CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Beachaven Vineyards & Winery took home multiple awards at the 2019 Wines of the South Regional Wine Competition, including their namesake award, the William O. Beach Award, awarded to the winery with the best wine made entirely from Tennessee fruit.
The Beach accolade was created in the founder’s honor, who in the late 1970s pioneered legislation that revived Tennessee’s wine industry.
Chambourcin, the William O. Beach award-winning wine, was not only recognized for being the best wine made with 100% Tennessee grown fruit, but it also won in several other categories to include the Governor’s Cup Middle Tennessee and Concordance Gold. iew the list
The following Beachaven wines placed in the other categories:
Concordance Gold Medal Winners: Riesling
Gold Medal Winners: Classic White, Syrah
Silver Medal Winners: Barrelhead Red, Cabernet Sauvignon, Golden Rose, Jazz
Bronze Medal Winners: Barrister’s Red, Blackberry, Chardonnay, Cumberland White
The next time you are visiting Tennessee’s only three-generation winery, be sure to congratulate winemakers Josh Kelley and Kelly Barnes on their recent accomplishments.
Beachaven is located at 1100 Dunlop Lane in Clarksville, TN. Learn more at BeachavenWinery.com.