Awards

Alba wines have fared exceptionally well in local, national and international competitions. Alba has been winning awards in these competitions since 1984.

MEDAL WINNING WINES 2009
2009 WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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PLATINUM, SUPERLATIVE and BEST BUY; “96 Points (Wow!)” - Blueberry
EXCEPTIONAL, BEST BUY; “91 Points” - 2007 Dry Riesling
SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; “88 Points” - 2006 Chelsea Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
SILVER MEDAL, BEST BUY; “88 Points” - Mainsail White
SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; “86 Points” - 2007 Estate Barrel Reserve Chardonnay
SILVER MEDAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; “86 Points” - 2005 Chelsea Cellars Syrah

2009 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL - 2007 Pinot Noir
SILVER MEDAL - 2007 Dry Riesling, 2007 Riesling, Old Mill Red
BRONZE MEDAL - 2006 Chambourcin, Mainsail White

2009 NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
ALBA VINEYARD 2009 WINERY OF THE YEAR!
BEST VINIFERA and GOLD MEDAL - 2007 Estate Barrel Reserve Chardonnay
GOLD MEDAL - Raspberry, Dolcina, 2006 Chambourcin, Mainsail White
SILVER MEDAL - 2005 Vintage Port, Forbidden, Old Mill Red, 2007 Riesling, 2007 Dry Riesling, 2007 Chardonnay
BRONZE MEDAL - Blueberry

2009 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
BEST IN CLASSS - 2007 Dry Riesling
SILVER MEDAL - Dolcina, 2006 Chelsea Cellars Merlot 2009

2009 SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETION
GOLD MEDAL - Dolcina
SILVER MEDAL - 2007 Estate Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, 2006 Chambourcin, 2006 Chelsea Cellars Merlot, 2006 Chelsea Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL - Dolcina
SILVER MEDAL - 2006 Chambourcin, 2007 Pinot Noir, Forbidden
BRONZE MEDAL - Mainsail White

2009 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL and BEST of CLASS - Forbidden
SILVER MEDAL - 2007 Dry Riesling, Blueberry, Dolcina
BRONZE MEDAL - 2006 Chambourcin

2009 INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL - 2006 Chambourcin
SILVER MEDAL - 2007 Pinot Noir, 2007 Dry Riesling, 2007 Riesling, 2007 Estate Barrel Reserve Chardonnay


MEDAL WINNING WINES 2008
2008 WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "93 Points" - Dolcina
GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "93 Points" - Red Raspberry
GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "92 Points" - Riesling
GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "90 Points" - Apple
GOLD MEDAL and BEST BUY; "90 Points" - Forbidden
SILVER MEDAL and BEST BUY; "89 Points" - Rosa

2008 RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
CHAIRMAN'S AWARD and GOLD MEDAL - Red Raspberry
CHAIRMANS' AWARD and SILVER MEDAL - Forbidden

2008 DALLAS MORNING NEWS WINE COMPETITION
SILVER MEDAL - Forbidden, Red Raspberry
BRONZE MEDAL - Apple, Blueberry, Dolcina

2008 INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL and BEST of CLASS - Blueberry, Dolcina
SILVER MEDAL - Forbidden, Red Raspberry, Pinot Noir
BRONZE MEDAL - Dry Riesling, Riesling

2008 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL - Forbidden, Blueberry, Pinot Noir
GOLD MEDAL - Red Raspberry, Dry Riesling
SILVER MEDAL - Dolcina
BRONZE MEDAL - Riesling

2008 SAN DIEGO WINE COMPETITION
BEST of SHOW; GOLD MEDAL - Forbidden
SILVER MEDAL - Blueberry, Dry Riesling
BRONZE MEDAL - Red Raspberry

2008 FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD MEDAL - Pinot Noir
SILVER MEDAL - Riesling, Dry Riesling
BRONZE MEDAL - Forbidden, Dolcina


MEDAL WINNING WINES 2007
NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
GOVERNOR'S CUP & GOLD – Blueberry, Chambourcin 2005
SILVER – Mainsail White, Dolcina, Chardonnay 2005, Apple, Vintage Port 2004, Red Raspberry
BRONZE – Rosa, Old Mill Red, Riesling 2005, Vidal Blanc 2005, Dry Riesling 2005

THE DALLAS MORNING NEW WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Blueberry
SILVER – Dolcina

PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
SILVER – Blueberry, Red Raspberry
BRONZE – Dolcina

TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Red Raspberry, Blueberry, Riesling 2005
SILVER – Dry Riesling 2005, Vintage Port 2004, Delaware Dolce
BRONZE – Forbidden

FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
SILVER – Riesling, Dolcina, Mainsail White, Red Raspberry, Dry Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE – Vintage Port, Forbidden

