For the third year in a row, Chicago's esteemed Beverage Testing Institute has awarded the Gold Medal and its "Exceptional" ranking to a new vintage of Octagon. Awarding 93 points to the 2005 vintage in 2009, 92 points to the 2006 vintage last year, and 92 points to the 2007 vintage this year, BTI has also designated Octagon 2007 as the Best Red Wine Blend in the Region, covering all of the southeastern United States.
Octagon 2007 will not be released for several months, but through the entire month of February it will be offered for tasting and sales in our Tasting Room only, and for lunch and dinner at Palladio Restaurant. Through this period, of course, Octagon 2006 will continue to be offered for tasting and sales at the winery, online, and in leading shops and restaurants in Virginia, Maryland, DC, and the Carolinas.
For the third year in a row, Chicago's esteemed Beverage Testing Institute has awarded the Gold Medal and its "Exceptional" ranking to a new vintage of Octagon. Awarding 93 points to the 2005 vintage in 2009, 92 points to the 2006 vintage last year, and 92 points to the 2007 vintage this year, BTI has also designated Octagon 2007 as the Best Red Wine Blend in the Region, covering all of the southeastern United States.