Meet the Makers of the 2026 Virginia Governor’s Cup Winner

The 2026 Governor’s Cup(R) Competition was a standout year for Virginia Wine. From 224 gold-medal winning wines and ciders, the 12 top-scoring wines were selected for the Virginia Governor’s Cup(R) Case.

WATCH BELOW: Stan Joynes, Valley Road Co-Founder and CEO, and Corry Craighill, Winemaker, discuss the story behind the Governor’s Cup winning wine, Valley Road’s 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve.

See why we’ve paused sales of this special wine — and how you can join the Wait List!

Want to learn more about the rest of the Governor’s Cup Case winners? Check out Virginia Wine’s blog for videos of Frank Morgan (Director of Judging) and the other 11 Governor’s Cup winemaking teams. We are honored and proud to be in their company.