The judges tasted. And tasted. And tasted. And now they’ve picked the winners in the West’s hottest wine competition.

Best of Class Winners of the 2021 Sunset International Wine Competition

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WineryWineAppellationVintageClassExtra Awards
Adrice WinesNotoriousYakima Valley2018Double Gold
Alexander Valley VineyardsZinfandelAlexander Valley; Sonoma County2018Double Gold
Alexander Valley VineyardsAlexander School Reserve Cabernet SauvignonAlexander Valley; Sonoma County2017Double Gold
Alexandria Nicole CellarsShepherds MarkHorse Heaven Hills2020Double Gold
Amador CellarsFianoAmador County2020Double Gold
Peller EstatesRieslingNiagara Peninsula VQA2019Double Gold
Roaming DogCabernet Sauvignon RoseColumbia Valley2020Double GoldBest of Show - Rose
Aratas WineVeneration Red BlendNapa Valley2018Double Gold
Balletto VineyardsTeresa's ChardonnayRussian River Valley2020Double Gold
BernardusRosella's Vineyard Pinot NoirSanta Lucia Highlands2018Double Gold
Berryessa Gap VineyardsGozar! White WineYolo County2020Double Gold
Lightpost WineryChardonnay Spanish SpringsSan Luis Obispo County2019Double Gold
BlagdenChardonnaySonoma Coast (Sonoma)2016Double Gold
Newhouse Family VineyardsVestigeSnipes Mountain2013Double Gold
End of the DayCabernet SauvignonPaso Robles2018Double Gold
Castle RockPinot NoirRussian River Valley2019Gold
Cinquain CellarsReserve MalbecPaso Robles2017Double Gold
Schmitt SohneRelax Riesling QbAMosel2019Double Gold
Domaine CarnerosEstate Pinot NoirCarneros2018Double Gold
Dry Creek VineyardBlock 10 ChardonnayRussian River2019Double Gold
Dry Creek VineyardDCV7 Estate Zinfandel - Wallace RanchDry Creek Valley2018Double Gold
BarefootSangriaNoneNVDouble Gold
BarefootBarefoot Spritzer Moscato Spritzer BottleCaliforniaNVGold
BarefootMerlotCaliforniaNVDouble Gold
Frei Brothers Sonoma ReservePinot NoirSonoma County; Russian River Valley2018Double Gold
William Hill Estate WineryCabernet SauvignonNapa Valley2016Double Gold
Eco Terreno Wines & VineyardsCuvee TierraAlexander Valley; Sonoma County2018Double Gold
Guglielmo WinerySagrantinoSanta Clara Valley2017Double Gold
Ficklin VineyardsOld Vine Tinta PortCaliforniaNVDouble Gold
HUE Wine CompanyRieslingWashington State2019Double Gold
Frank Family VineyardsMerlotNapa2018Double Gold
FurthermoreGap's Crown Vineyard Pinot NoirPetaluma Gap2017Double Gold
Garre Vineyard and WineryCabernet FrancLivermore Valley2017Double Gold
ForefathersSauvignon BlancNew Zealand; Marlborough2020Double GoldBest of Show - White
GoosecrossState Lane Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley; Yountville2018Double Gold
HartlamSauvignon BlancSonoma County; Chalk Hill2020Double Gold
Baron HerzogChenin BlancCalifornia2020Double Gold
Baron HerzogPinot GrigioCalifornia2020Double Gold
Husch VineyardsVin GrisAnderson Valley2020Double Gold
Husch VineyardsLate Harvest GewurztraminerAnderson Valley2017Double GoldBest of Show - Dessert/Late Harvest
Husch VineyardsMuscat CanelliMendocino2020Double Gold
Imagery Estate WineryTeroldegoPine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak2018Double Gold
J. Lohr Vineyard SeriesTower Road Petite SirahPaso Robles2018Double Gold
King EstatePinot GrisWillamette Valley2019Double Gold
King EstateSauvignon BlancOregon2019Double Gold
Kriselle CellarsAlbarinoRogue Valley2020Double Gold
