Awards

FOURTY YEARS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 2013 Elk Run won a Silver for their 2012 Lt Chardonnay and 2012 Reisling
  • 2013 Elk Run won a Gold for their 2013 Gewurztraminer from the World Wine Competetion
  • 2013 Built New 30x 40 case goods room
  • 2013 Elk Run is selected for product placement on Netflix’s “House of Cards”
  • 2012 Elk Run takes a Silver for their Cabernet Franc from the World Wine Competetion
  • 2012 Elk Run takes 4 Gold; Best of Class in Atlantic Seaboard for 2010 Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah
  • 2010 Elk Run takes a Gold & Best Buy in the World Wine Competition winning a total of 8 gold medals and 11 Silver
  • 2010 Elk Run Wins two Double Gold’s one for their 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon in the Maryland Wine Competition (first ever given) and one for 2008 Cabernet Franc in the International San Francisco Wine Competition
  • 2009-2010 Completion of inter planting and dense planting all 24 acres and surrounding the vineyard with an 8 foot deer Fence
  • 2009 & 2010 Elk Run is named the Best in Business in MT. Airy by the US Chamber of Commerce
  • 2009 Elk Run Cabernet Franc wins a Gold 90pts in the World Wine Competition one of 11 Gold medals and 13 silver medals
  • 2008 Elk Run is awarded the largest Agriculture Value added grant in the country
  • Elk Run takes 10 Silver and 6 Gold Medals and the 2007 Gewurtztraminer takes a Gold Medal and Best of Class – Wine Masters Choice Award
  • 2008 Liberty Tavern Chardonnay 2006 scores 89 at World Wine Competition
  • Nominated as one of three for the small business Entrepreneur of the Year for Frederick County
  • 2007 Major web site redesign and enhancement
  • 2007 First-time winner of Wine Master Choice Award and Best Wine of Maryland
  • 2007 Won six National and International Gold Medals and six Silver Medals
  • 2006 Named as Best Wine in Maryland in 2006 by “The Best in the East Magazine” for Gewurztraminer; only grower of Gewurztraminer in Maryland
  • Three-time winner of the Maryland Governor’s Cup
  • 2006 Planted an additional 8 acres, winner of over 492 awards
  • 2005 Bob Cecil joins Neill Bassford in coordinating educational tastings
  • 2004 Began inter planting entire vineyard, increasing the number of vines per acre and reducing crop per vine to enhance quality
  • 2002 Produced a chardonnay for the Atlantis shuttle crew; label was taken into space
  • 2002 Gold Medal and Best of Class Award at the Los Angeles County Fair
  • 2002 Named one of the Top 100 Wineries in the East at Wineries Unlimited
  • Three-time winner of the Maryland Governor’s Cup
  • 2001 Only winery to grow Pinot Noir, named Baltimore’s Best Red
  • 2001 First winery to grow Syrah
  • 2000 Produced a commemorative label for Earth Awareness Day for Goddard Space Flight Center
  • 1999 Received an 86 in the Wine Spectator for our Lord Baltimore Port, scoring the highest award in the Southern United States
  • 1999 Produced private-label wines for the Hubble Space Telescope Service Mission
  • 1998 Designed State Highway road signs
  • 1997 Built a stage for outdoor entertainment
  • 1996 Redesigned the tasting room; added landscaping to create a raised patio
  • 1995 Began planting an additional 12 acres
  • 1990/1992 First Maryland winery to participate in two International Trade Shows with the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Became the first winery to sell Internationally in Canada and the United Kingdom
  • 1989 Elk Run Chardonnay was selected to be the representative wine at the World White Water Rafting Championship
  • 1987 Liberty Tavern Chardonnay rated best Chardonnay east of the Rockies in the American Wine Competition, published in the Wine Enthusiast magazine
  • 1980 First all-vinifera vineyard in Maryland

