Winning awards for the wines we produce at Nissley Vineyards is very gratifying. On this page is a complete listing of our winners in several competitions that were entered recently.
Please keep in mind that not all wines are submitted for judging, so please do not assume that a wine is inferior because it has not won an award. Also, awards do not always indicate a wine that you will like. You are the best judge of that.
The awards are vintage-specific. If the wine does not qualify for a vintage date, we refer to the copyright date, displayed at the bottom or side of the wine label in small print. This copyright date is the year that the grapes/fruits were grown.
A winning wine on this listing may now be sold out, and some recent winners may have not yet been released. If a wine has not yet been released, it can be obtained by special order.
2020 WINE EXCELLENCE COMPETITION
January 2020
| Chardonnay Reserve 2018 | Voted Top 10 Best Wines of Pennsylvania in 2019 |
PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW COMPETITION
January 2020
| Cabernet Franc Reserve 2018 | Gold |
| Strawberry Kiss 2018 | Silver |
| Chardonnay Reserve 2018 | Silver |
| Chambourcin 2017 | Bronze |
| Vignoles 2017 | Bronze |
PENNSYLVANIA WINE COMPETITION
March 2019
| Chambourcin 2017 | Double Gold & Best Dry Red Wine |
| Naughty Marietta 2017 | Silver |
2019 WINE EXCELLENCE COMPETITION
January 2019
| Chambourcin 2017 | Voted Top 10 Best Wines of Pennsylvania in 2018 |
PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW COMPETITION
January 2019
| Rosé Select 2017 | Silver |
| Chambourcin 2017 | Silver |
| Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017 | Bronze |
| Grapeful White 2017 | Bronze |
| Merlot Reserve 2017 | Bronze |
FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
Sponsored by Camp Good Days and Special Times
www.campgooddays.org
www.fliwc.com
March 2018
| Vignoles 2016 | Silver |
| Chambourcin 2016 | Bronze |
| Merlot 2016 | Bronze |
PENNSYLVANIA WINE COMPETITION
March 2018
Eleven wines were entered. Six won a medal.
| Vignoles 2016 | Double Gold |
| Fantasy 2016 | Gold |
| Grapeful White 2016 | Gold |
| Rhapsody in Blue 2016 | Silver |
| Chambourcin 2016 | Bronze |
| Grapeful Red 2016 | Bronze |
PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW COMPETITION
January 2018
Ten wines were entered. Ten won a medal.
| Apple © 2016 | Bronze |
| Candlelight 2016 | Bronze |
| Chambourcin 2016 | Bronze |
| Fantasy 2016 | Bronze |
| Grapeful Red 2016 | Bronze |
| Grapeful White 2016 | Silver |
| Masquerade 2016 | Bronze |
| Merlot 2016 | Bronze |
| Naughty Marietta 2016 | Silver |
| Vignoles 2016 | Silver |
INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
www.indyinternational.org
May 2017
| Grapeful White 2016 | Best in Class |
| Apple 2016 | Gold |
| Candlelight 2016 | Gold |
| Grapeful White 2016 | Gold |
| Black Raspberry 2016 | Gold |
| Chambourcin 2016 | Silver |
| Concord 2016 | Silver |
| Grapeful Red 2016 | Silver |
| Spicy Red 2015 | Silver |
| Valley Red 2016 | Silver |
| Naughty Marietta 2016 | Silver |
| Bainbridge Rose 2016 | Silver |
| Fantasy 2016 | Silver |
| Niagara 2016 | Silver |
| Seyval Blanc 2016 | Silver |
| Rhapsody in Blue 2016 | Silver |
| Vignoles 2016 | Silver |
| Montmorency Cherry 2016 | Bronze |
| Vidal Blanc 2016 | Bronze |
PENNSYLVANIA WINE COMPETITION
April 2017
Twelve wines were entered. Five won a medal.
