Inaugural Rogue Valley Wine Competition Winners Announced

Local favorites and newcomers take home a variety of awards at expert-judged competition

MEDFORD, Ore., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of the inaugural Savor Southern Oregon wine competition, sponsored by the Coquille Indian Tribe, are announced today at an industry awards ceremony and are now available on savorsouthernoregon.com. A panel of expert judges, including Dr. Liz Thach, MW, Jonathan Cristaldi (Decanter), and Ron Acierto, travelled to the Rogue Valley last month, where they tasted and ranked 158 submissions from 45 Rogue Valley wineries on style, taste, and more.

Top awards include: Best of Show

• Red Wine: Naumes Suncrest Winery, 2020 Malbec
• White Wine: Trium Wines, 2024 Pinot Blanc
• Specialty Wine: Quady North, 2024 Rosé GSM

Speaking of the competition, judge Dr. Liz Thach, MW, remarked, "Being part of the first-ever Savor Southern Oregon competition allowed me to interact with the incredible products and winemakers that make the Rogue Valley such a one-of-a-kind region. I was largely impressed by the wide variety of styles crafted in the area, with up-and-coming wineries coming up neck and neck with established names. This new festival allows for a celebration of a vibrant wine community, where there's truly something for everyone."

The judged competition results land ahead of the public Savor Southern Oregon festival, taking place this weekend, June 13th and 14th at Bigham Knoll Campus, just outside of Medford. The inaugural event will feature guided tastings and an educational course for wine connoisseurs and newbies alike, inviting those near and far to explore Rogue Valley wines while interacting directly with the makers. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $48/per person for the Grand Tasting, and are available HERE.

The full list of award recipients and participating wineries is listed below. In addition to the project's funding from the Oregon Wine Country License Plates Matching Grant, this year's sponsors include Presenting sponsor the Coquille Indian Tribe, Title sponsor Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, and Premier Sponsors Stage Pass and S+B James Construction.

Images and logos can be found HERE, credit to Travel Medford.

• Friday, June 13th VIP Tasting- 4pm to 8pm
• Friday, June 13th Educational Course- 2pm to 4pm (Bigham Knoll Ballroom)
• Saturday, June 14th Grand Tasting- VIP Entry: 11am General Admission: 12pm to 5pm

Festival Location:
Bigham Knoll Campus
525 Bigham Knoll Dr,
Jacksonville, OR 97530

About Savor Southern Oregon
Savor Southern Oregon is a two-day festival in June that combines a local winery competition with in-depth tastings and an educational course for attendees from Oregon and beyond to explore Rogue Valley wines and meet the makers behind the region's most iconic wines. Intended for casual wine consumers and enthusiasts alike, this event is a community-centric opportunity to celebrate the Rogue Valley winery community, amplifying their impact in the global wine scene, and offering an interactive occasion to bring people together.

About Travel Medford
Travel Medford is the largest destination marketing organization in Southern Oregon, whose mission is to promote Medford and the Rogue Valley as a premier travel destination. Travel Medford markets the region to visitors and helps the community grow by supporting events and promoting tourism activities for locals and visitors. From highlighting its vibrant people, stunning natural landscapes, burgeoning culinary scene, and thrill-seeking outdoor activities, Travel Medford lives and breathes the Rogue Valley way of life. For more information, visit travelmedford.org.

2025 Results: Full List of Award Recipients

Best of Show
Red Wine Naumes Family Winery, 2020 Malbec
White Wine Trium Wines, 2024 Pinot Blanc
Specialty Wine Quady North, 2024 Rosé GSM

Best of Class

Malbec Naumes Family Winery, 2020 Malbec

Red Blend The Punch House, 2023 Princess Magpie and the Starcrossed Kid

Rosé Quady North, 2024 Rosé GSM

Syrah Quady North, 2020 Flagship Syrah

Tempranillo Ryan Rose Wine, 2020 Tempranillo, Folin Vineyards

DOUBLE GOLD
Agathodaemon Wine 2023 Viognier
DANCIN Vineyards 2022 Sorella Barbera
Naumes Family Winery 2020 Malbec
Peter William Vineyard 2023 Chardonnay
Quady North 2020 Flagship Syrah
Quady North 2024 Rosé GSM
Ryan Rose Wine 2021 Cabernet Franc
Ryan Rose Wine 2020 Tempranillo, Folin Vineyards
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2022 Malbec
The Punch House 2023 Princess Magpie and the Starcrossed Kid
Trium Wines 2024 Pinot Blanc