Awards

Cabernet Franc

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2021Silver2020Atlantic Seaboard
2021Gold2019Govenors Cup
2020Bronze2017San Fransisco International
2018Silver2015San Fransisco Chronical
2018Gold 902015World Wine Championship
2018Silver 872015World Wine Championship Regionals
2018882010James Suckling
2017Silver2014New World International Wine Competition
2017Bronze2015Tasters Guild
2017Bronze2014Atlantic Seaboard
2017Bronze2014San Fransisco International
2016Silver2013Atlantic Seaboard
2015Silver2013Tasters Guild
2015Silver2013Atlantic Seaboard
2015902013World Wine Championship
2015Bronze2013Pacific Rim
2015892013World Wine Championship Regionals
2014Silver2012Tasters Guild
2014Silver2012Los Angeles County Fair
2014Bronze2012Atlantic Seaboard
2014Gold2012World Wine Championship
2012Silver2009Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
2012Gold Best of Class2010Atlantic Seaboard
2012Gold Best of Class2010Atlantic Seaboard
2012Gold Best of Class2010Atlantic Seaboard
2012Gold Best of Class2010Atlantic Seaboard
2011Gold2008Atlantic Seaboard
2011Gold2008International Tasters Guild
2010Double Gold Best of Class2008San Francisco Wine Competition
2010Gold2008Beverage Testing Institute
2010Double Gold2008San Francisco International Wine Competition
2010Gold & Best of the East2007World Wine Competition
2010Silver2008International Tasters Guild
2009Gold2007World Wine Competition
2009Silver2007Maryland Governor’s Cup
2009Gold2007Wine Masters Choice Award
2009Silver2007Dallas Morning News
2009Silver2007Pacific Rim Competition
2006Best of the East2002Wineries Unlimited
2006Bronze2004Long beach Grand Cru
2006Bronze2004Indy International
2006Bronze2004San Francisco International
2006Bronze2004Eastern International
2006Bronze2004International Taster’s Guild
2005Silver2002International Taster’s Guild
2005Silver2002Dallas Morning News
2005Silver2002Grand Harvest Award
2005Bronze2002Indy International
2005Bronze2002Atlanta International Wine Summit
2005Bronze2002New World International
2004Bronze2004Maryland Governor’s Cup
2004Best of the East2001Wineries Unlimited
2004Silver2001Long Beach International
2004Silver2001LA County Fair
2003Silver2001New World International
2003Silver2001Maryland Governor’s Cup

Cabernet Sauvignon

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2018Bronze2015Tasters Guild
2018Silver 852015World Wine Championship
2017Bronze2015Tasters Guild
2014Silver 882012World Wine Championship
2011Gold2008International Tasters Guild
2011Gold2008Atlantic Seaboard
2010Silver 88pts2008Beverage Testing Institute
2010Silver2008International Tasters Guild
2010Silver2008Maryland Governor’s Cup
2010Gold & Best Maryland Red2007World Wine Competition
2009Gold2007International Tasters Guild
2009Gold2007Winemasters Choice
2009Double Gold2007Governor’s Cup
2007Best Maryland Red2005Linden Green Wine Festival
2007Bronze2005Atlantic Seaboard
2006Gold2004International Tasters Guild
2006Silver2004LA County Fair
2006Silver2004Maryland Governor’s Cup
2005Silver2003Maryland Governor’s Cup
2004Silver2004International Tasters Guild
2003Bronze2001San Francisco International

Méthode Champenoise

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

20158920111World Wine Championship
2007Best Pick w/ Blue Crab2000Great Grapes
2003Bronze2002Maryland Governor’s Cup
2002Bronze1998Old Ebbitt Grill National Oyster Competition

Cold Friday Chardonnay

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2018

Gold2016San Fransisco Chronicle
2018Silver2016New World International Wine Competition
2018Silver 862015World Wine Championship Regionals
2018Silver 862016World Wine Championship Regionals
2018902015James Suckling
2017Gold Best of Class2015New World International Wine Competition
2017Silver2015Los Angeles County Fair
2017Bronze2015Atlantic Seaboard
2017Silver2012San Fransisco International
2017SILVER2015SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMP
2016Silver2015Governors Cup
20162015New World International Wine
20162015Mid Atlantic Seaboard Comp
2016Silver 872015World Wine Championship
2016Silver 882015Dessert Wine Competition
2015Silver2013World Wine Championship
2014SIlver2012San Francisco Chronicle
2014Silver 882013World Wine Championship
2011Silver2010 Best BuyInternational Tasters Guild
2010Gold & Best Buy2008World Wine Competition
2010Silver2009International Tasters Guild
2010Silver2008San Francisco Chronicle Internationsl Competition
200990 pts2008International Taster’s Guild
200987 pts2007World Wine Championship
2009Silver2007World Wine Competition
2008Silver2006World Wine Competition
2007Bronze2005International Taster’s Guild
2005Bronze2004Maryland Governor’s Cup
2004Silver2002New World International
2003Bronze2001San Francisco International

