RECENT ACCLAIM
2024 North Coast Wine Challenge
2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard, Alexander Valley - Double Gold 95 pts.
2020 Old Vine Zinfandel, Brignole Vineyard, Alexander Valley - Gold 94 pts.
2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2021 Barbera, North Coast - Double Gold, Best of Class
2021 Pinot Noir, Pommard Clones - Russian River Valley - Gold
2021 Bettino’s Blend, Super Tuscan Style Red Wine - Gold
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, A.V. Select - Gold
2023 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2021 Pinot Noir, Pommard Clones - Russian River Valley - Best of Class, Double Gold
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend - Alexander Valley - Gold
2020 Old Vine Zinfandel, Brignole Vineyard - Alexander Valley - Gold
2020 Kindred, Red Wine Blend - Alexander Valley - Gold
2023 Sunset International Wine Competition
2019 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Serpentine Ridge - Alexander Valley Estate - Best of Class, Double Gold, 97 points
2020 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel, Brignole Vineyard - Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold, 95 points
2020 Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Vineyard - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 94 points
2021 Grenache, One Lone Row - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 93 points
2020 Malbec, Zanzi Curve Vines - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 93 points
2022 Rosé of Grenache, Ava Rae - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 92 points
2019 Syrah, Furlong Vineyard - Alexander Valley - Gold, 91 points
2023 North Coast Wine Competition
2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard - Alexander Valley - 96pts. Double Gold
2020 Left Bank Cuvée, Red Wine Blend - Alexander Valley - 96pts. Double Gold
2022 Viognier, Il Sogno Vineyard - Dry Creek Valley - 93pts. Gold
2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard - Alexander Valley - Double Gold
2020 Zinfandel, La Cosecha - Northern Sonoma - Double Gold
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, A. V. Select - Alexander Valley - Double Gold
2020 Pinot Noir, Desforges Vineyard - Russian River Valley - Gold
2020 Left Bank Cuvée, Red Wine Blend - Alexander Valley - Gold
2019 Kindred, Red Wine Blend - Alexander Valley - Gold
2022 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2019 Reserve Petite Sirah, Rickards’ Wild - Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold
2019 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel, Brignole Vineyard - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2019 Left Bank Cuvée, Bordeaux Blend - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2022 Sunset International Wine Competition
2019 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel - Alexander Valley Estate - 94 pts. Best of Class, Gold
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend - Alexander Valley Estate - 91 pts. Gold
2020 Grenache, One Lone Row - Alexander Valley Estate - 94 pts. Gold
2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Pauli & Croft - North Coast - 91 pts. Gold
2022 North Coast Wine Challenge
2019 Zinfandel, Ancestor Selections - Alexander Valley Estate - 98 pts. Double-Gold
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon A.V. Select - Alexander Valley - 97 pts. Best of Class & Double Gold
2021 Ava Rae Rosé of Grenache - Alexander Valley Estate - 93 pts. Gold
2019 Zinfandel, La Cosecha - North Coast - 92 pts. Gold
2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2018 Zinfandel, Voigt Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley - Best of Class, Double Gold
2019 Pinot Noir, Placida Vineyard, Russian River Valley - Double Gold
2019 Old Vine Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2019 Old Vine 1908 Brignole Reserve Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2021 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards!
2019 Grenache, One Lone Row - Alexander Valley Estate - Best of Class, Double Gold
2018 G-S-M - Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold
2018 Five Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard - Alexander Valley - Gold
2020 Viognier, Salem Ranch - Dry Creek Valley - Gold
2021 Sunset International Wine Competition Awards!
2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Serpentine Ridge - Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 92 points
2020 G-V-M, Northern Sonoma - Gold 93 points
2021 North Coast Wine Challenge Awards!
2018 Merlot, Eagles Nest North Coast - Best of Class & Double Gold, 97 points
2018 Old Vine Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 91 points
2018 Old Vine 1908 Brignole Reserve Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 91 points
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, A.V. Select - Gold, 93 points
2020 Ava Rae Rosé of Grenache, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 93 points
2020 Viognier, Salem Ranch Dry Creek Valley - Gold, 91 points
2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Awards!
9 GOLD MEDALS
2018 Brown Barn Petite Sirah, Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold & Best of Class
2018 Rickards Wild Reserve Petite Sirah, Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold & Best of Class
2018 Old Vine Heritage Vineyard Zinfandel, Alexander Valley - Double Gold
2018 Old Vine Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2018 Old Vine 1908 Brignole Reserve Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2018 Bettino’s Blend Super Tuscan, North Coast - Gold
2018 Ancestor Selections Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2018 Old Vine A.V. Select Zinfandel, Alexander Valley - Gold
2019 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard Alexander Valley - Gold
2020 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2019 Ava Rae Rosé of Grenache, Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold, Best of Class and SWEEPSTAKES WINNER!
2018 Malbec, Zanzi Curve Vines, Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold
2017 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Serpentine Ridge, Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition Awards!