Las Positas VineyardsTempranilloLivermore Valley2018Double Gold
LangeTwins Family Winery and VineyardsAglianico Rose - River Ranch VineyardJahant (San Joaquin)2020Double Gold
Lewis GraceTorrontesAlta Mesa2020Double Gold
Trevor GracePetit VerdotEl Dorado2019Gold
MacchiaAdventurousAmador County2019Double Gold
MacchiaDeliciousLodi2019Double Gold
Maison JussiaumeOeil de Perdrix RoseRogue Valley2019Double GoldBest of Show - Sparkling
Matrix WineryBoschetti Pinot NoirRussian River Valley2019Double Gold
Blue QuailChardonnayPotter Valley2020Double Gold
Mimosa RoyaleBerrySonoma CountyNVGold
MiroCuvee SashaMendocino2019Double GoldBest of Show - Red; Best of Show
Simi WinerySonoma County ChardonnaySonoma2019Double Gold
Oak Farm VineyardsFianoLodi; Mokelumne River2020Double Gold
Palazzo WineReserve Proprietary Red BlendNapa Valley; Carneros2016Double Gold
Iron ArrowWhite BlendColumbia Valley2019Double Gold
Penrose HillCabernet SauvignonNapa Valley2019Double Gold
PoggiCabernet Sauvignon (100%)Diamond Mountain District2017Double Gold
Port Townsend VineyardsViognierRattlesnake Hills2020Double Gold
Port Townsend VineyardsDiciottoColumbia Valley2018Double Gold
Portland Cider CompanySorta Sweet; Modern CiderOregon/WashingtonNVDouble GoldBest of Show - Cider
Prohibido WinesProhibidoNapa Valley2016Double Gold
Rancho de PhiloCalifornia Triple Cream SherryCucamonga Valley (San Bernadino)NVDouble Gold
Red PhoenixRed Phoenix Red BlendCalifornia2018Gold
Red Thread WinesRed Wine BlendHowell Mountain2019Double Gold
Reustle Prayer Rock VineyardsSyrahUmpqua Valley2019Double Gold
Rose Gold RoseAOP Cotes De ProvenceCotes de Provence AOP2020Double Gold
Russian River VineyardsHorseridge VineyardsRussian River Valley; Green Valley2017Double Gold
Schug Carneros Estate WineryCarneros Pinot NoirCarneros; Sonoma2018Double Gold
Seka HillsSauvignon BlancCapay Valley2019Gold
Rapp RanchCutters ReserveNapa Valley2017Double Gold
Shadybrook EstateSemillon; Platine BlancNapa Valley2019Double Gold
Le Chemin Du RoiBrutChampagne AOCNVDouble Gold
Soda RockZinfandel MarshallAlexander Valley2018Double Gold
Sonoma-CutrerPinot NoirRussian River Valley2018Double Gold
St. FrancisSonoma County ChardonnaySonoma County2019Double Gold
Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & WineryCabernet SauvignonPaso Robles; El Pomar District2018Double Gold
Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & WineryRanch RedCentral Coast2019Double Gold
Thacher WineryOddly NaturalPaso Robles; Adelaida District2018Double Gold
The Mead WerksFallen Cyser; Semi-Sweet Apple MeadPuget SoundNVGoldBest of Show - Mead
Stave & SteelCabernet SauvignonCalifornia2018Double Gold
tinte cellarsMalbecColumbia Valley2018Double Gold
TreciniSpumanteItaly; PiedmonteNVDouble Gold
TrentadueSangioveseAlexander Valley; Sonoma County2019Double Gold
Menage a TroisPinot NoirCalifornia2019Double Gold
SeaglassRoseMonterey County2020Double Gold
Vina RoblesSauvignon BlancPaso Robles2020Double Gold
Les Charmes du MarquisBordeaux Superieur Red WineBordeaux Superieur AOC2018Gold
Clos PegaseChardonnayNapa Valley; Carneros2019Double Gold
Warr-King WinesMerlotWahluke Slope2017Gold
Wilson of Dry CreekPrimitivo; McClainDry Creek Valley2018Gold
Wilson of Dry CreekZinfandel; Cypress RidgeDry Creek Valley2018Double Gold
Young's VineyardSyrahAmador County; Sierra Foothills2019Double Gold
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