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TEXAS HILL COUNTRY’S CARTER CREEK WINERY CELEBRATES SIX WINS AT PRESTIGIOUS FORT WORTH COMPETITION
Carter Creek Honored with Platinum and Gold Medals at 2025 Vine2Wine International

JOHNSON CITY, Texas – Carter Creek Winery, located in the heart of Texas Hill Country and owned by the Carter family, earned six prestigious awards at the 2025 Vine2Wine International  Wine Competition sponsored by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR), held October 18-20, 2025.

The competition, judged by a panel of wine professionals and sommeliers, attracts wineries interested in the important Fort Worth market. It celebrates the diversity of grape varieties and terroirs across the globe, with a “Texas twist” that emphasizes the state’s distinct winemaking regions.

Carter Creek Winery received a coveted Platinum Award for its Carter Creek Chenin Blanc, Texas High Plains 2023. Gold Medals were awarded to Carter Creek Sangiovese, Texas High Plains 2023, and Carter Creek Primitivo, Texas High Plains 2023. Silver Medals were earned by Carter Creek Sparkling Tempranillo Rosé, Texas High Plains NV, and Carter Creek Estate Red, Texas Hill Country 2023. The Carter Creek Tempranillo, Texas High Plains 2023 received a Bronze Medal.

“Once again, I am delighted to thank and congratulate our veteran winemaker Jon McPherson and his expert team on their successes at Carter Creek Winery in Texas Hill Country,” said Jeff Carter, president of family-owned Carter Hospitality. “We also share a dedication to the goals of FWSSR and this Fort Worth wine competition, which supports the youth of Texas and contributes to important agricultural and educational initiatives.”