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Fresno State Winery

Award Winning Vintages

Winery students

2023 Albarino
Silver White Wine - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival

2023 Dean's List Fiano
Gold White Wine - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival

2022 Vermentino (Saviez Vineyards)
Silver - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle
Best White Wine - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival

2022 Marsanne (Toca Madera Vineyard)
Silver - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle
Gold - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival

2022 Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley / Rancho Real Vineyard)
Bronze - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival

2022 Zinfandel (Amador County)
Silver - 2024 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers
Bronze Red Wine - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival 

2021 Alicante Bouschet (Madera / Papagni)
Gold - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle
Silver - 2024 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers
Silver Red Wine - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival

2021 Pinot Gris (Saviez)
Silver - 2023 San Francisco Chronicle

2021 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley / Placida Vineyard)
Silver - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle
Silver - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival 

2021 Tempranillo (Toca Madera)
Bronze - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle

2021 Zinfandel (Amador County)
Bronze - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival 

2020 Zinfandel (Amador County)
Silver - 2022 San Francisco Chronicle 

2020 Syrah Rosé
Bronze - 2021 San Joaquin Winegrowers

2019 Zinfandel (Amador County)
Gold - 2022 San Francisco Chronicle

2019 Alicante Bouschet 
Gold - 2022 L.A. International Wine Challenge

2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley / Pina Vineyards)
Bronze - 2022 San Francisco Chronicle
Bronze - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival 

2019 Albarino (Saviez)
Gold - 2021 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers

2019 Chardonnay (Carneros / Balanceja)
Gold - 2021 San Francisco Chronicle 
Silver - 2021 San Joaquin Winegrowers

2019 Muscat Canelli Late Harvest
Gold - 2023 San Francisco Chronicle
Bronze - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival
Best White Wine - 2023 West Coast College and University Wine Festival

2019 Sargent Zinfandel (Amador County)
Gold - 2022 San Francisco Chronicle

2018 Alicante Bouschet (Papagni Winery Madera)
Silver - 2021 San Francisco Chronicle
Silver - 2021 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers

2018 President's Reserve Barbera
Double Gold - San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers
Silver - 2021 San Francisco Chronicle

2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
Double Gold - 2021 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers 

2018 Sargent Zinfandel (Amador County)
Silver - 2021 San Francisco Chronicle
Bronze - 2021 San Joaquin Winegrowers

2018 Grenache Rose'
Gold - 2019 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Gold - 2019 California State Fair Wine Competition
Bronze - 2020 San Francisco Chronicle
Bronze - 2019 Experience Rose Grenache Rose
Bronze - 2019 Orange County Grenache Rose 

2018 Syrah Rose'
Silver - 2019 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers
Silver - 2019 California Rose' Experience

2018 Tailgate White
Silver - 2019 Orange County Wine Competition

2018 Sauvignon Blanc
Silver - 2019 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2017 Alicante Bouschet
Gold - 2019 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver - 2020 San Francisco Chronicle 

2017 Pinot Noir
Silver - 2019 Orange County Wine Competition

2017 Petite Sirah
Bronze - 2019 San Joaquin Winegrowers

2017 Sargent Zinfandel
Bronze - 2019 San Francisco International Wine Competition 

2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Silver - 2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2017 Muscat Canelli
Silver - 2018 Orange County Wine Competition
Bronze - 2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2017 Viognier
Bronze - 2018 Orange County Wine Competition

2016 SJ Chardonnay
Gold - 2017 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers
Gold - 2017 California State Fair
Silver - 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver - 2017 Finger Lakes International

2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Silver - 2017 Finger Lakes International

2016 Zinfandel
Silver - 2018 Orange County Wine Competition

2015 Petite Sirah
Silver - 2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver - 2016 L.A. International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2016 San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition

2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze - 2016 Pacific Rim Wine Competition

2014 Petrucci’s Crush
Gold - 2017 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers
Gold - 2017 San Francisco Chronicle
Silver - 2017 Finger Lakes International

2014 Tempranillo
Gold - 2017 San Francisco Chronicle
Silver - 2017 Finger Lakes International

2013 Barbera
Silver - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (Duarte Vineyards)
Silver - 2015 Grand Cru
Silver - 2015 Consumer Wine Awards
Silver - 2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2013 Muscat
Silver - 2016 Pacific Rim Wine Competition

2013 Pinot Gris
Bronze - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2013 Sauvignon Blanc (Fresno State Vineyards)
Silver - 2015 Consumer Wine Awards

2013 Touriga
Silver - 2016 Sunset magazine’s International Wine Competition
Gold - 2016 Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Best of Class - 2016 Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Gold - 2016 San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition
Silver - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2012 Merlot
Gold - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver - 2015 Grand Cru

2012 Sauvignon Blanc
Silver - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2011 Tempranillo
Bronze - 2015 Grand Cru

2012 Touriga (Duarte Vineyards)
Gold - 2015 Grand Cru
Best of Class - 2015 Consumer Wine Awards
Gold - 2015 Consumer Wine Awards
Silver - 2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition

2011 Syrah
Gold - 2014 California State Fair Wine Competition - gold
Bronze - 2016 Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Silver - 2014 Pacific Rim Wine Competition

2010 Pinot Gris
Gold - 2011 Lodi Consumer Wine Competition

2010 Petite Sirah
Bronze - 2016 San Joaquin Valley Wine Competition

2010 Zinfandel
Silver - 2014 Pacific Rim Wine Competition

Legacy Classi Chardonnay
Silver - 2014 Consumer Wine Awards

2009 Petite Sirah (Duarte Vineyards)
Silver - 2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver - 2015 Grand Cru

2009 President's Reserve Classic Chardonnay
Silver - 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2008 Barbera
Gold - 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Gold - 2010 Ensenada, Mexico’s “Tierra Del Vino”
Silver - 2011 Winemakers Challenge
Silver - 2010 Long Beach Grand Cru
Silver - 2010 Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver - 2010 New World International Wine Competition

2008 California Syrah
Silver - 2011 Winemakers Challenge

2010 Pinot Gris
Gold - 2011 Lodi Consumer Wine Competition

2008 Syrah
Bronze - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2008 TN
Silver - 2011 Dallas Morning News/TexSom Wine Competition

2007 Saviez Syrah
Gold - 2014 Pacific Rim Wine Competition

2007 California Syrah
Gold - 2010 Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition
Silver - 2010 California State Fair
Silver - 2010 Long Beach Grand Cru
Silver - 2010 Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Silver - 2010 New World International Wine Competition
Silver - 2010 Riverside International Wine Competition

2005 SJC Petite Sirah
Silver - 2010 California State Fair
Silver - 2010 Florida State Fair
Silver - 2010 Orange County Fair
Silver - 2010 Winemaker Challenge
Silver - 2010 Pacific Rim Wine Competition


Tailgate White
Silver - 2010 Pacific Rim Wine Competition.
Bronze - 2010 Orange County Fair & Event Center


Tailgate Rose
Silver - 2010 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Bronze - 2010 California State Fair


Uva Doce
Bronze - 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition


Fresno State Winery
Fresno Bee People's Choice Top-Rated Winery (2015, 16, 17, 18, 21)