2014 British Columbia Wine Awards
THE 2014 BRITISH COLUMBIA WINE AWARDS
HISTORY & SPONSORS
Welcome to the 2014 British Columbia Wine Awards – the premier British Columbia wine judging competition that recognizes the excellence in winemaking for all British Columbia wineries. The British Columbia Wine Awards are generously sponsored by Farm Credit Canada, ContainerWorld, Grant Thornton and TricorBraun Winepak. These awards offer our British Columbia wine industry the opportunity to have their wines judged by 9 of the most respected wine judges from across North America and be awarded medals of excellence and be recognized in a comprehensive public relations and sales campaign organized by the Okanagan Wine Festivals.
OUR JUDGES
Our 9 eminent judges this year include the following:
- Sid Cross, Vancouver
- Doug Frost, Kansas City
- DJ Kearney, Vancouver
- Kurtis Kolt, Vancouver
- David Lawrason, Toronto
- Darren Oleksyn, Calgary
- Tim Pawsey, Vancouver
- Troy Townsin, Victoria
- Stephanie Yuen, Vancouver
2014
Premier's Award for Best Wine
See Ya Later Ranch Rover Shiraz - Viognier 2012
Platinum Medal Winners
| Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery | Cabernet Franc | 2012 |
| Quails' Gate | Syrah | 2012 |
| See Ya Later Ranch | Rover Shiraz - Viognier | 2012 |
| Silkscarf Winery | Viognier | 2013 |
| SpierHead Winery | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
Gold Medal Winners
| Arrowleaf Cellars | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| CC Jentsch Cellars | Syrah | 2012 |
| Cassini Cellars | Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve | 2011 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Platinum Viognier | 2013 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Riesling | 2013 |
| Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards | Riesling | 2013 |
| Fort Berens Estate Winery | Cabernet Franc | 2012 |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Odyssey Traditional Brut | 2010 |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Odyssey White Brut | 2012 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | Reserve Riesling Icewine | 2013 |
| Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery | Skaha Vineyard Mystique | 2013 |
| Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery | Skaha Vineyard Pinot Blanc | 2013 |
| Meadow Vista Honey Wines | Ostara | NV |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Reserve Riesling Ice Wine | 2013 |
| Mooberry Winery | Raspberry | 2014 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Border Vines | 2012 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Dead of Night | 2012 |
| Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery | Semillon | 2011 |
| Quails' Gate | Chenin Blanc | 2013 |
| Quails' Gate | Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Robin Ridge Winery | Gamay | 2012 |
| Ruby Blues Winery | Commune Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Sandhill Wines | Small Lots Syrah Phantom Creek Vineyard | 2012 |
| Saxon Winery | Leon Millot Estate Reserve | 2013 |
| Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard | Syrah | 2011 |
| Sumac Ridge Estate Winery | Black Sage Vineyard Merlot | 2012 |
| Thornhaven Estates Winery | Syrah | 2012 |
| Tightrope Winery | Riesling | 2013 |
| Time Estate Winery | The Girls Vivacious Rose | 2013 |
| Upper Bench Estate Winery | Chardonnay | 2013 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Red Horizon Meritage | 2012 |
Silver Medal Winners
| Arrowleaf Cellars | First Crush White | 2013 |
| Arrowleaf Cellars | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Arrowleaf Cellars | Special Select Late Harvest Vidal | 2013 |
| Bella Wines | Sparkling Chardonnay - Keremeos | 2013 |
| Bench 1775 | Chill | 2013 |
| Bench 1775 | Paradise Ranch Riesling Icewine | 2013 |
| Calona Vineyards | Artist Series Sovereign Opal | 2013 |
| Calona Vineyards | Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay | 2013 |
| Cana Vines | Water to White | 2012 |
| Cassini Cellars | Cabernet Franc | 2011 |
| Cassini Cellars | Cabernet Merlot | 2013 |
| Cassini Cellars | The Godfather | 2010 |
| Cassini Cellars | Syrah Collector's Series | 2011 |
| Cassini Cellars | Syrah Grand Reserve | 2011 |
