2019- Another Great Harvest, Another Great Vintage
We've sent off the 2018 vintage to the competitions and are starting to see the results. First up, the Indy International wine competition. This year there were 1,519 wines entered into the commercial category, with wines from all over the world. Only 117 were awarded Double Gold (unanimous judging panel), and 238 Gold medals so we feel humble and proud to be among those award winners. Next up, Cascadia, the competition for the Pacific Northwest wineries. Again, we join a lofty group with Double Gold and Gold awards.
We returned to Canada to the All Canadian Wine Championships that saw 1376 entries from 7 provinces. We find ourselves one of only 302 wines out of 845 British Columbia entries with a Gold medal, and since it was a wine that has medaled in every competition so far, this confirms our belief in the consistent of quality of our wines.
The WinePress Northwest Awards were released in December. There were 235 Platinum Awards and only 48 Double Platinum awards distributed out of 759 wines.
Winepress Northwest Platinum Competition
2018 Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc - Double Platinum
2018 Ehrenfelser - Double Platinum
2018 Merlot - Cabernet Franc Rosé - Double Platinum
2018 Desert Sun - Double Platinum
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Platinum
2018 Gewürztraminer-Schönburger - Platinum
British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards 2019
2018 Ehrenfelser - Silver
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Bronze
Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Gold
2018 Ehrenfelser - Gold
2018 Cabernet France-Merlot Rosé - Gold
Indy International Wine Competition
2018 Private Reserve Dry Riesling - Double Gold
2018 Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc - Double Gold
2018 Ehrenfelser - Double Gold
2018 Desert Sun (white blend) - Double Gold
2018 Chardonnay (unoaked) - Gold
2018 Gewürztraminer-Schönburger - Gold
2018 Optimum Pinot Gris - Silver
2018 Classic Riesling - Silver
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Silver
2017 Merlot - Silver
2018 Cabernet Franc-Merlot Rosé - Silver
2018 Private Reserve Pinot Gris - Bronze
Cascadia International Wine Competition
2018 Desert Sun - Double Gold
2018 Classic Riesling - Gold
2018 Chardonnay (unoaked) - Gold
2018 Sauvignon Blanc - Silver
2018 Ehrenfelser - Silver
2018 Gewürtraminer-Schönburger - Silver
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Silver
2018 Optimum Pinot Gris - Silver
2018 Private Reserve Dry Riesling - Silver
2018 Private Reserve Pinot Gris - Bronze
2018 Cabernet Franc-Merlot Rosé - Bronze
All Canadian Wine Championships
2018 Auxerrois - Gold
We've sent off the 2018 vintage to the competitions and are starting to see the results. First up, the Indy International wine competition. This year there were 1,519 wines entered into the commercial category, with wines from all over the world. Only 117 were awarded Double Gold (unanimous judging panel), and 238 Gold medals so we feel humble and proud to be among those award winners. Next up, Cascadia, the competition for the Pacific Northwest wineries. Again, we join a lofty group with Double Gold and Gold awards.
We returned to Canada to the All Canadian Wine Championships that saw 1376 entries from 7 provinces. We find ourselves one of only 302 wines out of 845 British Columbia entries with a Gold medal, and since it was a wine that has medaled in every competition so far, this confirms our belief in the consistent of quality of our wines.
The WinePress Northwest Awards were released in December. There were 235 Platinum Awards and only 48 Double Platinum awards distributed out of 759 wines.
Winepress Northwest Platinum Competition
2018 Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc - Double Platinum
2018 Ehrenfelser - Double Platinum
2018 Merlot - Cabernet Franc Rosé - Double Platinum
2018 Desert Sun - Double Platinum
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Platinum
2018 Gewürztraminer-Schönburger - Platinum
British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards 2019
2018 Ehrenfelser - Silver
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Bronze
Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Gold
2018 Ehrenfelser - Gold
2018 Cabernet France-Merlot Rosé - Gold
Indy International Wine Competition
2018 Private Reserve Dry Riesling - Double Gold
2018 Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc - Double Gold
2018 Ehrenfelser - Double Gold
2018 Desert Sun (white blend) - Double Gold
2018 Chardonnay (unoaked) - Gold
2018 Gewürztraminer-Schönburger - Gold
2018 Optimum Pinot Gris - Silver
2018 Classic Riesling - Silver
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Silver
2017 Merlot - Silver
2018 Cabernet Franc-Merlot Rosé - Silver
2018 Private Reserve Pinot Gris - Bronze
Cascadia International Wine Competition
2018 Desert Sun - Double Gold
2018 Classic Riesling - Gold
2018 Chardonnay (unoaked) - Gold
2018 Sauvignon Blanc - Silver
2018 Ehrenfelser - Silver
2018 Gewürtraminer-Schönburger - Silver
2018 Old Vines Auxerrois - Silver
2018 Optimum Pinot Gris - Silver
2018 Private Reserve Dry Riesling - Silver
2018 Private Reserve Pinot Gris - Bronze
2018 Cabernet Franc-Merlot Rosé - Bronze
All Canadian Wine Championships
2018 Auxerrois - Gold