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Jefferson Loving Cup Information
ASWA Jefferson Trophy
The beautiful Best of Show sterling silver Tiffany ASWA Jefferson Loving Cup stands atop a table in the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee Room, Rayburn House Office Building, awaiting presentation during the annual VWGA/ASWA Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition awards and tasting reception on Capitol Hill. Framed certificates of other competition winning wines and wineries to be presented are in the background.
The ASWA’s sterling silver Tiffany-produced Jefferson Loving Cup and Wine Trophy has been awarded since 1982 to the winning wine and winery of the annual Virginia Wine Competition, which was conducted by the Vinifera Wine Growers Association (VWGA), the precursor to the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association.
Each winning wine and winery of the VWGA/ASWA-conducted wine competition over the past 36 years has been hand-engraved on the cup itself or machine engraved on a plaque attached to the cup’s wooden base.
Jefferson Loving Cup Winners
Year Recipients Wine 2021 Fox Run Vineyards, Inc. 2019 Reserve Riesling 2019 Dr. Konstantin Frank NV Celebre 2018 CrossKeys Vineyards 2017 Fiore 2017 Narmada Winery, Amissville, VA 2013 Cabernet Franc Reserve 2016 Pollak Vineyards, Greenwood, VA 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars, Hammondsport, NY 2014 Semi-Dry Riesling 2014 Chateau Frank, Hammondsport, NY 2008 Blanc de Noirs 2013 Boordy Vineyards, Hydes, Maryland 2010 Cabernet Franc Reserve 2011 Martha Clara Vineyards, New York 2010 Estate Reserve Riesling 2010 Rosemont Vineyards & Winery, Virginia 2007 Meritage 2009 Chateau Lafayette Reneau Winery, New York 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling 2008 Newport Vineyards & Winery, Rhode Island 2007 Riesling 2007 Fox Meadow Winery, Virginia 2005 Cabernet Franc 2006 Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards, New York 2002 Merlot Reserve Anniversary 2005 Rockbridge Vineyards, Virginia
2002 Heritage 2004 Barboursville Vineyards, Virginia 2001 Octagon V 2003 Rockbridge Vineyards, Virginia 2002 V d’Or 2002 Barboursville Vineyards, Virginia 2001 Sauvignon Blanc 2001 Chrysalis Vineyards, Virginia 2000 Viognier 2000 Breaux Vineyards, Virginia 1999 Viognier 1999 Linden Vineyards & Winery, Virginia 1998 Barboursville Vineyards, Virginia 1997 Autumn Hill Vineyards, Virginia 1996 Horton Cellars Winery, Virginia
1995 Montdomaine Cellars, Virginia 1994 Prince Michel Vineyards, Virginia 1993 Montdomaine Cellars, Virginia 1992 Piedmont Vineyards & Winery, Virginia 1991 Montdomaine Cellars The Williamsburg Winery, Virginia 1990 Montdomaine Cellars, Virginia 1989 Willowcroft Farm Vineyard, Virginia 1988 Dominion Wine Cellars 1987 Misty Mountain Vineyard, Virginia 1986 Ingleside Vineyards, Virginia
1985 Ingleside Vineyards, Virginia 1984 Tri-Mountain Winery