Merlo Family Estate Vineyards

Awards And Accolades

2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2017 Syrah, DOUBLE GOLD
2018 Zinfandel, GOLD
2018 Pinot Noir, SILVER
2018 Chardonnay, SILVER

2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2016 Zinfanel, GOLD
2016 Chardonnay, SILVER
2016 Syrah, SILVER
2016 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2017 Toast of the Coast Wine Competition

2013 Zinfandel, 89 points
2014 Pinot Noir, 88 points

2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2016 Zinfanel, GOLD
2016 Chardonnay, SILVER
2016 Syrah, SILVER
2016 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2012 Syrah, GOLD
2013 Chardonnay, SILVER
2013 Pinot Noir, SILVER
2012 Zinfandel, SILVER
Blackbird, BRONZE

2015 Grand Harvest Awards

2013 Chardonnay, GOLD
2012 Zinfandel, SILVER
2012 Syrah, SILVER
Blackbird, SILVER
2013 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2015 California State Fair Wine Competition

2012 Zinfandel, 92pts, SILVER, Best of Class of Region
2013 Pinot Noir, SILVER
2013 Chardonnay, BRONZE

2015 SIMI Winery Rosé Competition

2013 Syrah Rosé, SILVER

2015 San Diego’s Toast of the Coast Wine Competition

2012 Chardonnay, BRONZE
2012 Pinot Noir, BRONZE
2012 Syrah, BRONZ

2014 Grand Harvest Awards

2011 Zinfandel, SILVER
2012 Pinot Noir, SILVER
2012 Chardonnay, BRONZE
Blackbird, BRONZE

2014 California Zinfandel Championship

2011 Zinfandel, GOLD

2014 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2009 Syrah, SILVER
2009 Zinfandel, SILVER
2012 Chardonnay, BRONZE
2012 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2014 California State Fair Wine Competition

2011 Zinfandel, 88 points
2012 Chardonnay, 86 points
2012 Pinot Noir, 86 points

2014 Houston International Wine Competition

2007 Syrah, 88 points

2014 VeritageMiami Best in Glass Wine Challenge

Blackbird, GOLD

2014 San Diego’s Toast of the Coast Wine Competition

2012 Chardonnay, Best of Trinity County
2012 Chardonnay, SILVER

2013 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

2010 Pinot Noir, SILVER

2013 California State Fair Wine Competition

2009 Zinfandel, SILVER
2010 Chardonnay, BRONZE

2013 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2009 Zinfandel, SILVER

2012 NextGen Wine Competition

2008 Pinot Noir, BRONZE
2007 Syrah, SILVER

2011 Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition

2007 Syrah, SILVER
2008 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2011 San Francisco Wine Competition

2007 Syrah, BRONZE

2011 Grand Harvest Wine Competition

2007 Syrah, SILVER

2011 American Fine Wines Competition

2007 Syrah, SILVER

2010 San Francisco Wine Competition

2007 Syrah, BRONZE

2010 World Wine Championships

2007 Syrah, BRONZE
2006 Chardonnay, BRONZE
2006 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2010 Trinity County Fair

2006 Pinot Noir, First Place – Best in Show – Best in Division
2007 Zinfandel, Second Place
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Third Place

2009 Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition

2005 Pinot Noir, GOLD – Best of Class
2005 Syrah, GOLD

2009 Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine’s Grand Harvest Awards

2004 Syrah, SILVER

2009 California Zinfandel Championship

2004 Zinfandel, BRONZE

2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2005 Pinot Noir, BRONZE
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll Napa Valley, BRONZE

2006 California State Fair

2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, BRONZE

2006 Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the World Competition

2002 Merlot, SILVER

2006 West Coast Wine Competition

2003 Syrah, SILVER

2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2002 Merlot, BRONZE
2003 Syrah, BRONZE
2003 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2005 Florida International Wine Challenge

2001 Sangiovese, BRONZE
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, BRONZE

2005 Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the World Competition

1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, SILVER
2000 Cabernet Sauvignon, SILVER

2005 Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the World Competition – Limited Production

1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, BRONZE

2005 California State Fair

1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, SILVER
2001 Sangiovese, BRONZE
2001 Merlot, BRONZE

2004 California State Fair

2001 Sangiovese, BRONZE

Awards and Accolades
 

   2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • 2016 Syrah, DOULBE GOLD
  • 2016 Zinfandel, GOLD
  • 2016 Pinot Noir, SILVER
  • 2016 Chardonnay, SILVER
 

