Awards and Accolades
2017 Petite Sirah Estate Block VI
Platinum | 94 points
Best in Class | Best Petite Sirah
2020 Sommelier's Challenge
Defiance has tamed the beast that is your typical Petite Sirah, which can be wickedly tannic at times. This one has ample tannins but they are nicely integrated, ripe and supple, and don’t diminish the beautiful blueberry, blackberry and black currant notes that make this Petite Sirah so impressive. A Platinum Award winner at the 2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
94 Robert Whitley Sep 15, 2020
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Block 1
Platinum | 94 points
2021 Monterey International Wine Competition
Gold | 90 points
2020 Sommelier's Challenge
2019 Malbec Rosé Estate Block V
Gold
2021 SF Chronicle Wine Competition
2018 Whipper - In
Estate Bordeaux Blend
Gold
2021 Central Coast Wine Competition
Radio Interviews
"In a new edition of David’s “You Too, Can Be A Winemaker,” David talks with Erin Faulkner of Defiance Vineyard in the Paso Robles wine region, about her family’s journey into winemaking, and their methods of learning the grape-growing and winemaking industries. Their Cabernet Sauvignon really “wow’ed” David, and they have a fascinating story, still in the making…"
If you have any doubts, consider this; both wines just received top honors at one of America’s most prestigious wine competitions. In fact, the Petite Sirah was named Best in Class among a crowded field of entries. Daughter Erin Faulkner joins David on this episode of Grape Encounters to share this amazing story about two wines that beat all odds to become true rock stars! It’s an amazing success story that you won’t want to miss!
