Veramar Vineyard, the award-winning Virginia Shenandoah Valley producer of premium wines, achieved one of the industry’s highest honors recently with the announcement of the winners of the in 2009 Riverside International Wine Competition was released recently. This is one of America’s largest wine competitions with entries from around the world.

“We're definitely getting there.” Said Jim Bogaty Grape Farmer at Veramar Vineyard. For years Veramar Vineyard has ranked among the country's top award winners. Veramar Vineyard, one of the top awarded wineries in the nation, winning over 100 medals, from the San Francisco to the London International, Veramar Vineyard wines have earned a reputation for excellence and are continuously ranked among the best. Veramar Vineyard winemaking style is best described as “Hand Crafted”. From the selection of special blocks of choice grapes within a vineyard to our small fermenting tanks, our wines receive the hands on attention required to produce wines of the exceptional quality that exhibit the intense flavors and character of each varietal. All our wines are then aged in American, French or European oak barrels until they are ready for bottling. This winemaking approach has earned our wines the highest ratings in all competitions.

“Veramar and the Shenandoah Valley is know where great wines come from; exceptional fruit. So with vineyard owner Jim Bogaty and winemaker his son, Justin, they strive to grow the highest quality fruit possible by focusing on lower yields with greater complexity and concentrating on the berries. The result is Veramar Vineyard & Winery, a relatively new winery (the winery’s first vintage was 2000), it is just now being discovered both domestically and internationally for its spectacular, limited production wines. The “Blueridge View Forever” vineyard, located on a hillside with breathtaking views and growing conditions that rival some of the finest growing regions in the world, is already accumulating medal awards in INTERNATIONAL, national and regional competitions i.e. Veramar Vineyard Chardonnay earns a coveted medal the largest and most prestigious wine competition in the world, the Decanter World Wine Awards in London England UK. Here is a sample of what’s waiting for you to discover at this wonderful winery: Chardonnay, Rooster Red, Cabernet Franc, It is always an honor for our wines to be recognized in such a significant way by an esteemed competition such as the San Francisco International Competition” remarked Veramar Vineyard’s proprietor Jim Bogaty. “It’s especially significant that both our Cabernet Franc was honored in light of the growing prominence of these varietals in Virginia. These awards continue to be a great compliment to our winemaker, Justin Bogaty.

“We have demonstrated once again that growers in Clarke County Virginia, using proper management practices, are capable of producing fruit that, in the hands of outstanding winemakers, can be made into award-winning wines,” said Justin Bogaty Veramar’s winemaker.

Veramar Vineyard earns accolades in competitions from around the world. At Veramar Vineyard you can have a truly great wine experience getaway without going out of your way. While visiting the Shenandoah Valley, you won’t want to miss sites that are filled with history, natural glory and International award winning wines. Find this respite in the land where legends of civil war heroes and explorers survive. Discover a quaint vineyard near the banks of the Shenandoah River. Experience a far away feeling so close you can taste it.