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.