Awards

Alba wines have fared well in local, national, and international competitions. Alba has been winning awards in these competitions since 1984.

MEDAL WINNING WINES 2008
BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE
Raspberry – 93 points
Forbidden – 90 points
Blueberry – 88 points
Dry Riesling – 86 points
Dolcina – 85 points
Riesling – 85 points

DALLAS MORNING NEW WINE COMPETITION
SILVER – Raspberry, Forbidden
BRONZE – Blueberry, Apple, Dolcina

FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Pinot Noir
SILVER – Riesling, Dry Riesling
BRONZE – Forbidden, Dolcina

SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
BEST OF SHOW – Dessert Wine
GOLD – Forbidden
SILVER – Blueberry Wine, Dry Riesling
BRONZE – Raspberry Wine


MEDAL WINNING WINES 2007
NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
GOVERNOR'S CUP & GOLD – Blueberry, Chambourcin 2005
SILVER – Mainsail White, Dolcina, Chardonnay 2005, Apple, Vintage Port 2004, Red Raspberry
BRONZE – Rosa, Old Mill Red, Riesling 2005, Vidal Blanc 2005, Dry Riesling 2005

THE DALLAS MORNING NEW WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Blueberry
SILVER – Dolcina

PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
SILVER – Blueberry, Red Raspberry
BRONZE – Dolcina

TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Red Raspberry, Blueberry, Riesling 2005
SILVER – Dry Riesling 2005, Vintage Port 2004, Delaware Dolce
BRONZE – Forbidden

FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
SILVER – Riesling, Dolcina, Mainsail White, Red Raspberry, Dry Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE – Vintage Port, Forbidden

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION
GOLD – BEST OF DIVISION AWARD & BEST OF CLASS - Best Natural Fruit Wine - Red Raspberry
SILVER – Vintage Port
BRONZE – Riesling

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Red Raspberry
BRONZE – Blueberry, 2005 Dry Riesling

THIRD ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION
BEST OF CATEGORY & GOLD – 2005 Chambourcin
BRONZE – Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Mainsail White

LONG BEACH GRAND CRU
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER & GOLD – 2005 Chambourcin
SILVER – 2004 Vintage Port, 2005 Dry Riesling, Forbidden
BRONZE – Red Raspberry

WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD - 93 Points "Exceptional" Red Raspberry Wine, 90 Points "Exceptional" Forbidden
SILVER - 88 Points "Highly Recommended" Blueberry, 85 Points "Highly Recommended" 2005 Riesling, 85 Points "Highly Recommended" Dolcina


ALBA VINEYARD WINERY OF THE YEAR 2006!
(NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION)


MEDAL WINNING WINES 2006
NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Barnegat Blush, 2004 Port
SILVER – Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Red Raspberry, Blueberry, Delaware Dolce, Dolcina, Apple, 2002 Port
BRONZE: Mainsail White, Vidal Blanc

FLORIDA STATE FAIR INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD – Blueberry
SILVER – 2004 Riesling & Delaware Dolce

FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – 2004 Pinot Noir, Red Raspberry
SILVER – 2004 Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE – Delaware Dolce

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR
GOLD - 2004 Riesling
SILVER – 2003 Dry Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE – 2003 Heritage, 2004 Pinot Noir

TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD - Red Raspberry, Mainsail White, 2003 Heritage, 2004 Riesling
SILVER - 2003 Dry Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE - Delaware Dolce

PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION:
GOLD -2004 Riesling, Red Raspberry
SILVER - 2004 Pinot Noir, Delaware Dolce

SAN FRANCISCO WINE COMPETITION
BRONZE: 2004 Pinot Noir, 2003 Dry Riesling, Blueberry

INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Red Raspberry, Delaware Dolce
SILVER – 2004 Riesling
BRONZE – Barnegat Blush, Apple, Blueberry


MEDAL WINNING WINES 2005

LONG BEACH GRAND CRU
CHAIRMAN'S BEST OF CLASS – Riesling
BRONZE – Raspberry
BRONZE – Blueberry

STATE OF NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
Alba Vineyard brought home the most medals at the competition this year, winning four Silver Medals and eight Bronze medals in addition to three Gold Medals.
GOLD - 2003 Heritage, Brut Sparkling, Apple Wine
SILVER - Delaware Dolce, Vintage Port, Dry Riesling, Old Mill Red
BRONZE - Vidal Blanc, Chambourcin, Blueberry, Chardonnay, Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mainsl White, Riesling

NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW
2005 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION

