Wine Awards & Accolades
La Chertosa™ is proud to announce that all current releases have received Gold Medal awards or higher. Highlights include the 2022 Don Silvio Reserve Sangiovese, which earned our first Triple Gold Medal plus a Double Gold and 98 Points at the 2024 San Francisco International Wine Competition, and the 2023 Eye of the Swan™ Aleatico Rosé, which won its second Double Gold and 98 Points at the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition. All wines are made from Sonoma Valley red-soil grapes.
Founded in 2007 by renowned Sonoma winemaker and family patriarch Sam Sebastiani, La Chertosa Wines focuses on "Old World" style wines produced primarily from grapes grown in Red Hill series soils and matured in oak barrels. Emulating esteemed European standards, these wines are balanced, expressive, and designed to complement fine cuisine.
Sam Sebastiani notes, “Consistent recognition from leading competitions each year substantiates our longstanding commitment to red-soil viticulture. Many classic European wines from Italy and France share two qualities: historic vineyards and exceptional red soils. At La Chertosa, whether sourcing from Cherry Block at Sebastiani, Wildwood Vineyards, Serres Ranch or Van LobenSel Vineyards, we honor our Italian heritage by selecting vineyards in premier locations. My six decades of experience in site selection are reflected in the quality of
La Chertosa Wines.”
Reflecting on recent accolades, we reviewed our history of awards since 2014:
- Triple Gold Medal: 1
- Double Gold Medals: 9
- Platinum Awards: 2
- “Best of” Awards: 20
- Gold Medals: 88
- Silver Medals: 140
- Bronze Medals: 55
- Total Medals and Awards: 315
These achievements underscore La Chertosa’s commitment to excellence within the boutique winery segment.