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 |