| Grapeful Red 2015 | Silver |
| Holiday Red 2015 | Bronze |
| Masquerade© 2014 | Gold |
| Montmorency Cherry© 2016 | Bronze |
| Vignoles 2016 | Gold |
FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
Sponsored by Camp Good Days and Special Times
www.campgooddays.org
www.fliwc.com
March 2017
| Rhapsody in Blue 2015 | Silver |
| Vignoles 2016 | Silver |
| Masquerade 2014 | Silver |
| Black Raspberry 2015 | Bronze |
| Apple Wine 2016 | Bronze |
| Valley Red 2016 | Bronze |
| Fantasy 2015 | Bronze |
PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW COMPETITION
January 2017
Ten wines were entered. Nine won a medal.
| Apple © 2015 | Bronze |
| Cabernet Franc 2015 | Bronze |
| Country Cherry © 2016 | Bronze |
| Fantasy 2015 | Silver |
| Grapeful Red 2015 | Silver |
| Rhapsody in Blue © 2015 | Bronze |
| Seyval Blanc 2015 | Bronze |
| Vidal Blanc 2015 | Bronze |
| Vignoles 2015 | Bronze |
INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
Conducted by Purdue University
www.indyinternational.org
August 2016
Nineteen wines were entered. Fifteen won a medal.
| Apple © 2015 | Silver |
| Bainbridge Rosé 2015 | Bronze |
| Concord 2015 | Silver |
| Fantasy 2015 | Gold |
| Grapeful Red 2015 | Silver |
| Grapeful White 2015 | Silver |
| Montmorency Cherry © 2015 | Bronze |
| Naughty Marietta 2015 | Bronze |
| Niagara 2015 | Bronze |
| Rhapsody in Blue® © 2015 | Silver |
| Spicy Red © 2015 | Gold |
| Teal Select 2015 | Bronze |
| Valley Red 2015 | Bronze |
| Vidal Blanc 2015 | Silver |
| Vignoles 2015 | Gold |
PENNSYLVANIA WINE COMPETITION
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Winery Association
March 2016
Seven wines were entered. Five won a medal.
| Black Raspberry © 2014 | Gold |
| Holiday Red 2014 | Bronze |
| Niagara 2014 | Gold |
| Valley Red 2014 | Bronze |
| Vignoles 2014 | Bronze |
FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
Sponsored by Camp Good Days and Special Times
www.campgooddays.org
www.fliwc.com
March 2016
Six wines were entered. All won a medal.
| Black Raspberry © 2014 | Double Gold |
| Chambourcin 2014 | Silver |
| Grapeful Red 2014 | Silver |
| Seyval Blanc 2014 | Silver |
| Spicy Red 2014 | Silver |
| Valley Red 2014 | Silver |
PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW COMPETITION
January 2016
Ten wines were entered. Eight won a medal.
| Apple © 2014 | Bronze |
| Black Raspberry © 2014 | Double Gold & Best of Show Fruit |
| Fantasy 2014 | Bronze |
| Masquerade © 2014 | Silver |
| Teal Select 2013 | Bronze |
| Valley Red 2014 | Gold |
| Vidal Blanc 2014 | Gold |
| Vignoles 2014 | Bronze |
INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
Conducted by Purdue University
www.indyinternational.org
August 2015
Twenty-two wines were entered. Twenty-one won a medal.
| Apple © 2014 | Silver |
| Bainbridge Red 2014 | Silver |
| Bainbridge Rosé 2014 | Bronze |
| Black Raspberry © 2014 | Silver |
| Candlelight 2014 | Silver |
| Chambourcin 2014 | Silver |
| Classical White 2014 | Silver |
| Concord 2014 | Silver |
| Country Cherry © 2014 | Silver |
| Fantasy 2014 | Gold |
| Grapeful Red 2014 | Silver |
| Grapeful White 2014 | Silver |
| Masquerade © 2014 | Silver |
| Montmorency Cherry © 2014 | Silver |
| Naughty Marietta 2014 | Silver |
| Niagara 2014 | Gold |
| Rhapsody in Blue® © 2014 | Silver |
| Seyval Blanc 2014 | Silver |
| Valley Red 2014 | Gold |
| Vidal Blanc 2014 | Silver |
| Vignoles 2014 | Silver |