Heath Family Brands Celebrates Major Wins at Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition
FREDERICKSBURG, TX (July 2, 2025) — Heath Family Brands is proud to announce a remarkable showing at the prestigious Critics Challenge International Wine Competition, earning 20 scores of 90 points or higher, including 7 Platinum Medals, 13 Gold Medals, and 3 Best of Show Awards—solidifying the Texas-based winery group’s growing national reputation for excellence across a diverse range of varietals and styles. These recent awards bring the total of 90+ scores to 242.
Three Heath Family wines took top honors in their respective categories:
- Best Albariño – 2023 Invention Vineyards Imaginada
- Best Super Tuscan – 2022 Grape Creek Vineyards Bellissimo
- Best Syrah – Heath Vineyards 2021 Syrah
Critics also praised Platinum winner, Grape Creek Vineyard’s Bellissimo, for its "deft hand at blending," with cherry, sage, and soft wood spice notes finishing “elegantly.” Heath Vineyards Absolution, another Platinum winner, was lauded for its masterful blending and Napa-quality character, with one reviewer noting, “This is high-rent district Napa juice all day long.
Several wines in the portfolio earned their first-ever 90+ scores, underscoring the innovation and increasing quality across the Heath Family Brands portfolio.
A full list of Heath Family Brand’s Critic’s Challenge award winners can be found below:
Winery
Wine
Vintage
Region
Score
Grape Creek Vineyards
Muscat Canelli
2023
Texas High Plains
GOLD - 90
Grape Creek Vineyards
Cab Blanc
2023
American
GOLD - 90
Grape Creek Vineyards
Bellissimo
2022
Texas
PLATINUM - 94
Invention Vineyards
Imaginada
2023
Texas High Plains
GOLD - 90
Invention Vineyards
P2
2022
Texas
GOLD - 92
Heath Vineyards
Absolution
2021
Paso Robles
PLATINUM - 94
Heath Vineyards
Liberation
2021
Paso Robles
GOLD - 90
Heath Vineyards
Pinot Noir
2021
Paso Robles
PLATINUM - 95
Heath Vineyards
Syrah
2021
Paso Robles
PLATINUM - 95
Jenblossom Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon
2021
Howell Mountain
GOLD - 93
Jenblossom Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon
2021
Atlas Peak
GOLD - 91
Jenblossom Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon
2021
Napa Valley
GOLD - 92
Jenblossom Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon
2021
Yountville
PLATINUM - 94
Jenblossom Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon
2021
Rutherford
PLATINUM - 95
Kuhlman Estate
Saint E
2022
Texas
GOLD - 92
Kuhlman Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
2022
Alexander Valley
PLATINUM - 95
Kuhlman Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
2022
Red Hills Lake County
GOLD - 92
Kuhlman Estate
Semillon
2024
Texas High Plains
GOLD - 92
Kuhlman Estate
Rose of Syrah
2024
Texas
GOLD - 90
Kuhlman Estate
Pinot Noir
2023
Sonoma Mountain
GOLD - 90
In addition to the Critics Challenge accolades, Wine Enthusiast recently awarded 91 points to Heath Sparkling Wines 2021 Adoration and 90 points to Invention Vineyards 2022 Conflation, further validating Heath Family Brands’ dedication to producing exceptional wines from both Texas and California.
For more information on Heath Family Brands and its award-winning wines, visit heathfamilybrands.com.
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