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.
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 Sauvignon, voted Best Napa Valley Cabernet and also the Best Red Wine from the Napa Valley out of hundreds of other wines submitted.
The California State Fair is the largest state wine competition in California. This year more than 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.
V. Sattui Winery is located at the corner of Highway 29 and White Lane in St. Helena; open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (707) 963-7774 or visit www.vsattui.com.

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