiast

    • 2015 Barbera, Editor’s Choice – 92 pts

    • 2015 Sangiovese, Editor’s Choice – 92 pts

    • 2016 Root 49 Syrah, Cellar Selection – 92 pts

    • 2015 Le Grand Pere, 92 pts

    • 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, 92 pts

    • 2015 Mistero, 91 pts

    • 2015 Grenache, 91 pts

    • 2017 Root 49 Viognier, 91pts

    • 2016 Root 49 Cabernet Sauvignon, 90 pts

    • 2016 Malbec, 90 pts

    • 2014 Petit Verdot, 90 pts

    • 2015 Petite Sirah, 90 pts

    • 2016 Sangiovese, 89 pts

    • 2017 Viognier, 89 pts

    • 2015 Zio Luciano, 89 pts

    • 2017 Mamma Mia, 88 pts

    • 2015 Syrah, 88 pts

    • 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, 87 pts

    • 2016 Mistero, 87 pts

    • 2016 Root 49 The Red, 86 pts

    • 2015 Don Giovanni, 85 pts

    • 2017 Rose, 85 pts