Accolades
Awards and honors garnered by Appellation Ventures wines
2021 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
90 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
2022 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay, Monterey County
88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended / Best Buy
2019 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir, Monterey County
88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended / Best Buy
2018 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
92 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy / Top 10 World Wide for Red Wine $20 and Under
Silver Medal
2018 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
91 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy / Top 10
2017 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir
90 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
Silver Medal
2017 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
87 Points / Silver Medal / Best Buy / Highly Recommended
2016 Esser® Vineyards Merlot
87 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended / Best Buy
Silver Medal
2015 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
93 points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
2014 Esser® Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
87 points / Best Buy
Wine Enthusiast
2014 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
88 points / silver medal / best buy
Silver Medal
2014 Esser® Vineyards Merlot
silver Medal
2014 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir
90 points / Gold Medal / Best Buy
2014 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
90 points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
Gold Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
90 points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
88 points / Silver Medal
Silver Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
90 points / Gold Medal / Best Buy
87 points / Best Buy
Silver Medal
Silver Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
Gold Medal
89 points / Silver Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Merlot
91 points / Gold medal / Best Buy
Gold Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir
88 points / Silver Medal
Silver Medal
89 points / Silver Medal
Silver Medal
2018 Carneros Springs® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
92 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional
2018 Eagle Lake Sauvignon Blanc
88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2017 Eagle Lake Cabernet Sauvignon
89 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2017 Eagle Lake Pinot Noir
88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2017 Eagle Lake Chardonnay
86 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2016 Eagle Lake Merlot
87 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2018 Fog River Chardonnay
90 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
2017 Fog River Pinot Noir