2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • 2016 Zinfanel, GOLD
  • 2016 Chardonnay, SILVER
  • 2016 Syrah, SILVER
  • 2016 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2017 Toast of the Coast Wine Competition

  • 2013 Zinfandel, 89 points
  • 2014 Pinot Noir, 88 points

2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • 2013 Syrah, GOLD
  • 2014 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • 2012 Syrah, GOLD
  • 2013 Chardonnay, SILVER
  • 2013 Pinot Noir, SILVER
  • 2012 Zinfandel, SILVER
  • Blackbird, BRONZE

2015 Grand Harvest Awards

  • 2013 Chardonnay, GOLD
  • 2012 Zinfandel, SILVER
  • 2012 Syrah, SILVER
  • Blackbird, SILVER
  • 2013 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2015 California State Fair Wine Competition

  • 2012 Zinfandel, 92pts, SILVER, Best of Class of Region
  • 2013 Pinot Noir, SILVER
  • 2013 Chardonnay, BRONZE

2015 SIMI Winery Rosé Competition

  • 2013 Syrah Rosé, SILVER

2015 San Diego’s Toast of the Coast Wine Competition

  • 2012 Chardonnay, BRONZE
  • 2012 Pinot Noir, BRONZE
  • 2012 Syrah, BRONZE

2014 Grand Harvest Awards

  • 2011 Zinfandel, SILVER
  • 2012 Pinot Noir, SILVER
  • 2012 Chardonnay, BRONZE
  • Blackbird, BRONZE

2014 California Zinfandel Championship

  • 2011 Zinfandel, GOLD

2014 San Francisco International Wine Competition

  • 2009 Syrah, SILVER
  • 2009 Zinfandel, SILVER
  • 2012 Chardonnay, BRONZE
  • 2012 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2014 California State Fair Wine Competition

  • 2011 Zinfandel, 88 points
  • 2012 Chardonnay, 86 points
  • 2012 Pinot Noir, 86 points

2014 Houston International Wine Competition

  • 2007 Syrah, 88 points

2014 VeritageMiami Best in Glass Wine Challenge

  • Blackbird, GOLD

2014 San Diego’s Toast of the Coast Wine Competition

  • 2012 Chardonnay, Best of Trinity County
  • 2012 Chardonnay, SILVER

2013 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

  • 2010 Pinot Noir, SILVER

2013 California State Fair Wine Competition

  • 2009 Zinfandel, SILVER
    2010 Chardonnay, BRONZE

2013 San Francisco International Wine Competition

  • 2009 Zinfandel, SILVER

2012 NextGen Wine Competition

  • 2008 Pinot Noir, BRONZE
  • 2007 Syrah, SILVER

2011 Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition

  • 2007 Syrah, SILVER
  • 2008 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2011 San Francisco Wine Competition

  • 2007 Syrah, BRONZE

2011 Grand Harvest Wine Competition

  • 2007 Syrah, SILVER

2011 American Fine Wines Competition

  • 2007 Syrah, SILVER

2010 San Francisco Wine Competition

  • 2007 Syrah, BRONZE

2010 World Wine Championships

  • 2007 Syrah, BRONZE
  • 2006 Chardonnay, BRONZE
  • 2006 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2010 Trinity County Fair

  • 2006 Pinot Noir, First Place – Best in Show – Best in Division
  • 2007 Zinfandel, Second Place
  • 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Third Place

2009 Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition

  • 2005 Pinot Noir, GOLD – Best of Class
  • 2005 Syrah, GOLD

2009 Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine’s Grand Harvest Awards

  • 2004 Syrah, SILVER

2009 California Zinfandel Championship

  • 2004 Zinfandel, BRONZE

2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • 2005 Pinot Noir, BRONZE
    2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll Napa Valley, BRONZE

2006 California State Fair

  • 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, BRONZE

2006 Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the World Competition

  • 2002 Merlot, SILVER

2006 West Coast Wine Competition

  • 2003 Syrah, SILVER

2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

  • 2002 Merlot, BRONZE
  • 2003 Syrah, BRONZE
  • 2003 Pinot Noir, BRONZE

2005 Florida International Wine Challenge

  • 2001 Sangiovese, BRONZE
  • 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, BRONZE

2005 Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the World Competition

  • 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, SILVER
  • 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon, SILVER

2005 Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the World Competition – Limited Production

  • 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, BRONZE

2005 California State Fair

  • 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, SILVER
  • 2001 Sangiovese, BRONZE
  • 2001 Merlot, BRONZE

2004 California State Fair

  • 2001 Sangiovese, BRONZE
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