2017 Merlot, Eagles Nest Vineyard, North Coast - Double Gold, Best of Class, 97 points
2017 Serpentine Ridge Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold, Best of Class, 96 points
2019 Ava Rae Rosé of Grenache, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 93 points
2018 Malbec, Zanzi Curve Vineyard, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 90 points
2018 Carignane, Heritage Selection, Alexander Valley - Gold, 90 points
2020 North Coast Wine Challenge Awards!
2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Pauli & Croft Vineyards - Double Gold, 96 points
2017 Five Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold, 90 points
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Awards!
2018 Carignane, Alexander Valley, Heritage Selection - Best of Class, Double Gold
Judge’s Notes on Best of Class Winners:
J. Rickards Winery 2018 Alexander Valley Heritage Selection Carignane: Alexander Valley, renowned for the command and grace of its Cabernet Sauvignon, can produce Carignane in the same vein, to judge by the combination of authority and accessibility in this gracious interpretation. - Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee
2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Alexander Valley, Croft Vineyard - Double Gold
2017 Estate Petite Sirah, Alexander Valley, Brown Barn Vineyard - Gold
2019 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards!
2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard Alexander Valley - Gold
2017 Estate Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Vineyard - Gold
2017 Estate Old Vine Zinfandel, Brignole Vineyard - Gold
2019 Sunset International Wine Competition!
2016 Five Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley Estate -
Best of Class, Double Gold, 96 points!
2019 North Coast Wine Challenge Awards!
2018 Ava Rae Rosé of Grenache, Alexander Valley Estate - Best of Show Rosé, 98 Points, Gold
2018 Viognier, Salem Ranch Dry Creek Valley - Best of Class & Gold
2018 G-V-M, Northern Sonoma - Gold
2016 G-S-M, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Awards!
2017 Carignane, Alexander Valley, St. Clair Vineyard - Double Gold
2016 Cabernet, Five Sisters Blend Estate - Double Gold
2016 Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Vineyard Estate - Gold
2016 Zinfandel, La Cosecha Three Valley Blend - Gold
2016 Estate G-S-M, Alexander Valley - Gold
2018 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards!
2017 Rosé of Aleatico, Sonoma Valley - Double Gold
2016 Carignane, Alexander Valley, St. Clair Vineyard - Double Gold
2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend - Gold
2016 Estate G-S-M, Alexander Valley - Gold
2018 North Coast Wine Challenge Awards!
2017 Sauvignon Blanc, Alexander Valley - Best of the Best White Wine
2016 Old Vine Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Gold
2017 Rosé of Aleatico, Sonoma Valley - Silver
2016 Carignane, Alexander Valley - Silver
2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Awards!
2014 Five Sisters Cabernet, Alexander Valley Estate - Best in Class
2015 Petite Sirah, Alexander Valley Estate - Double Gold
2015 Old Vine Zinfandel, Alexander Valley Estate - Silver
2016 Carignane, Alexander Valley - Silver
More Medals at the 2017 Sonoma County Harvest Fair!
2016 Viognier, Salem Vineyard - Gold & Best in Class!
2016 Grenache, Furlong Estate - Gold & Best in Class!
2014 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend - Silver
2015 Estate Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Vines - Silver
2015 Estate Old Vine Zinfandel, 1908 Brignole Vineyard - Silver
2015 Carignane, St. Clair Vineyard - Silver
Gold Medal - 2017 Sunset International Wine Competition!
2016 Viognier, Salem Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
Dry, crisp and delightfully aromatic, a great pairing for summer meals!
Gold Medal, 93 pts. North Coast Wine Challenge!
2016 Rosé of Aleatico
Gold Medal from Rosé Today 2017 Competition!
2016 Rosé of Aleatico
Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2016
90 points: J. Rickards 2014 Zanzi Curve Vines Malbec (Alexander Valley). Depths of earth and tobacco define this well-made, robust and lengthy wine, given to both red and blue berry fruit and plenty of juicy acidity. It shows again how well the grape seems to do in this appellation from specific sites. —V.B.
Sonoma Magazine Top 100 Wines 2016
2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard
2013 Estate Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Vines
Winemaker Blaine Brazil honored as one of the Winemakers to Watch! Click here for the article.
94 Points on 2013 Reserve Petite Sirah and 93 Points on 2013 Old Vine Zin!
93 Points 2013 Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Vines
92 Points 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters
92 Points 2013 Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel
91 Points 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medals at the 2016 Sonoma County Harvest Fair!
2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard - Double Gold & Best in Class and Grand Sweepstakes Award for White Wine!
2013 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend - Gold
2013 Estate Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Vines - Gold
Gold Medal at the TEXSOM International Wine Awards!
2013 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend
Gold Medals at the Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition!
2015 Rosé of Aleatico - Double Gold & Best in Class
2015 Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal
Gold Medals at the North Coast Wine Challenge!
NV Los Niños Perdidos - Gold Medal - 94 Points, Best of Class
2014 Viognier - Gold Medal - 92 Points
2014 Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal - 92 Points
2013 Muscat Blanc - Gold Medal - Best of Class
2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2012 Old Vine Zinfandel - Gold Medal
Five Gold Medals 2015 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2012 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Five Sisters Blend - Double Gold & Best in Class
2013 Estate Malbec, Zanzi Curve Vines - Double Gold & Best in Class
2012 Old Vine Zinfandel, Estate - Gold Medal
2013 Barbera - Gold Medal
2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Croft Vineyard - Gold Medal