Frogtown Cellars awarded 11 medals at prestigious 2007 Finger Lakes Wine Competition.   Craig Kritzer, General Manager of Frogtown, commented that Frogtown submitted 12 wines and received 11 medals.  "This must be a record for any winery to win 11 medals out of 12 wines submitted to a major wine competition.  This speaks volumes as to the depth of quality of Frogtown labeled wines.  Competition for medals at The Finger Lakes is very much like a major California competition.  Many of the awarded wines were from California".
During the last two and a half years, at California wine competitions, Frogtown has received 18 medals for its premium Frogtown labeled dry white and red wines.  Frogtown believes this achievement makes Frogtown the most awarded East Coast winery in major California Competitions during this period.  Most significantly, Frogtown's 2002 Propaganda and 2002 Touché' won Silver medals at the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition in 2005 and Frogtown's 2002 Tannat won a Bronze medal at the San Francisco competition and was awarded a 90 point rating by the Wine Report and designated one of the 52 best wines tasted in 2005 by the Wine Report. Frogtown's 2004 Inclination won the highest medal for white wine blends at the 2006 L.A. County Fair and its 2004 Cabernet Franc receive one of only four Silver Medals in L.A. competition that awarded only one Gold Medal.
Frogtown produces over 160 tons of grapes from its 35 acres of vineyards in the North Georgia Mountains and 4,000 cases of wine in its unique three-tiered gravity flow winery.  A genuine old world timber frame tasting room and event facility is constructed above the subterranean winery.  The Frogtown Winery and Event Facility are designed with the utmost attention to creating world-class wines and events. 
Named after the "Frogtown" District of Lumpkin County, Frogtown Cellars was founded in 1998, when the over thirty year "native" Atlantans, Craig and Cydney Kritzer, selected the 57-acre site for their vineyard.  Vinifera grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Viognier, Sangiovesse, Tannat, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Touriga, Marsanne, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscat comprise ninety-five present of the grapes grown at Frogtown.  Also grown are the American grape Norton and French American Hybrids, Seyval and Vidal.  Frogtown's three-tiered totally gravity-flow winery is unique in the world of wine making.  The grapes are destemmed and crushed on the upper most level of the winery.  Tank fermentation takes place on the second level, twelve feet below the crush pad.  The barrel room comprises the third level, eighteen feet below the crush paid.
Proprietary wine blends under the Frogtown label include, Vineaux Blanc, a white wine blend of Seyval, Vidal, and Viognier; Inclination, a white wine blend of Chardonnay, Viognier, and Vidal; MRV, a white wine blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier; Touche', a red wine blend comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Tannat grapes; Propaganda, a red wine blend of Merlot and any one or more the other "Bordeaux Varietals; and Shotgun, a red wine blend of Tannat, Touriga National, and Merlot.  Frogtown also makes wine under the Thirteenth Colony and Ellijay Wine Company labels.  The Thirteenth Colony wines are slightly off-dry and include a varietal Vidal, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot along with the proprietary label red wine Testimony.  Ellijay Wine Company labeled wines are sweet and include the proprietary labels Talking Rock White, Talking Rock Red, and Southern Charm

The tasting room and event facility's timber frame is constructed of Cypress wood from South Georgia.  Tennessee flagstone and mahogany wood cover the interior walls.  A 1920's Victorian bar and antique furniture, rugs and lighting complete the interior of the facility.  The event facility also has a commercial kitchen for event catering.  A stone bridge over an 8,000-gallon rock waterfall and pond serves as the entrance to the tasting room and winery.  The facility has extensive decks and porches overlooking the vineyards, landscaped grounds, and North Georgia Mountains.

Frogtown Cellars
 offers activities throughout the year, including Wine tasting, bistro lunches, Sunday Brunch, and on certain Saturday nights, Wine Taster and Wine Maker Dinners are wonderful hospitality functions at Frogtown.  Also part of the hospitality functions at Frogtown are unique wine and cheese pairings, and Frogtown Chili and Frogmore Stew weekends.
 hosts wedding ceremony and receptions at its unique timber frame facility overlooking North Georgia Mountains, its three acre lake and 35 acres of grape vines.
  i open for wine tastings and bistro lunches on Saturday (12 noon to 6:00 pm) and on Friday for wine tastings and Sunday for wine tastings and brunches (12:30 pm to 5:00 pm). Wine sales and tastings can also be arranged by appointment.
 is located at 3300 Damascus Church Road, Dahlonega, Georgia, and can be reached via telephone at 706-865-0687 and 404-217-6400.