Blue Sky Vineyard has won many awards in a number of distinguished wine competitions. Below is a partial list of awards that we have received over the past few years. We encourage you to visit the winery to taste our wines and see why they are so distinct. Cheers!
Cabernet Franc
Gold Medal @ 2020 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2016)
Gold Medal @ 2019 Mid American Wine Competition (Vintage 2015)
Gold Medal @ 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2015)
Gold Medal @ Mid American Wine Competition (Vintage 2015)
Governor’s Cup @ 2017 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2014)
Governor’s Cup @ 2016 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2014)
Governor’s Cup @ 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2015)
Chambourcin Reserve
Best of Show @2024 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2022)
Gold Medal @2024 Great American International Wine Competition (Vintage 2020)
Gold Medal @ 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2019)
Jefferson Cup @ 2021 Jefferson Cup Invitational (Vintage 2016)
Gold Medal @ 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2016)
Gold Medal @ 2019 Mid American Wine Competition (Vintage 2015)
Double Gold @ 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2014)
Jefferson Cup @ 2018 Jefferson Cup Invitational (Vintage 2014)
Gold Medal @ 2018 Mid American Wine Competition (Vintage 2014)
Double Gold @ 2018 Indy International Wine Competition (Vintage 2014)
Best of Class @ 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2012)
Best of Class @ 2017 Indy International Wine Competition (Vintage 2013)
Chambourcin
Best In Show @ 2022 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2019)
Governor’s Cup @ 2021 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2017)
Best of Class @ 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2015)
Double Gold @ 2015 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2013)
Rosé
Gold Medal | 90 pts @ 2022 Experience Rosé Wine Competition (Vintage 2021)
Gold Medal @ 2021 Illinois Wine Competition
Gold Medal @ 2018 Experience Rosé Competition (Vintage 2017)
Double Gold @ 2017 Indy International Wine Competition (Vintage 2016)
Governor’s Cup @ 2017 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2016)
Vintner’s Select
Gold Medal @ 2023 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2022)
Double Gold @ 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2017)
Gold Medal @ 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2015)
Gold Medal @ 2016 Jefferson Cup Invitational Competition (Vintage 2015)
Seyval
Gold Medal @ 2023 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2022)
Best of Class @ 2021 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2020)
Gold Medal @ 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2019)
Double Gold @ 2020 Illinois Wine Competition (Vintage 2019)
Gold Medal @ 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Vintage 2016)
Gold Medal @ 2016 at the Illinois State Fair (Vintage 2015)
Shawnee Cream Sherry
Norton
Governor’s Cup @ 2024 Illinois Wine Competition
Best of Class @ 2021 Illinois Wine Competition
Double Gold @ 2020 Illinois Wine Competition
Gold Medal @ 2017 Illinois Wine Competition
Double Gold @ 2016 Illinois Wine Competition
Governor’s Cup @ 2015 Illinois Wine Competition
Medal of Merit @ 2014 Jefferson Cup Invitational.
Vignoles
Top Red Wine from Any Appellation @ 2024 Illinois Wine Competition
Gold Medal @ 2023 Illinois Wine Competition (Non Vintage)
Best of Class @ 2021 Illinois Wine Competition
Gold Medal @ 2024 Great American International Wine Competition (Vintage 2023)