Doukenie Winery near Purcellville recently won nine medals at two different wine competitions – the San Francisco International Wine Competition and the Grand Harvest Wine Competition.

The winery won five medals at the San Francisco competition, two silvers for its 2010 Vintner's Reserve and its 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, and three bronzes for its 2010 Merlot, its 2011 Mandolin and its 2009 Merlot.

At the Grand Harvest competition, where wineries are based on region and what types of grapes grow there, Doukenie took four medals, three silvers for its 2010 Cabernet Franc, its 2011 Sauvignon Blanc and its 2011 Mandolin and one bronze for its 2010 Chardonnay.

The winery also recently placed six wines with high ratings on the Wine Enthusiast Magazine's Annual Buying Guide.