The Shenandoah Valley Wine Trail, made up of 23 wineries located in the Shenandoah Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA), the oldest and largest in the state, presented the seventh Shenandoah Cup trophy to the top-rated wine submitted in its competition at a Celebration held on Nov. 14 at The Yellow Barn at Shenandoah Caverns in Shenandoah County.

CrossKeys Vineyards ’ 2024 Chardonnay won the Cup with the highest point score.

Members submitted 60 wines for judging by a panel organized by Frank Morgan, a Virginia wine writer for various publications and the author of the “Drink What You Like” blog. Wines were judged in flights and scored on the 100-point Wine Spectator scale, according to a press release.

The judging panel consisted of Paul Ting, Cassandra Kessman, Rachel Gendre

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