SILVER - Delaware Dolce
BRONZE - Red Raspberry

TASTERS GUILD
DOUBLE GOLD - Delaware Dolce
SILVER - Red Raspberry, Chambourcin, Pinot Noir
BRONZE - Blueberry, Dry Riesling, Riesling

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
WINE COMPETITION:

GOLD - Delaware Dolce

LA COUNTY FAIR
WINES OF THE WORLD COMPETITION:

SILVER - Delaware Dolce, Red Raspberry, Riesling, Pinot Noir



MEDAL WINNING WINES 2004

STATE OF NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
Alba Vineyards brought home the most medals at the competition, winning eight Silver Medals and five Bronze medals in addition to their Gold Medal.
GOLD - Vintage Port
SILVER - Vidal Blanc, Old Mill Red, Delaware Dolce, Moscato Carlitu, Blueberry, Brut Sparkling, Chelsea Cellars Zinfandel, Chelsea Cellars Merlot
BRONZE - Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Raspberry, Apple

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD - Delaware Dolce
BRONZE - Vidal Blanc

NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW
2004 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION

SILVER - Vidal Blanc
BRONZE - Red Raspberry

RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
BRONZE - Red Raspberry, Blueberry

TASTERS GUILD
GOLD - Red Raspberry
SILVER - Vidal Blanc, Chambourcin, Delaware Dolce, Blueberry
BRONZE - Barrel Reserve Chardonnay

FLORIDA STATE FAIR
INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION:

GOLD - 2002 Vidal Blanc
BRONZE - Mainsl White, Red Raspberry

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
WINE COMPETITION:

GOLD - Blueberry

LONG BEACH GRAND CRU
WINE COMPETITION:

SILVER - Red Raspberry
BRONZE - Delaware Dolce



MEDAL WINNING WINES 2003

L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2003
Wines-of-the-World Competition
SILVER Medal - Red Raspberry Wine, 1999 Heritage
BRONZE Medal - 1999 Vintage Port, 2000 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, 2001 Dry Riesling

TASTERS GUILD 2003
GOLD - 2000 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay
SILVER - 1999 Vintage Port, 2001 Dry Riesling, 2001 Vidal Blanc and Red Raspberry
BRONZE - 2001 Pinot Noir, Blueberry

RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
SILVER - 1999 Vintage Port
BRONZE - 2001 Vidal Blanc



MEDAL WINNING WINES 2002

2002 NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION

SILVER MEDAL - 1999 Chardonnay Reserve, Moscato, NJ Blush, 2000 Pinot Noir, 1999 Port, Red Raspberry
BRONZE MEDAL - Apple, Barnegat Blush, Blueberry, 1999 Chardonnay, 1998 Chardonnay Reserve, 2001 Dry Riesling, 1999 Heritage, Mainsyl White, Old Mill Red, 1998 Port
NJQWA - 2000 Riesling, 2001 Vidal Blanc, Viognier



MEDAL WINNING WINES 2001

2001 NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION

GOLD MEDAL - Red Raspberry Wine
SILVER MEDAL - Old Mill Red, 1998 Vintage Port, 1999 Heritage Red, 1999 Dry Riesling, 1999 Riesling and Blueberry Wine
BRONZE MEDAL - Blush, 1999 Pinot Noir, and 1999 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay 2001

TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION, FLORIDA
GOLD MEDAL - Red Raspberry Wine
SILVER MEDAL - 1999 Heritage Red and Blueberry Wine 2001

INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION, Corning, NY
SILVER MEDAL - 1999 Heritage Red, 1999 Pinot Noir, and Blueberry Wine

2001 RIVERSIDE NATIONAL COMPETITION, CALIFORNIA
SILVER MEDAL - 1999 Heritage Red and Blueberry Wine 1999



MEDAL WINNING WINES 2000
NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION

BRONZE MEDAL - Old Mill Red, 1997 Heritage Red, 1997 Dry Riesling, and Red Raspberry Wine 1999

INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION
SILVER MEDAL - 1997 Heritage Red

4TH ANNUAL WINE LOVERS CONSUMER COMPETITION AND CONVENTION
"Fifty-six members of the Tasters Guild, from throughout the U.S., gathered in Washington, D.C. this past August. We met to judge 510 wines from around the world, learn more about the fascinating topic of wine, and to make new friends."
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL - Red Raspberry Wine



HOURS
Sunday through Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Alba Vineyard & Winery
269 Route 627
Village of Finesville
Milford, New Jersey 08848
Phone: 908-995-7800
Fax: 908-995-7155