GOLD
Agathodaemon Wine 2022 "54"
Belle Fiore Winery 2020 Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
Circadian Cellars 2021 Scrumptious Velour
Circadian Cellars 2022 Primitivo
DANCIN Vineyards 2023 Setti Pezzi Pinot Noir
DANCIN Vineyards 2023 En Croix Chardonnay
Dwell Wines 2024 Bubbly Rosé of Pinot Noir
Maison Jussiaume Wines 2020 Blanc de Blancs
Naumes Family Winery 2020 Barbera
Naumes Family Winery 2024 Reflections, White Pinot Noir
Padigan Wines 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Padigan Wines 2023 Red Blend
Peter William Vineyard 2020 Syrah, Lot B-42
Peter William Vineyard 2021 Les Candives PWV Syrah Reserve
Peter William Vineyard 2022 GSM
Quady North 2023 Pistoleta
Red Lily Vineyards 2021 Red Lily Tempranillo
Resistance Wine Company 2024 Collab Chenin Blanc
RoxyAnn Winery 2020 Malbec
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2022 Tempranillo
South Stage Cellars 2024 Riesling
Table Rock Vineyard 2023 Estate White Pinot Noir
The Punch House 2024 Rosé of Grenache
Trium Wines 2022 Cabernet Franc

SILVER
1232 Wine 2021 Cabernet Franc
1232 Wine 2021 Tempranillo
1232 Wine 2021 Syrah
Agathodaemon Wine 2022 Malbec
Agathodaemon Wine 2023 Chardonnay
Bayer Family Estate 2018 Barbera
Bayer Family Estate Frizzante
Belle Fiore Winery 2020 Reserve Chardonnay
Belle Fiore Winery 2020 Icon Souspire
Crooked Barn Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown Malbec
Crooked Barn Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
Crooked Barn Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown Cabernet Franc
Crooked Barn Vineyards 2022 Heritage Blend
Daisy Creek Vineyard 2021 Malbec
Daisy Creek Vineyard 2022 Viognier
Daisy Creek Vineyard 2024 Triple Play White Blend
Daisy Creek Vineyard 2021 Lyon Red Blend
DANCIN Vineyards 2024 En Lair, Rosé of Pinot Noir
Del Rio Vineyards 2023 Viognier
Del Rio Vineyards 2021 Syrah
Del Rio Vineyards 2024 Grenache Rosé
Domaine Rogue 2021 Syrah
Domaine Rogue 2021 Quartz Vein Pinot Noir
Dos Mariposas Vineyards 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
Dos Mariposas Vineyards 2023 Chardonnay
Dos Mariposas Vineyards Tumbleweed White
Dwell Wines 2022 Pinot Noir
Dwell Wines 2023 Pinot Gris
Dwell Wines 2022 Primitivo
Edenvale Winery 2014 Syrah
Eliana Wines 2019 Merlot
Eliana Wines 2023 Cabernet Franc Blanc
Eliana Wines 2024 Chenin Blanc
Eliana Wines Dessert Wine, WMC
Foris Vineyards Winery 2022 Cedar Ranch Pinot Noir
Foris Vineyards Winery 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Foris Vineyards Winery 2023 Moscato
Goldback Wines 2022 Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir
Goldback Wines 2020 Grenache
Goldback Wines 2023 Chenin Blanc
Goldback Wines 2020 Cuvee
Grit Cellars 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Grit Cellars 2023 Semillon
Grit Cellars 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
Hummingbird Estate 2019 Pinot Noir Reserve
Hummingbird Estate 2023 White Pinot Noir
Hummingbird Estate 2023 Daylight Chardonnay
Hummingbird Estate 2021 Symposium
Kriselle Cellars 2022 Cabernet Franc
Kriselle Cellars 2023 Albarino
Kriselle Cellars 2023 Viognier
Kriselle Cellars 2022 Tempranillo
Long Walk Vineyard 2022 Grenache
Long Walk Vineyard 2023 Zinfandel
Long Walk Vineyard 2024 Rosé
