Conrado Cellars

Founder and Executive Chairman’s Paul Conrado’s winemaking hobby serves two main purposes: first, it satisfies his need to create something people love and can enjoy together – a variety of delicious wines. Second, it allows him to give back to the community. Paul primarily donates his award-winning wines to fundraising events and charities.

Conrado Cellars got its start in 1992 when a client requested Paul plant a vineyard alongside their Conrado Home. Since then, winemaking has become a passion of Paul’s, and he has planted dozens of vineyards on residential properties throughout the Silicon Valley foothills. Conrado Cellars has produced hundreds of regional and national award-winning wines since we bottled our first wine.

Paul believes that winemaking brings the community together. In addition to the Bella Vina vineyard located at Paul’s Saratoga home, he sources grapes from members of the local community, the Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga, and vineyards adorning the properties of many Conrado Company clients. Paul enjoys making wine with friends and clients, and everyone benefits by receiving a portion of the wine he produces!

Conrado Cellars is not a commercial winery, and does not sell its wines.

Awards

2015 Vintage

• Bella Vina Port — Best of Show, Double Gold, 2017 Bottle Shock Open
• Cho Pinot Noir — Gold, 2017 Santa Clara County Fair

2014 Vintage

• Cellar Rat Red — Gold, 2017 Santa Clara County Fair
• Danne Pinot Noir — Double Gold, 2016 Bottle Shock Open
• Danne Pinot Noir — Double Gold, 2016 Orange County Fair
• Danne Pinot Noir — Gold, 2016 Santa Clara County Fair
• Libby’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2017 Santa Clara County Fair
• Ohlund Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2017 Santa Clara County Fair
• Pierce Pinot Noir — Gold, 2016 Santa Clara County Fair

2013 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2016 Santa Clara County Fair
• Krouskup Pinot Noir — Gold, 2015 Bottle Shock Open
• Krouskup Pinot Noir — Gold, 2015 Santa Clara County Fair
• Moore Pinot Noir — Double Gold, 2015 Bottle Shock Open
• Moore Pinot Noir — Gold, 2015 California State Fair
• Moore Pinot Noir — Gold, 2015 Orange County Fair
• Ohlund Cabernet Sauvignon — Double Gold, 2016 Santa Clara County Fair
• Pierce Pinot Noir — Best of Show, Double Gold, 2015 California State Fair
• Remde Pinot Noir — Best of Show, Double Gold, 2015 Orange County Fair
• Remde Pinot Noir — Gold, 2015 Santa Clara County Fair

2012 Vintage

• Cole Pinot Noir — Best of Show, Double Gold, 2014 Santa Clara County Fair
• Perry Cabernet Sauvignon — Best of Show, Gold, 2015 Bottle Shock Open
• Perry Cabernet Sauvignon — Best of Show, Double Gold, 2015 California State Fair
• Pierce Pinot Noir — Gold, 2014 Bottle Shock Open
• Sacred Heart Evangeline, Bordeaux Blend — Gold, 2014 Santa Clara County Fair
• Sacred Heart Evangeline, Bordeaux Blend — Gold, 2014 Orange County Fair
• Saratoga Merlot — Gold, 2014 Bottle Shock Open

2011 Vintage

• Colleen’s Folly, Red Varietal Blend — Gold, 2013 Santa Clara County Fair
• Libby’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvingnon — Gold, 2014 Bottle Shock Open
• Ohlund Cabernet Sauvingnon — Gold, 2014 Bottle Shock Open
• Pierce Pinot Noir — Double Gold, 2013 Santa Clara County Fair
• Pierce Pinot Noir — Double Gold, 2013 Orange County Fair

2010 Vintage

• Libby’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvingnon — Gold, 2013 Orange County Fair

2008 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2013 Santa Clara County Fair
• Colleen’s Folly, Red Varietal Blend — Double Gold, 2010 CA State Fair Best of CA, Red Varietal Blend
• Colleen’s Folly, Red Varietal Blend — Gold, 37th US Amateur Winemaking Comp.
• Libby’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2011 Indiana State Fair
• Ohlund Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2011 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Evangeline, Bordeaux Blend — Gold, 2011 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Double Gold, 2010 Indiana State Fair
• Saratoga Cuvee Zinfandel — Gold, 2010 WineMaker Int’l Amateur Competition

2007 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2010 Indiana State Fair
• Coyote Pup Zinfandel — Double Gold, 2009 Indiana State Fair
• Ohlund Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2010 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Evangeline, Bordeaux Blend — Gold, 2010 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2009 Indiana State Fair

2006 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2009 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Evangeline, Bordeaux Blend— Double Gold, 2009 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Evangeline, Bordeaux Blend— Gold, 2009 California State Fair

2005 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Double Gold, 2008 Orange County Fair
• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2008 California State Fair
• Cellar Rat Red, Red Varietal Blend— Gold, 2007 Orange County Fair
• Conrado Vineyard Old Vine Zin. — Gold, 2007 Winemaker Int’l Amateur Wine Comp.
• Ohlund Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2008 Orange County Fair
• Saratoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2008 Orange County Fair
• Saratoga Cuvee Late Harvest Zinfandel — Gold, 2007 California State Fair

2004 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Double Gold, 2007 Orange County Fair
• Bella Vina Rosa Zinfandel — Gold, 33th US Amateur Championship

2003 Vintage

• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2006 Winemaker Int’l Amateur Wine Comp.

2002 Vintage

• Borelli Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Double Gold, 2006 Orange County Fair
• Renn Vineyard Zinfandel — Gold, 2004 Orange County Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2004 Indiana State Fair
• Talmage Bench Old Vine Zinfandel — Gold, 2004 Orange County Fair

2001 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2004 California State Fair
• Khanna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2005 Indiana State Fair
• Renn Vineyard Zinfandel — Gold, 2003 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2003 Indiana State Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Double Gold, 2003 Orange County Fair

2000 Vintage

• Bella Vina Cabernet Sauvignon — Double Gold, 2003 California State Fair
• Khanna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2003 California State Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2002 Orange County Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2002 Indiana State Fair
• Saratoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2003 California State Fair

1999 Vintage

• Denice Vineyard Old Vine Carignane — Gold, 29th US Amateur Champ.
• Ohlund Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2002 Orange County Fair
• Renn Vineyard Zinfandel — Gold, 28th US Amateur Championship
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2001 Orange County Fair
• Sacred Heart Merlot — Gold, 2001 Santa Clara County Fair

1998 Vintage

• Denice Vineyard Old Vine Carignane — Gold, 2000 Santa Clara County Fair
• Saratoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2001 Indiana State Fair
• Saratoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2001 Orange County Fair

1997 Vintage

• Denice Vineyard Old Vine Carignane — Gold, 1999 Santa Clara County Fair
• Khanna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 2000 Santa Clara County Fair
• Ostby Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 1999 Santa Clara County Fair

1996 Vintage

• Ostby Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon — Gold, 1998 Santa Clara County Fair