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The BEST Sangiovese!
Rod Byers of The Union talks about why Naggiar has the Best Sangiovese Bar None.
Read More >KCRA 3
In honor of our 6th consecutive Best of KCRA 3 win Mary Naggiar graced the silver screen!
Read More >Food, wine & music at Grass Valley wineries
Naggiar epitomizes the food, wine and music experience at a destination winery. Its bistro food is fresh and seasonal.
Read More >KCRA 3 A-List winners
Naggiar named "Best Winery" by KCRA 3 A-List, 5th year in a row! Naggiar won over Gold Hill Vineyard, Wise Villa Winery, Bogle Vineyards & Winery and Karmère Vineyards & Winery, in that order.
Read More >Naggiar Vineyards’ WineFest starts in June
Naggiar’s warm-weather season begins with a wine release party set for May 17. Guests will enjoy new wines—including a Rosé and Viogner—along with barrel tastings and music.
Read More >Announcing Winefest 2014
Fresh off a successful extended winter entertainment season, Naggiar Vineyards announces their 2014 Winefest summer season.
Read More >“Double Gold” medals, winter food & wine events
The foothills’ premier and longstanding destination winery is Naggiar Vineyards & Winery in Grass Valley, on a bucolic road off Hwy. 49. And like a fine wine, it keeps getting better with age.
Read More >Could the drought hurt NorCal's wine production?
Winemakers and grape producers said Monday they are concerned this year's crop could be stunted by California's drought.
Read More >Naggiar Vineyards celebrates annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 15
Naggiar Vineyards’ 2013 Winefest, a celebration of wine, food and music, is coming to a close.
Read More >Foothill winemakers anticipate vintage haul in 2013
By all accounts, it was a pretty good year for the wine industry in the foothills.
Read More >Awards
Medal Winners 2019 Competitions
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, 90pts
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 Dahlia Noir
Silver
2016 Sangiovese
Silver
2016 Syrah
Silver
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 Sauvignon
91 pts
2016 La Boheme
91 pts
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
90 pts
2017 Black Beast
89 pts
2017 Cabernet Franc
88 pts
2016 Barbera
88 pts
2016 Il Nonno
88 pts
2018 Root 49 Viognier
88 pts
2018 Root 49 RoseRose
87 pts
Medal Winners 2018 Competitions
California State Fair Wine Competition
2015 Barbera
Silver
2016 Mistero
Silver
Critic's 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 NoireDouble Gold
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
2016 Root 49 The Red
Silver
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
2016 Malbec
Silver
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
Medal Winners 2017 Competition Entries
2017 Auburn Journal
2014 Petite Sirah
Bests of the Best
2016 Mamma Mia
Best of the Best
2017 Amador County Fair
2015 Root 49
Gold Medal
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
2016 Viognier
Silver Medal
2017 California State Fair Wine Competition
2014 Barbera
Silver Medal
2017 Critic's Challenge International Wine Competition
2015 Root 49
Gold Medal, 91 pts
2014 Reserve Barbera
Silver Medal
2017 Lone Star International Wine Competition
2015 Root 49
Grand Star Best of Show
2015 Root 49
Gold Medal
2014 Mistero
Silver Medal
2014 Sangiovese
Silver Medal
2016 Viognier
Silver Medal
2017 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2015 Root 49
Gold Medal, 92 pts
2016 Viognier
Gold Medal, 91 pts
2014 Il Nonno
Silver Medal
2014 Sangiovese
Silver Medal
2017 Orange County Wine Society - OC Fair
2014 Il Nonno
4 star Gold Medal
2014 Sangiovese
