2025 Santé Wine and Spirits International Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Santé Wine & Spirits Competition! Below are the winners of these fine wines and spirits.

Products competed against each other but also against a standard set by our judges. Each product was competing against an ideal standard and with each other. All judging was done blind.

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Wine

NameAverage ScoreFINAL AWARD
Jolo 10th anniversary proprietary red blend4.40GOLD
Jolo Crimson Creek Chambourcin 20234.10GOLD
Jolo Devil’s Hill Red Wine Blend 20224.10GOLD
Jolo Golden Hallows Reserve White Wine Blend 20244.70GOLD
Jolo Merlot 20224.10GOLD
Jolo Muddy Paws4.78GOLD
Jolo Pilot Fog Cynthiana 20234.10GOLD
Rayson Chardonnay 20234.70GOLD
Rayson Riesling 20244.40GOLD
Rayson Rkatsiteli 20244.00GOLD
VARA 2023 New Mexico Sparkling Brut4.00GOLD
VARA Silverhead Brut4.80GOLD
VARA Siverhead Brut Rosé4.40GOLD
VARA xLG Blanc de Blancs Signature Series4.60DOUBLE GOLD
Jolo Cabernet 20223.58SILVER
Jolo Carolus XII 20223.30SILVER
Jolo Cuvée Selection Proprietary Red Wine 20223.30SILVER
Jolo Golden Hallows Reserve Vidal Blnc3.30SILVER
Jolo Jolotage Red Wine Blend 20233.70SILVER
Jolo Jolotage Reserve Red Wine Blend3.60SILVER
Jolo Pilot Shadow 20233.40SILVER
Jolo Pink3.50SILVER
Jolo Vineyard Happy Endings Sweet White Wine3.90SILVER
Rayson Cabernet Franc3.90SILVER
Rayson Cabernet Sauvignon3.40SILVER
Rayson Elevage Blanc 3.50SILVER
Rayson élevage Select Proprietary red3.40SILVER
Rayson Founder’s Reserve Proprietary Red Wine Blend3.50SILVER
Rayson Rosé Wine 20243.10SILVER
Rayson Sweet Vermouth Blanc3.33SILVER
VARA Silverhead Zero Dosage3.60SILVER

Spirits

NameProducerAverage ScoreFINAL AWARD
Camarena Tequila SilverCamarena4.40GOLD
Camarena Tequila SilverCamarena4.80GOLD
Lebowski’s Kool Luah Coffee LiqueurBlackhat Distillery4.50GOLD
Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey Nearest Green Distillery4.00GOLD
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey 93 ProofNearest Green Distillery4.00GOLD
Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Premium Whiskey 121.8 proofNearest Green Distillery4.30GOLD
Uncle Nearest Rye Uncut Unfiltered Straight Whiskey 121 ProofNearest Green Distillery4.00GOLD
Uncle Nearest Rye Single Barrel Whiskey 122 proofNearest Green Distillery4.40GOLD
Uncle Nearest Rye Straight T=Rye Whiskey 100 proofNearest Green Distillery3.50SILVER
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey 100 proofNearest Green Distillery3.90SILVER
Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Premium Whiskey 118 proofNearest Green Distillery3.40SILVER