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION
GOLD – BEST OF DIVISION AWARD & BEST OF CLASS - Best Natural Fruit Wine - Red Raspberry
SILVER – Vintage Port
BRONZE – Riesling

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Red Raspberry
BRONZE – Blueberry, 2005 Dry Riesling

THIRD ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION
BEST OF CATEGORY & GOLD – 2005 Chambourcin
BRONZE – Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Mainsail White

LONG BEACH GRAND CRU
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER & GOLD – 2005 Chambourcin
SILVER – 2004 Vintage Port, 2005 Dry Riesling, Forbidden
BRONZE – Red Raspberry

WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLD - 93 Points "Exceptional" Red Raspberry Wine, 90 Points "Exceptional" Forbidden
SILVER - 88 Points "Highly Recommended" Blueberry, 85 Points "Highly Recommended" 2005 Riesling, 85 Points "Highly Recommended" Dolcina


ALBA VINEYARD WINERY OF THE YEAR 2006!
(NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION)


MEDAL WINNING WINES 2006
NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Barnegat Blush, 2004 Port
SILVER – Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Red Raspberry, Blueberry, Delaware Dolce, Dolcina, Apple, 2002 Port
BRONZE: Mainsail White, Vidal Blanc

FLORIDA STATE FAIR INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD – Blueberry
SILVER – 2004 Riesling & Delaware Dolce

FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – 2004 Pinot Noir, Red Raspberry
SILVER – 2004 Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE – Delaware Dolce

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR
GOLD - 2004 Riesling
SILVER – 2003 Dry Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE – 2003 Heritage, 2004 Pinot Noir

TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD - Red Raspberry, Mainsail White, 2003 Heritage, 2004 Riesling
SILVER - 2003 Dry Riesling, Blueberry
BRONZE - Delaware Dolce

PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION:
GOLD -2004 Riesling, Red Raspberry
SILVER - 2004 Pinot Noir, Delaware Dolce

SAN FRANCISCO WINE COMPETITION
BRONZE: 2004 Pinot Noir, 2003 Dry Riesling, Blueberry

INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
GOLD – Red Raspberry, Delaware Dolce
SILVER – 2004 Riesling
BRONZE – Barnegat Blush, Apple, Blueberry


MEDAL WINNING WINES 2005

LONG BEACH GRAND CRU
CHAIRMAN'S BEST OF CLASS – Riesling
BRONZE – Raspberry
BRONZE – Blueberry

STATE OF NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
Alba Vineyard brought home the most medals at the competition this year, winning four Silver Medals and eight Bronze medals in addition to three Gold Medals.
GOLD - 2003 Heritage, Brut Sparkling, Apple Wine
SILVER - Delaware Dolce, Vintage Port, Dry Riesling, Old Mill Red
BRONZE - Vidal Blanc, Chambourcin, Blueberry, Chardonnay, Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mainsl White, Riesling

NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW
2005 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION

SILVER - Delaware Dolce
BRONZE - Red Raspberry

TASTERS GUILD
DOUBLE GOLD - Delaware Dolce
SILVER - Red Raspberry, Chambourcin, Pinot Noir
BRONZE - Blueberry, Dry Riesling, Riesling

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
WINE COMPETITION:

GOLD - Delaware Dolce

LA COUNTY FAIR
WINES OF THE WORLD COMPETITION:

SILVER - Delaware Dolce, Red Raspberry, Riesling, Pinot Noir



MEDAL WINNING WINES 2004

STATE OF NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION
Alba Vineyards brought home the most medals at the competition, winning eight Silver Medals and five Bronze medals in addition to their Gold Medal.
GOLD - Vintage Port
SILVER - Vidal Blanc, Old Mill Red, Delaware Dolce, Moscato Carlitu, Blueberry, Brut Sparkling, Chelsea Cellars Zinfandel, Chelsea Cellars Merlot
BRONZE - Barrel Reserve Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Raspberry, Apple

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
DOUBLE GOLD - Delaware Dolce
BRONZE - Vidal Blanc

NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW
2004 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION

SILVER - Vidal Blanc
BRONZE - Red Raspberry

RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
BRONZE - Red Raspberry, Blueberry

TASTERS GUILD
GOLD - Red Raspberry
SILVER - Vidal Blanc, Chambourcin, Delaware Dolce, Blueberry
BRONZE - Barrel Reserve Chardonnay

FLORIDA STATE FAIR
INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION:

GOLD - 2002 Vidal Blanc
BRONZE - Mainsl White, Red Raspberry

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
WINE COMPETITION:

GOLD - Blueberry

LONG BEACH GRAND CRU
WINE COMPETITION:

SILVER - Red Raspberry
BRONZE - Delaware Dolce



HOURS
Sunday through Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Alba Vineyard & Winery
269 Route 627
Village of Finesville
Milford, New Jersey 08848
Phone: 908-995-7800
Fax: 908-995-7155