Gold Medal
2016 Viognier
Gold Medal
2017 San Francisco International Wine Competition
2014 Cabernet Franc
Gold Medal, 90 pts
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medal, 90 pts
2014 Reserve Barbera
Silver Medal
2012 Mourvedre
Silver Medal
2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2014 NV Dahlia Noir
Double Gold Medal
2014 Root 49
Gold Medal
2013 Syrah
Gold Medal
2014 Petite Sirah
Silver Medal
2014 NV Grand Violette
Silver Medal
2017 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge
2011 Della Casa Vino Rosso
Silver Medal
2012 Mourvedre
Silver Medal
2013 Grenache
Silver Medal
2014 Root 49
Silver Medal
2017 Sommelier Challenge Int'l Wine & Spirits Wine Competition
2014 Le Grand Pere
Platinum Medal - 94 pts
2013 Grenache
Silver Medal
2016 Chardonnay
Silver Medal
2017 Pacific Rim Wine Competitions
2014 Sangiovese
Gold Medal
2011 Della Casa Vino Rosso
Silver Medal
2014 Le Grand Pere
Silver Medal
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
2014 Il Nonno
Silver Medal
2015 Root 49
Silver Medal
2017 Toast of the Coast
2014 NV Dahlia Noir
Gold Medal, 90 pts
Best of Sierra Foothils
2014 Root 49
Silver Medal, 89 pts
2014 Reserve Barbera
Silver Medal, 89 pts
2011 Della Casa Vino Rosso
Silver Medal, 89 pts
2017 West Coast Wine Competition (East meets West)
2011 Della Casa Vino Rosso
Silver Medal
2013 Syrah
Silver Medal
Wine Enthusiast
2013 La Boheme
92 pts, Cellar Selection
2014 Reserve Syrah
92 pts
2014 Reserve Barbera
90 pts
2014 Mourvedre
90 pts
2014 Sangiovese
90 pts
2015 Black Beast
89 pts
2016 Chardonnay
89 pts
2014 Cabernet Franc
89 pts
2014 La Bete Noire
89 pts
2014 Root 49
89 pts
2016 Viognier
89 pts
2013 Grenache
88 pts
2015 Syrah
88 pts
2015 Root 49
87 pts
2014 Barbera
86 pts
2016 Mamma Mia
86 pts
Medal Winners 2016 Competitions Entries
California State Fair
2013 Mistero
Double Gold Medal
2013 Mistero
Best of Class of Region
2012 Barbera
Gold Medal
2013 La Bete Noire
Gold Medal
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
2013 Malbec
Silver Medal
2013 Sangiovese
Silver Medal
2013 La Boheme
Silver Medal
2013 Reserve Syrah
Silver Medal
Critics Challenge Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition
2012 La Boheme
Platinum Medal - 94pts
2012 Il Nonno
Gold Medal - 92 pts
2012 Barbera
Silver Medal - 89 pts
2013 Malbec
Silver Medal - 88 pts
2016 Florida State Fair
2014 Della Casa Bianco
Silver Medal
Int'l Women's Wine Competition
2013 La Boheme
Gold Medal
2015 Mamma Mia
Silver Medal
Los Angeles Int'l Wine Competition
2013 Sangiovese
Gold Medal & Best of Class
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
2014 Della Casa Chardonnay
Silver Medal
Orange County Wine Society Wine Competition
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medal
2013 Malbec
Gold Medal
2012 Barbera
Silver Medal
2013 Sangiovese
Silver Medal
Pacific Rim Wine Competition
2013 Mistero
Gold Medal
2012 Barbera
Silver Medal
2012 Grenache
Silver Medal
2014 Rose
Silver Medal
2011 Della Casa Vino Rosso
Silver Medal
San Francisco International Wine Competition
2013 Reserve Syrah
Gold Medal
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2012 Il Nonno
Gold Medal
2011 Barbera
Silver Medal
Sommelier Challenge
2014 Mistero
Gold Medal
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
2015 Viognier
Silver Medal
Sunset Int'l Wine Competition
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver
Wine Enthusiast
2014 Petite Sirah
94 pts, Cellar Selection
2013 La Bete Noire
92 pts, Editor's Choice
2012 Il Nonno
92 pts
2013 Mistero
91 pts, Cellar Selection
2013 Zio Luciano
91 pts, Editor's Choice
2014 NV Dahlia Noir
91 pts, Editor's Choice
2012 Le Grand Pere