| CC Jentsch Cellars | The Chase | 2013 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Ehrenfelser | 2013 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Estate Winery Cabernet Merlot | 2011 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Estate Winery Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Merlot | 2012 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Platinum Block 3 Riesling | 2013 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Platinum Block 5 Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Church & State Wines | Coyote Bowl Series Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Church & State Wines | Gravelbourg Vineyard Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Clos Du Soleil Winery | Signature | 2012 |
| Dirty Laundry Vineyard | Say Yes Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards | Cinq Blanc | 2013 |
| Fort Berens Estate Winery | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Fort Berens Estate Winery | Meritage | 2012 |
| Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery | Riesling | 2013 |
| Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery | Private Reserve Pinot Noir | 2013 |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Cabernet Merlot | 2012 |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Ehrenfelser | 2013 |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Chardonnay Unwooded | 2013 |
| Heaven's Gate Estate Winery | Gamay Noir | 2012 |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | Merlot Block 2 Reserve | 2012 |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | Trebbiano | 2013 |
| Hidden Chapel Winery | Preacher Man | 2012 |
| Inniskillin Okanagan | Dark Horse Vineyard Cabernet Franc | 2011 |
| Inniskillin Okanagan | Discovery Series Malbec | 2012 |
| Inniskillin Okanagan | Discovery Series Tempranillo Icewine | 2012 |
| Inniskillin Okanagan | Estate Series Cabernet Sauvignon | 2012 |
| Intrigue Wines | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | Grand Reserve Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | Grand Reserve CSV White | 2012 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | Grand Reserve Entourage | 2010 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | Reserve Merlot | 2012 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | Reserve Sauvignon Blanc | 2012 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | SunRock Vineyard Shiraz | 2011 |
| Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery | All That Jazz | 2011 |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards | Seven Poplars Pinot Noir | 2011 |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards | Seven Poplars Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Perpetua Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Reserve Vidal Icewine | 2013 |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Reserve Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Mocojo Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Monster Vineyards | White Knuckle | 2013 |
| Monte Creek Ranch Winery | Hands Up White | 2013 |
| Monte Creek Ranch Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2011 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Petit Verdot | 2012 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Pinot Noir | 2011 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Syrah | 2012 |
| Moraine Estate Winery | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery | Syrah | 2010 |
| Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery | Reserve Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Oliver Twist Estate Winery | Patio Passion | 2013 |
| Painted Rock Estate Winery | Estate Grown Merlot | 2012 |
| Painted Rock Estate Winery | Red Icon | 2012 |
| Painted Rock Estate Winery | Estate Grown Syrah | 2012 |
| Perseus Winery & Vineyards | Select Lots Viognier | 2013 |
| Perseus Winery & Vineyards | Pinot Blanc | 2013 |
| Poplar Grove Winery | Blanc de Noirs | 2013 |
| Poplar Grove Winery | Merlot | 2010 |
| Poplar Grove Winery | Syrah | 2011 |
| Quails' Gate | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Quails' Gate | Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Red Rooster Winery | Reserve Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Red Rooster Winery | Reserve Meritage | 2012 |
| Red Rooster Winery | Reserve Merlot | 2012 |
| Red Rooster Winery | Reserve Syrah | 2012 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | 5th Element | 2011 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | Sparkling Chenin Blanc | 2011 |
| Ruby Blues Winery | Commune Viognier | 2013 |
| Ruby Blues Winery | Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 2012 |
| Ruby Blues Winery | White Stiletto | 2013 |
| Sandhill Wines | Cabernet Merlot Sandhill Estate Vineyard | 2012 |
