Early Bird
Deadline
January 31, 2026
Judging
Date
May 18, 2026
Winners
Announced
June 10, 2026
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Cabernet Sauvignon
											                    		Vintage 2020
											                    												                    	94 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Chardonnay
											                    		Vintage 2020
											                    												                    	88 Points											                    
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Cabernet Sauvignon
											                    		Vintage 2018
											                    												                    	88 Points											                    
Nestled in the northernmost tip of the Napa Valley, you’ll find Maldonado Family Vineyards; a small Mexican-American family owned winery. Owner- winemaker Hugo Maldonado comes from a vineyard management background, working alongside his father Lupe Maldonado and learning the importance of vineyard care at Newton Vineyards. Our winery is in the form of a cave looking south toward the Palisade Mountain range in Calistoga. Though small, it accounts for the roughly 6000 case production that Maldonado Family Vineyards currently produces under the Maldonado Label and our second label called Farm Worker.