Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Double Gold!

March 22, 2026

Written by Ken Wornick

Backed by over 25 years of wine vintages, Ken is the author of these blog posts, and the founder and winemaker for his 11-acre Sonocaia Estate Winery which includes the Sagrantino vineyard, plus honey bees, chickens, vegetable gardens, olives, fruit orchards, composting, creek restoration, and many other farm and ranch projects.
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Sonocaia wins Double Gold at SF Chronicle Wine Comp

 

In the largest wine competition in North America, the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle 2026 Wine Competition, Sonocaia Estate Winery has won a Double Gold Medal. And was rated the number one Sagrantino.

 

SF Chron Double Gold 2026 - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Double Gold!

2023 vintage wins Double Gold medal

 

 

SF Chron Wine Comp 2026 - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Double Gold!

2023 vintage is rated the number one Sagrantino in North America

Award details:

Sonocaia 2023 – Double Gold Medal and rated the number one Sagrantino in North America.

Sonocaia 2022 – Gold, 96 Points, Cal State Fair, Gold, 94 Points, North Coast Wine Comp., Gold, 92 Points, San Diego International Wine Comp.

Sonocaia 2021 – Very small production of our inaugural estate bottling. A few cases remain.

Dysfunctional Family 2021 “Double Buffalo” Red Blend – 90 points, Los Angeles Invitational Wine and Spirits Challenge

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Brief story:

Our estate grown Sagrantino is a boutique-scale effort; it is a traditionally-made deep red wine that transports tasters to the site of its origin – the rolling hills of Montefalco, Umbia, Italy. A rare find in California, this varietal is relatively unknown in the new world but is now sparking major curiosity and accolades from both the casual traveller and the serious wine critic. We have painstakingly cultivated this highly regarded Sagrantino vineyard over the years with careful sustainable farming. The resulting wine makes a bold but approachable statement with dark inky fruit, substantial dusty tannins, and a long smooth finish.

 

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