From Texas to South Africa to Sonoma — Our Coordinates Lead to Gold

We’re thrilled to share that Coordinates Vineyards earned multiple Top Honors at the 2025-2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition, one of the most respected showcases of Texas and international wine.

This year’s results celebrate not only the craft behind each bottle, but the vision that defines our winery –  connecting the world’s great wine regions through shared values of quality, passion, and family.

🌍 A Global Showing with Texas Heart

Across continents and vintages, our wines earned 18 awards, including Double Gold, Top of Class, and multiple Gold and Silver medals. Each bottle tells a story of collaboration between Texas, South African, and California vineyards.  With the coordinates leading the way.

Top Awards:

  • 🥇 2021 MCC Brut Reserve (Stellenbosch) — Gold, Top of Class

  • 🥇 2023 Cabernet Franc (Sonoma) — Double Gold – Coming soon

  • 🥇 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Stellenbosch) — Gold – Coming soon

  • 🥇 2024 Chardonnay (Robertson) — Gold – Coming soon 

  • 🥇 2018 Pinot Noir (Stellenbosch) — Gold

  • 🥇 Non-Vintage Sparkling Brut (South Africa) — Gold

  • 🥇 2023 Texas Red Blend (Texas High Plains) — Gold – Coming soon

Silver Medals:
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Texas White Blend, Pinotage, Merlot, Shiraz, Sparkling Rosé  and GSM — proof that quality runs consistently across our diverse portfolio.

🍷 Proof of Concept: Quality Travels

It starts with the quality of the wine, but it’s the quality of the experience that drives our passion.  Every vineyard we work with is a small family business that puts quality above everything else.  It means a lot to us, what’s in your glass, but there is much more to a wine than the award on the bottle.  Quality begins with the people that tend to the vines, care for the wines, and make the story that brings a wine to life.  It’s each person along the journey that adds their touch, their passion, and their wealth of experience, that make these awards possible.

“These awards validate what we’ve built,” says founder Austin Kerr.
“We’re proud to represent excellence in winemaking, and that we’ve won awards from everywhere that our coordinates reach.”

🍾 Visit & Taste the Winners

Join us at our Hye Farmhouse or Fredericksburg Main Street tasting room to experience our award winners firsthand. Some of these wines including the Double Gold Cab Franc will be released over the next few months, so stay tuned by joining our newsletter to be the first to try them.

✨ Limited Availability

Quantities are limited, and some of these wines will be reserved exclusively for our Wine Club Members.  Join now to secure first access and taste these amazing award winning wines.

🤠 About the San Antonio Rodeo Wine Competition

Hosted annually by the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, the competition brings together hundreds of producers from across Texas, the U.S., and the world. Judges include top sommeliers, wine educators, and industry professionals, all evaluating blind tastings for balance and quality.

The results reflect a true celebration of craftsmanship and community values we share deeply at Coordinates Vineyards.

📍 Follow the Coordinates

As our compass continues to spin across continents, these medals remind us that the journey matters as much as the destination.

Come taste, explore, and share a glass with us, just follow the coordinates.

Tasting Rooms:


📍 10120 US-290, Hye, TX

📍 417 E Main Street, Fredericksburg TX 

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