| Sandhill Wines | Sauvignon Blanc Sandhill Estate Vineyard | 2013 |
| Saxon Winery Ltd | Crown Jewel | 2013 |
| Silkscarf Winery | Shiraz Reserve | 2009 |
| Sleeping Giant Winery | Ted's Tribute | 2013 |
| SpierHead Winery | Riesling | 2012 |
| St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery | Oak Bay Vineyard Gamay Noir | 2012 |
| St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery | Oak Bay Vineyard Marechal Foch | 2012 |
| Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard | Cabernet Franc | 2012 |
| Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard | Hawk's Hollow | 2012 |
| Stoneboat Vineyards | Pinotage | 2012 |
| Sunnybrae Vineyards and Winery | Marechal Foch | 2011 |
| Terravista Vineyards | Fandango | 2013 |
| The View Winery | Riesling | 2012 |
| Thornhaven Estates Winery | Pinot Noir | 2011 |
| Thornhaven Estates Winery | Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay | 2013 |
| Tightrope Winery | Viognier | 2013 |
| Tinhorn Creek Vineyards | Oldfield Series Pinot Noir | 2010 |
| Township 7 Vineyards & Winery | Reserve 7 | 2012 |
| Upper Bench Estate Winery | Merlot | 2012 |
| Van Westen Vineyards | V | 2010 |
| Volcanic Hills Winery | Single Vineyard Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Wayne Gretzky Okanagan | Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah | 2013 |
| Wayne Gretzky Okanagan | The Great Red | 2013 |
| Wayne Gretzky Okanagan | The Great White | 2012 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Autumn Gold | 2013 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Mystic River Pinot Blanc | 2013 |
Bronze Medal Winners
| 40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery | Safe Haven | 2012 |
| 40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery | Rosé | 2012 |
| 50th Parallel Estate Winery | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| 8th Generation Vineyard | Integrity | 2012 |
| Arrowleaf Cellars | Bacchus | 2013 |
| Arrowleaf Cellars | First Crush Rosé | 2013 |
| Arrowleaf Cellars | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Arrowleaf Cellars | Zweigelt | 2012 |
| Bella Wines | Sparkling Chardonnay - West Side | 2013 |
| Bench 1775 | Cabernet Franc Merlot | 2012 |
| Bench 1775 | Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Bench 1775 | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Blasted Church Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | 2011 |
| Blasted Church Vineyards | Hatfield's Fuse | 2013 |
| Blasted Church Vineyards | Mixed Blessings | 2013 |
| Blasted Church Vineyards | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Blasted Church Vineyards | Syrah | 2012 |
| Blasted Church Vineyards | Unorthodox Chardonnay | 2013 |
| Burrowing Owl Estate Winery | Athene | 2011 |
| Burrowing Owl Estate Winery | Chardonnay | 2012 |
| Calona Vineyards | Artist Series Pinot Noir | 2013 |
| Cana Vines | Bouquet | n/v |
| Cassini Cellars | Viognier Marssane Roussane | 2012 |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Platinum Block 2 Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Church & State Wines | Trebella | 2012 |
| Clos Du Soleil Winery | Celestiale | 2012 |
| Clos Du Soleil Winery | Saturn | 2013 |
| Corcelettes Estate Winery | Menhir | 2012 |
| Deep Roots Winery | Gamay | 2013 |
| Dirty Laundry Vineyard | Dangerous Liaison | 2013 |
| Dirty Laundry Vineyard | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Dirty Laundry Vineyard | Secret Affair | 2013 |
| EauVivre Winery & Vineyards | Cabernet Franc | 2012 |
| EauVivre Winery & Vineyards | Malbec | 2012 |
| Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery | Signature Series Riesling Icewine | 2013 |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Odyssey White Meritage | 2011 |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Riesling | 2012 |
| Heaven's Gate Estate Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2012 |
| Heaven's Gate Estate Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | Late Harvest Pinot Blanc | 2013 |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | Selected Barrels Merlot | 2012 |
| Hillside Estate Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Inniskillin Okanagan | Discovery Series Tempranillo | 2011 |
| Intrigue Wines | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Intrigue Wines | Riesling | 2013 |
| Intrigue Wines | Social | N/V |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | Grand Reserve CSV Red | 2011 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | SunRock Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 2010 |
| Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate | SunRock Vineyard Illumina | 2012 |
| Kalala Organic Estate Winery | Harmony White | 2013 |
| Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery | Blackberry Portoe | n/a |
| Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery | Black Bottom Stomp | 2011 |
| Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery | Skaha Vineyard Icewine Merlot | 2013 |
| Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery | The Cakewalk Merlot | 2011 |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards | Rosé | 2013 |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards | Semillon | 2013 |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards | Winemaker Series Windfall | 2013 |
| Lang Vineyards | Meritage | 2013 |
| Meadow Vista Honey Winery | Bliss | N/A |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 2012 |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Reserve Merlot | 2012 |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Reserve Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Mission Hill Family Estate | Reserve Riesling | 2013 |
| Monster Vineyards | Cabs | 2012 |
| Monster Vineyards | Red Eye | 2012 |
| Monte Creek Ranch Winery | Frontenac Gris | 2013 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Border Vines | 2011 |
| Moon Curser Vineyards | Malbec | 2012 |
| Moraine Estate Winery | Riesling | 2013 |
| Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery | Ehrenfelser | 2013 |
| Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery | Family Reserve Chardonnay | 2011 |
| Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery | Merlot | 2012 |
| Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery | Pinot Noir | 2011 |
| Oliver Twist Estate Winery | Late Harvest Kerner | 2013 |
| Oliver Twist Estate Winery | Merlot/Cabernet Franc | 2013 |
| Oliver Twist Estate Winery | Viognier | 2013 |
| Poplar Grove Winery | Chardonnay | 2013 |
| Poplar Grove Winery | The Legacy | 2009 |
| Poplar Grove Winery | Viognier | 2013 |
| Privato Vineyard and Winery | Silvio's Chardonnay | 2013 |
| Quails' Gate | Old Vines Foch | 2011 |
| Red Rooster Winery | Bantam | 2013 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | Jackpot Cabernet Sauvignon | 2011 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | Merlot Syrah | 2011 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | Seventy-Four K | 2012 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | Stemwinder Chardonnay Marsanne Rousanne | 2012 |
| Road 13 Vineyards | Syrah Malbec | 2012 |
| Robin Ridge Winery | Big Bird Meritage | 2011 |
| Sandhill Wines | Pinot Gris King Family Vineyard | 2013 |
| Sandhill Wines | Chardonnay Sandhill Estate Vineyard | 2013 |
| See Ya Later Ranch | Ping | 2012 |
| Serendipity Winery | Reserve Serenata | 2010 |
| Silkscarf Winery | Cabernet Franc | 2011 |
| Silkscarf Winery | Ensemble Blanc | 2013 |
| SpierHead Winery | Gentleman Farmer Vineyard Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| SpierHead Winery | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery | St Hubertus Vineyard Chasselas | 2013 |
| St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery | St Hubertus Vineyard Dry Riesling | 2012 |
| Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard | Grenache | 2013 |
| Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard | Viognier Hearle Vineyard | 2013 |
| Stoneboat Vineyards | Chorus | 2013 |
| Sumac Ridge Estate Winery | Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 2012 |
| Sumac Ridge Estate Winery | Black Sage Vineyard Shiraz | 2012 |
| Therapy Vineyards | Freudian Sip | 2013 |
| Therapy Vineyards | Pink Freud | 2013 |
| Therapy Vineyards | Pinot Noir | 2012 |
| Thornhaven Estates Winery | Gewurztraminer | 2013 |
| Thornhaven Estates Winery | Rosé | 2013 |
| TIME Estate Winery | Cabernet Franc | 2012 |
| Tinhorn Creek Vineyards | Cabernet Franc | 2012 |
| Tinhorn Creek Vineyards | Oldfield Series 2Bench White | 2013 |
| Tinhorn Creek Vineyards | Oldfield Series Merlot | 2011 |
| Tinhorn Creek Vineyards | Pinot Gris | 2013 |
| Van Westen Vineyards | Vivacious | 2013 |
| Volcanic Hills Winery | Riesling Icewine | 2013 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Botrytis Affected Riesling | 2013 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Gewurtztraminer | 2013 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Merlot | 2012 |
| Wild Goose Vineyards | Riesling | 2013 |
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