91 pts
2013 Sangiovese
91 pts
2013 Della Casa Zinfandel
91 pts
2012 Barbera
90 pts
2013 Malbec
90 pts
2013 La Boheme
90 pts
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
88 pts
2013 Syrah
88 pts
2015 Mamma Mia
87 pts
2011 Don Giovanni
87 pts
2012 La Boheme
86 pts
2015 Viognier
85 pts
2014 Della Casa Vino Bianco
85 pts
Medal Winners 2015 Competition Entries
California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition
2012 Sangiovese
Gold Medal, 94pts
2012 Sangiovese
Best of Class of Region
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal, 88pts
2012 Malbec
Silver Medal, 91 pts
2012 Malbec
Best of Class of Region
2013 Mistero
Silver Medal, 89 pts
Los Angeles Int'l Wine Competition
2011 Syrah
Silver Medal
2012 Mistero
Silver Medal
2012 Sangiovese
Silver Medal
San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition
2014 Rose
Silver Medal
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
2011 La Boheme
Gold Medal
2011 Le Grand Pere
Gold Medal
2011 Syrah
Silver Medal
2011 Petite Sirah
Silver Medal
Orange County Commercial Wine Competition
2012 Sangiovese
Gold Medal
2012 Malbec
Silver Medal
San Diego Wine Competition
2010 Cabernet Franc
Silver Medal
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal
2011 Malbec
Silver Medal
Yuba Sutter Fair Regional Consumer Wine Competition 2015
2013 Rose
1st Place
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
2nd Place
Wine Enthusiast
2014 Viognier
90 pts
2011 La Boheme
90 pts
2011 Malbec
90 pts
2011 Le Grand Pere
89 pts
2011 Petite Sirah
89 pts
2011 Le Bete Noir
89 pts
2013 Mamma Mia
87 pts
2012 Mistero
87 pts
2010 Reserve Syrah
87 pts
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
86 pts
2013 Rose
85 pts
Medal Winners 2014 Competition Entries
LA International Wine Competition
2011 Mistero
Silver Medal
2011 Malbec
Silver Medal
2011 Sangiovese
Silver Medal
Wine Enthusiast
2013 Viognier
90 pts
2010 Don Giovanni
89 pts & Editor's Choice
2011 Grenache
89 pts
2011 Sangiovese
88 pts
2011 Syrah
85 pts
San Francisco International Wine Comp.
2013 Mamma Mia
Gold Medal, 93 points
2013 Viognier
Silver Medal
2011 Sangiovese
Silver Medal
2011 Mistero
Silver Medal
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp
2009 Don Giovanni
Double Gold
2010 Reserve Syrah
Double Gold
2010 Barbera
Silver
2011 Sangiovese
Silver
Medal Winners 2013 Competition Entries
SF Chronicle Wine Competition
2008 Don Giovanni
Gold
2009 La Bete Noire
Gold
2009 La Boheme
Silver
2010 Sangiovese
Silver
San Diego International Wine Competition
2009 Le Grand Pere
Platinum
2010 Malbec
Best Malbec
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver
2010 Grenache
Silver
2009 La Boheme
Silver
2009 Il Nonno
Silver
Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2009 Il Nonno
Gold
2010 Mistero
Silver
2011 Sangiovese
Silver
Medal Winners 2012 Competition Entries
West Coast Wine Competition
2009 Mourvedre
Double Gold
2009 Mourvedre
Best in Show Red
2009 Late Harvest Viognier
Gold
2009 Cabernet Franc
Silver
2009 Syrah
Silver
LA International Wine Competition
2009 Petite Sirah
Gold
2010 Mistero
Silver
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2008 Il Nonno
Gold
San Francisco Interntaional Wine Competition
2008 Le Grand Pere
Gold
2009 Cabernet Franc
Gold
2009 Barbera
Silver
2009 Petite Sirah
Silver
Wine Enthusiast
2014 Viognier
90 points
2009 Petite Sirah
88 points
2009 Grenache
88 points
2010 Cabernet Franc
88 points
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
87 points
2009 Syrah
87 points
2010 Reserve Syrah
87 points
2008 Don Giovanni
86 points
2010 Sangiovese
86 points
2008 Il Nonno
85 points
2010 Mistero
85 points