Gewurztraminer

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2021

Bronze2020Governors Cup
2018Bronze2015New World International Wine Competition
2018Silver 882015World Wine Championship Regionals
2018882015James Suckling
2017Bronze2015New World International Wine Competition
2017Bronze2015Los Angeles County Fair
2016Double Gold2015Tasters Guild
2016Bronze2015Los Angeles County Fair
2016Bronze2015San Francisco International
2016Silver2015Governors Cup
20162015New World International Wine
20162015Mid Atlantic Seaboard Comp
2015Bronze2014Tasters Guild
2015872015World Wine Championship Regionals
2014Bronze2013Tasters Guild
2014Bronze2013Los Angeles County Fair
2014Silver2013Atlantic Seaboard
2014Bronze2013San Francisco International
2014Silver2013San Francisco Chronicle

2016

Double Gold2015International Taster’s Guild
2014Silver2012 San Fran Chronicle Wine
2012Bronze2011LA County Fair
2009Gold2008Winemasters Choice
2009Silver2008National Riverside Wine Comp
2009Gold2008World Wine Competition
2009Gold2008Mid Atlantic Seaboard
2009Silver2007World Wine Competition
2007Gold & Best of Class2005MD Gov Cup
2007Gold2005National Grand Harvest
2007Gold2005Eastern International
2007Silver2005New World International
2006Gold2005Grand Harvest Award
2006Gold2005Maryland Governer’s Cup

Liberty Tavern Chardonnay

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2018Silver2015San Fransisco Chronicle
2016Silver2015Los Angeles County Fair
2016Silver2015International Taster’s Guild
2015Silver 882013World Wine Championship
2014Silver 882013World Wine Championship
2014Silver2012 San Fran Chronicle Wine
20112010SilverWorld Wine Competition
200989pts2007World Wine Championship
2008Silver2006World Wine Competition
2007Silver2005Pacific Rim International
2006Silver2005Maryland Governor’s Cup
2006Bronze2004International Taster’s Guild
2006Silver2004Maryland Governor’s Cup
2004Bronze2004San Francisco International
200482 pts.2003Wine Spectator
2004Silver2003Maryland Governor’s Cup

Liberty Tavern Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2013Gold2010World Wine Competition
2012Gold2010World Wine Competition
2011Gold2008World Wine Competition
2010Gold2008Beverage Testing Institute
2010Silver2008International Tasters Guild
2009Gold2007International Tasters Guild
2006Bronze2002International Taster’s Guild
2005Bronze2002Eastern International
2005Bronze2002Atlantic Seaboard Vinifera
2003Silver2001Long beach Grand Cru

Lord Baltimore Port

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2016Silver2015Govenors Cup
2009Gold2005International Tasters Guild
2008Silver2002World Wine Competition
2007Gold2002Wine Masters Choice Comp.
2007Silver2005World Wine Competition
2007Silver2002International Taster’s Guild
2006Gold2001Maryland Governor’s Cup
2006Bronze2001International Taster’s Guild
2005Silver2001Maryland Governor’s Cup
2004Best In South1999Wine Spectator
2004Gold1999Maryland Governor’s Cup

Petit Verdot

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2021Silver2019Govenors Cup

Maryland Merlot

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2017Silver2015Tasters Guild
2017Silver2015Atlantic Seaboard
2015Bronze2013Tasters Guild
2015892013World Wine Championship
2015842013World Wine Championship Regionals
201291pts Gold2010World Wine Competition
2012Gold Best of Class2010Alantic Seaboard Competition
2011Silver2007Atlantic Seaboard Competition
2011Silver2007International Tasters Guild
2009Gold2007Mid Atlantic Seaboard
2009Silver2007Tasters Guild International Competition
2009Silver2007Winemasters Choice
2009Silver2007Pacific Rim Competition
2009Silver2007International Tasters Guild
2008Silver2005World Wine Championship
2007Gold2005International Taster’s Guild
2006Silver2004Maryland Governor’s Cup
2006Silver2004Pacific Rim International
2006Silver2004Maryland Governor’s Cup
2005Gold2004Best of the East
2005Gold2002International Taster’s Guild
2005Best of East2002Wineries Unlimited
2005Bronze2002Eastern International
2005Bronze2002Maryland Governor’s Cup
2004Gold2002Maryland Governor’s Cup
2004Silver2002Riverside International Competition
2004Silver2002International Taster’s Guild
2004Silver2002Indy International
2004Bronze2002LA County Fair
2004Bronze2002New World International Wine

