The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board has awarded 10 wines with its Quality Assurance Program (QAP) designation.
The newly QAP-designated wines include:
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board launched the Tennessee Wine QAP in 2023 to allow Tennessee wineries the opportunity to have their wines assessed through laboratory analysis and independent judging to demonstrate quality.
Any wine that is blended, cellared, produced, vinted, made or prepared in accordance with Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations and bottled or packed by a Tennessee winery is eligible for this program.
A total of 12 Tennessee wines have received the QAP designation since the program was launched in 2023. Beachaven Vineyards & Winery in Clarksville was the first winery in Tennessee to take advantage of this program for their wines, Sunbelt (2021 vintage) and Seyval Blanc (2021 vintage).
“Tennessee’s Quality Assurance Program helps set us apart from competitors across the country,” said Rick Riddle, chairman of the Tennessee Wine and Grape Board. “We look forward to our list of QAP-designated wines continuing to grow along with the reputation of Tennessee wine.”
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board is a governor-appointed seven-member board administered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to support the growth of the state’s wine industry.
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