One local vineyard is starting to get some national recognition for their wines. Bassett-based Hamlet Vineyards recently won a trio of medals at multiple events around the nation.
First, the operation walked away with a gold medal at the San Francisco International Wine Competition for their Petit Verdot wine. All total, they competed against 4,600 groups from around the world for that prize. After that, at the end of July, the company took gold again, this time at the 12th annual Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition for their 2015 Viognier, made from estate grown Viognier grapes. The group also won bronze at the event for their 2015 Old Virginia Red, a table wine made with 50 percent Merlot, 33 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 17 percent Pinot Gris.
Hamlet wasn’t the only local group to come away with medals at the Atlantic competition. Stanburn Vineyard, which is in Patrick County, also picked up silver and bronze medals from the event.