Maison Jussiaume Wines 2021 Oeil de Perdrix Rosé
Naumes Family Winery 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Naumes Suncrest Winery White Wine Blend
Naumes Suncrest Winery Red Wine Blend
Naumes Family Winery 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir
Padigan Wines 2022 Malbec
Padigan Wines 2023 Viognier Reserve
Pebblestone Cellars 2018 Ellis Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Pebblestone Cellars 2018 Cabernet Franc, Block 2
Pebblestone Cellars 2018 Melange
Pebblestone Cellars 2021 Viognier
Pebblestone Cellars 2021 Grenache Rosé
Peter William Vineyard 2020 Tempranillo Lot W, PWV Reserve
Peter William Vineyard 2021 Extravagance
Peter William Vineyard 2020 PWV Reserve Malbec
Plaisance Ranch 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Plaisance Ranch 2021 Mondeuse, Papa Joe's Private Stash
Plaisance Ranch 2020 Syrah, Papa Joe's Private Stash
Plaisance Ranch 2020 Iberian Blend
Quady North 2023 Chenin Blanc
Ravissant Cellars 2024 Rosé of Syrah
Red Lily Vineyards 2021 "The Song"
Red Lily Vineyards 2020 Thin Line Tempranillo
Resistance Wine Company 2020 Malbec
Resistance Wine Company 2020 Syrah
RoxyAnn Winery 2019 Claret
RoxyAnn Winery 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Ryan Rose Wine 2023 Chardonnay
Ryan Rose Wine 2015 Red Dessert Wine
Sams Creek Cellars 2020 Syrah
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2022 Merlot
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2024 Grenache Rosé
Schultz Glory Oaks 2021 Majestic Malbec
Schultz Glory Oaks 2021 Tithe Red Blend
Somar Family Vineyards 2024 Pinot Gris
Somar Family Vineyards 2022 Vinho Rubi
Somar Family Vineyards 2023 Syrah
Somar Family Vineyards 2023 Merlot
South Stage Cellars 2023 Chenin Blanc
Table Rock Vineyard 2021 Estate Pinot Noir
The Punch House 2023 Rogue Valley Pinot Noir
Trium Wines 2023 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon
Valley View Winery 2022 Tempranillo
Wanderlust Vineyard 2020 Grenache
Wanderlust Vineyard 2023 Roussanne
Wanderlust Vineyard 2023 Rosé of Grenache
Weisinger Family Winery 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
Weisinger Family Winery 2023 MRV White Blend
Weisinger Family Winery 2021 Tempranillo
Weisinger Family Winery 2022 GSM

Participating Wineries

1232 Wine, Agathodaemon Wine, Anchor Valley Wine, Bayer Family Estate, Belle Fiore Estate and Winery, Circadian Cellars, Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden, Crooked Barn Vineyards, Daisy Creek Vineyard, DANCIN Vineyards, Del Rio Vineyards, Dos Mariposas Vineyards & Lavender, Dunbar Farms, Dwell Wines, Edenvale Winery, Eliana Wines, Foris Vineyards & Winery, Goldback Wines, Grit Cellars, Hummingbird Estate, Irvine & Roberts Vineyards, Kriselle Cellars, Long Walk Vineyard, Maison Jussiaume Wines, Naumes Suncrest Winery, Padigan, Pebblestone Cellars, Peter William Vineyard, Plaisance Ranch, Quady North, Ravissant Cellars, Red Lily Vineyards, Resistance Wine Company, RoxyAnn Winery, Ryan Rose Wine, Sams Creek Cellars, Schmidt Family vineyards, Schultz Glory Oaks, Somar Family Vineyards, Sound & Vision Wine Co., South Stage Cellars, Table Rock Vineyard, The Punch House, Trium Wines, Troon Vineyard, Valley View Winery/Domaine Rogue, Wanderlust Vineyard, Weisinger Family Winery

SOURCE Travel Medford