Maryland Merlot, 10 Bunch Reserve

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2010Silver 89ptsBeverage Testing Institute
200988pts2005World Wine Competition
2009Silver2005Pacific Rim Competition

Pinot Gris

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2018Bronze2016Tasters Guild
2018Silver86World Wine Championship Regionals
2016892015World Wine Championship
2014Silver2013Tasters Guild
2014Silver2012World Wine Championship
2014Silver2013Eastern Regional Review
2012Silver2010International Tasters Guild
2004Bronze2002New World Wine
2004Bronze2002Pacific Rim International

Riesling

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2012Silver2011International Tasters Guild
2010Silver2007al Atlantic Seaboard Competition
2009Silver2007Mid Atlantic Seaboard
2009Silver2007Maryland Governor’s Cup
2005Silver2004Maryland Governor’s Cup
2003Silver2002Maryland Governor’s Cup

The Red Door

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2014Bronze2013Tasters Guild
2010Silver2008Maryland Governor’s Cup
2009Silver2008Maryland Governor’s Cup
2009Silver2007Wine Masters Choice

Syrah

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2019Bronze2016Pacific Rim
2016Silver2015Governors Cup
2015Silver2013Tasters Guild
2015Silver 852013World Wine Championship
2013Silver2010San Francisco Chronicle
2012Gold Best of Class2010International Tasters Guild
2012Gold2010Mid Atlantic Seaboard Comp
2009Gold2007Wine Master’s Choice Award

Pinot Noir

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2018Bronze 842015World Wine Championship Regionals
2017Bronze2015Atlantic Seaboard
2016Silver2014Tasters Guild
2016Bronze2014Bronze
2016Silver2015Governors Cup
2018Bronze 842015World Wine Championship Regionals
2017Bronze2015Atlantic Seaboard
2016Silver2014Tasters Guild
2016Bronze2014Bronze
2016Silver2015Governors Cup

Vin de Jus Glacé

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YearRankVintageCompetition
2009Gold2006/2008Maryland Governor’s Cup
2008”Silver 88 pts”2005World Wine Competition
2008Silver 2005World Wine Championship
2007”Silver 88 Pts”2005The Beverage Testing Institute
2007Silver2005International Taster’s Guild
2007Silver2005Maryland Governor’s Cup
2006Silver2005Maryland Governor’s Cup
2006Silver2004International Taster’s Guild
2005Silver2003International Taster’s Guild
2005Silver1993Maryland Governor’s Cup
2003Silver2002Maryland Governor’s Cup

Gypsy Rose

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2014Bronze2013Tasters Guild

Sweet Katherine

Year

Rank

Vintage

Competition

2009Silver2009Maryland Governor’s Cup
2007Grand Cru 20052005Grand Cru Tasting Great Grapes Festival
2007Best Summer Sipping Wine2005Best of Competition Great Grapes
2005Bronze2004Maryland Governor’s Cup

A little piece of heaven!

The scenery is absolutely breath taking. Brought my sister to her first winery and she didn’t want to leave. Our server was so kind and friendly. The seating was wonderful and a view like no other. On top of that we had delicious wine and got to play with the dogs on property. We left with 3 bottles and some awesome memories. Can’t wait to go back.

Brandy G.

Yelp Review

Had a great visit there and tried a dessert wine and a sangria. They had two awesome dogs there greeting people and keeping us company while drinking wine and playing board games. The sangria was amazing.
Ry L.

Yelp Review

Elk Run Vineyards is home to 25 acres of Vinifera grapes. They have won over 600 National and International Awards. They serve a wide variety of wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Rose, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Port, and Ice. You should follow their social media to stay updated about their events – wine release parties and Wine Down Fridays.

When we arrived, we were greeted by their golden retrievers. They offer discounts if you buy wine in bulk – 10% off when you purchase 6 bottles and 15% off when you purchase of 12 bottles. In addition to wine, they also sell Goot Essa Cheddar cheese (e.g., Sharp, Mild, Garlic, and Smoked) and Boar’s Head Bleu Cheese, meats (e.g., summer sausage), and Crackers (e.g., Spring Onion, Original, and Sesame).

Tori was friendly, polite, and knowledgeable about the menu. My colleagues and I enjoyed four flights of wine samples amongst ourselves. Among the wine flight of Riesling, Sangria, and Sweet Katherine, I enjoyed the latter two. The Sangria was so delicious I couldn’t leave without purchasing a bottle of it.

Samantha L.

Yelp Review