Villa San-juliette Wins Big At Central Coast Wine Competition

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Villa San-Juliette Wins Big at Central Coast Wine Competition
Paso Robles winery Scores with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, among others



July 16, 2013 (Paso Robles, CA) -One of Paso Robles' hottest players on the wine scene, Villa San-Juliette, scored Best of Class, two gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 11th Annual Central Coast Wine Competition.



The event, which features over 600 wines from more than 150 wineries and is the single largest wine evaluation recognizing wines produced exclusively on California's Central Coast, was adjudicated by three Master Sommeliers, one Master of Wine, four major California wine writers and several other members of the wine industry, trade and media. Notable wine judges and tastemakers included author Doug Frost (MS and MW), Mike Dunne (wine columnist for The Sacramento Bee), Madeline Triffon (MS), wine writers Michael Cervin and Laurie Daniel.



Villa San-Juliette Vineyard & Winery's winning wines included:

� 2010 Villa San-Juliette Petit Verdot - Gold - Best of Petit Verdot, 94 Points

� 2010 Villa San-Juliette Cabernet Franc - Gold, 93 Points

� 2011 Villa San-Juliette Cabernet Sauv- Silver

� 2011 Villa San-Juliette Albarino - Silver

� 2012 Villa San-Juliette Ros� of Zinfandel - Bronze

� 2009 Villa San-Juliette Malbec - Bronze

"We're thrilled that our wines have been so well received by such respected wine judges. We believe this is an early example of the potential our vineyards and look forward to future vintages," said Villa San-Juliette COO, Hillary Trout.



All gold medal-winning wines will be displayed at five fairs this summer, including the California Mid-State Fair in the Mission Square, the Monterey County Fair, the San Benito County Fair, the Santa Barbara County Fair, and the Ventura County Fair. Extended publicity and exposure is also awarded to medal-winning wines as they will be featured in spotlight promotions at participating Albertsons locations.



For more information on the Central Coast Wine Competition and a complete list of winners, please visit www.CentralCoastWineComp.com.



About Villa San-Juliette

Villa San-Juliette is the vision of iconic television producers of Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe who believe in bringing the best talent together to create remarkable experiences. At Villa San-Juliette, the experience is world-class wines in an extraordinary setting. The vineyard's combination of soils, aspect, and elevation create exceptional Bordeaux and Rhone wines of richness, depth and character. The Villa, nestled on the 168-acre estate with 132 acres of bearing vineyards planted to 11 varietals, provides a gracious setting for enjoying a one-of-a-kind experience in Paso Robles wine country. For more information about Villa San-Juliette, please call 805.467.0014, or visit www.VillaSanJuliette.com. Villa San-Juliette is located at: 6385 Cross Canyons Road, San Miguel, CA 93451.

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Media Contacts:

Hillary Trout Linda Sanpei

President/COO Parker Sanpei & Associates

(805) 234-1028 (805) 543-2288

hillary@villasanjuliette.com linda@parkersanpei.com



Current Nationally-Distributed VSJ Wines



2010 VSJ SAUVIGNON BLANC, PASO ROBLES $16.00

2009 VSJ GRENACHE BLANC$16.00

2010 VSJ CHORUM, PASO ROBLES $25.00

2011 VSJ CABERNET SAUVIGNON, PASO ROBLES $20.00

2010 VSJ MERLOT, PASO ROBLES $18.00

2010 VSJ PETITE SIRAH, PASO ROBLES $18.00





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