Competitions enlighten our winegrowing and winemaking styles. We choose competitions from International, Foreign and Regional to subject our wines to judgment. From the awards we garner, we can take comfort in knowing that we are presenting you, our wine-loving customer, the best we can produce in a given year. Below is a list of awards our wines have won.
Awards for our Winery
North Carolina Winery of the Year From NYIWC
Burntshirt Vineyards won the New York International Wine Competition’s NC Winery of the Year award in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, and most recently in 2020! We are very honored and proud of this accomplishment and the validation it brings to our hardworking team.
Individual Wine Awards
O CELLARS RESERVE CHARDONNAY
The O Cellars Reserve Chardonnay is handcrafted by our winemaker from the finest lots of the vintage, lovingly barrel-aged. This mildly oaky chardonnay has won the following awards:
- International Eastern Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2017
- Berlin International Wine Competition
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2017
- Berlin International Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2014
- Grand Harvest Challenge
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2014
- Asheville Wine and Food Festival
- Vintage Year: 2014
- China Wine and Spirit Awards
- Won Gold
- Vintage Year 2013
- Fingerlakes International Wine Competition
- Won Silver
- Vintage year: 2013
- NC Fine Wines Competition
- Won Bronze
- Vintage year: 2013
- New York International Wine Competition
- Won Silver
- Vintage Year: 2014
- Dixie Classic Fair
- Won Bronze
- Vintage year: 2014
- 2015 Pacific Rim Wine Competition
- Won Silver
- Vintage year: 2013
- Fingerlake International Wine Awards
- Won Silver
- Vintage year: 2013
- Asheville Food and Wine Festival
- Won Silver
- Vintage year: 2013
- Dixie Classic Fair
- Won Silver
- Vintage year: 2013
- New York International Wine Competition
- Won Silver
- Vintage year: 2013
- North Carolina State Fair
- Won Silver
- Wine Vintage Year: 2011
ALTITUDE 3400
Among our most popular wines, Altitude 3400 is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Chambourcin with notes of Cherry and Plum.
Altitude 3400 has won the following awards:
- NC Fine Wines Competition
- Bronze
- Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
- Silver
- Harvest Challenge Wine Competition
- Gold
- Asheville Food and Wine Festival
- Silver
- Finger Lake International Wine Awards
- Silver
- NC Fine Wines Competition
- Bronze
- Dixie Classic Fair
- Bronze
- Atlantic Seaboard Competition
- Bronze
- North Carolina State Fair
- Silver
VIDAL BLANC
Vidal Blanc is a bright semi-sweet white wine. Well balanced with notes of citrus, Vidal Blanc has won the following awards:
O CELLARS RESERVE MERLOT
Aged in a mix of French and American oak, O Cellars Reserve Merlot offers fresh red berry fruit aromas with the subtle hint of toast from the barrel. Our Merlot has won the following awards:
- Grand Harvest Challenge
- Silver
- China Wine and Spirit Awards
- Doubble Gold
- Vintage Year: 2013
- Asheville Food and Wine Festival
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2013
- Pacific Rim Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2013
- International East Meets West Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2013
- Grand Harvest Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2013
- Dixie Classic
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2011
- North Carolina State Fair
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2011
- Grand Harvest Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2011
- North Carolina State Fair
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2011
- International Women’s Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2011
O CELLARS RESERVE GRÜNER VELTLINER
The O Cellars Reserve Grüner Veltliner is a dry white wine grown in our high elevation Burntshirt Mountain Vineyard. This wine features bright acidity and appealing spicy quality. Gruner Veltliner has won the following awards:
- International Eastern Wine Competition
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2019
- NC Fine Wines Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2019
- New York International Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2019
- International Eastern Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2016
- Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2016
- Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2016
- Atlantic Seaboard International Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2016
- Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2016
- Indy International Wine Competition
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2016
- Harvest Challenge Wine Competition
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2016
- NC Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2015
- Women’s International Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2015
- Asheville Wine and Food Festival
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2016
- Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2015
- Asheville Food and Wine Festival
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2015
- International East Meets West Wine Competition
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2014
- International Women’s Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2014
- Dixie Classic
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2014
- Grand Harvest Wine Competition
- Gold
- Vintage Year: 2014
- Asheville Wine and Food Festival
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2014
- Dixie Classic
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2013
- Grand Harvest Awards
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2013
- International Women’s Wine Competition
- Best of Class, Doubble Gold
- Vintage Year 2011
- Grand Harvest Wine Competition
- Silver
- Vintage Year: 2011
- North Carolina State Fair
- Bronze
- Vintage Year: 2011
SUNSET SIPPIN’
This sweet white blend features notes of grapefruit and pineapple. Sunset Sippin has won the following awards:
- Dixie Classic
- Double Gold
- Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
- Silver
- Pacific Rim Wine Competition
- Best of Class
- Gold
- Harvest Challenge
- Gold
- Dixie Classic
- Gold
- International Women’s Wine Competition
- Best of Class
- Gold
- Finger Lake International Wine Competition
- Silver
- East Meets West Eastern Division
- Best of Class
- Doubble Gold
- International Women’s Wine Competition
- Silver
- International Wine Channel TV Awards
- Best in Show White Wine
- Gold
- Dixie Classic
- Silver
- North Carolina State Fair
- Silver
- Grand Harvest Wine Competition
- Silver
DRY ROSÉ
This crisp and refreshing wine has floral notes and a bright fruity finish. Our Dry Rosé has won the following awards:
