V. Sattui Named "Winery Of The Year" At State Fair

Two Years In A Row, Third Time In Four Years

On Thursday, July 12th, the California State Fair once again presented Daryl Sattui with the Golden Winery Award, recognizing V. Sattui Winery as THE TOP WINERY IN CALIFORNIA FOR 2007.

Daryl Sattui (right) celebrates in Sacramento with Lt. Governor John Garamendi and his wife, Patti, who is Agriculture Specialist for the California Exposition & State Fair

This marks the third time in the last four years that V. Sattui was bestowed this honor. This award is presented annually to the winery which has the greatest number of wines winning the highest number of awards.

Of the 28 wines submitted, 23 of them won awards, a record no other winery has accomplished in the history of the State Fair Wine Competition.

The biggest award was for V. Sattui?s 2004 Preston Vineyard Cabernet, voted Best Napa Valley Cabernet and also the Best Red Wine from the Napa Valley out of hundreds of other wines submitted.

Other big awards include:

DOUBLE GOLD 2004 Preston Vineyard Cabernet Best Napa Valley Cabernet & Best Red Wine from the Napa Valley

DOUBLE GOLD 2006 Marsangnier

DOUBLE GOLD 2006 Semillon ( Sonoma) Best Semillon from Sonoma County

DOUBLE GOLD 2006 Semillon ( Napa Valley) Best Semillon from the Napa Valley

DOUBLE GOLD 2005 Crow Ridge Zinfandel

GOLD 2006 Dry Riesling ? Best Riesling from California

GOLD 2006 White Zinfandel ? Best White Zinfandel in California

The California State Fair is the largest state wine competition in California. This year 650+ wineries entered nearly 3,000 wines from around the state.

V. Sattui has currently won 104 Gold Medals in the most prestigious tastings in the world, with some results still to be determined.

2007 is already V. Sattui?s best year ever for the most Gold Medals, prestigious awards and highest ratings, including 90+ scores in The Wine Spectator and The Connoisseurs? Guide to California Wines.