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British Columbia Wine Awards fall 2012
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Gold
Black Hills Estate Winery Syrah 2009
Dark red colour with a fairly intense peppery nose with bits of black fruit and summer sausage notes. The attack is fresh and smooth showing a bit of acidity and alcohol with more black cherry and plum fruit flavors and a dry slightly acidic finish. blackhillswinery.com
1200 cases $35
Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2010
Ripe cherry and blackberry flavours mingle with earthy notes, a hint of bell pepper and spice. This wine is an excellent accompaniment to BBQ, hearty stews, wild meats and savoury stews. blacksagevineyard.ca
1500 cases $22
Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris 2010
Beautiful pale straw green colour. Enticing perfumed nose with generous tropical fruit aromas with hints of lychee and exotic spices. The palate is expansive and complex with great acidity and fruit intensity. bovwine.ca
$20
Burrowing Owl Athene 2009
A deep, dark, brooding wine, this blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon captures the best of both varieites. the nose is bold and intense with ripe blackberry, plum and cassis supported by vanilla, coffee, chocolate and oak notes. Pair with a pepper crusted rib-eye steak or seasonal game meats. bovwine.ca
Cassini Cellars Syrah 2009
A smooth, complexly balanced and elegant wine. It’s spicy and floral with richness of blackberry and currant and hints of pepper and licorice. A French style wine with soft vanilla and toffee notes that complement the fruit with medium to firm tannins. cassini.ca
500 cases $29
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Chardonnay 2010
You can smell pineapple and roasted almonds and taste tangy grapefruit and spice on the palate. Fresh and crisp, this wine paris well with seafood, crustaceans and roasted chicken or turkey. cedarcreek.bc.ca
357 cases $30
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Meritage 2009
On the nose you smell black currant, roasted coffee and violets. With a lot of depth this wine has intriguing flavours of ripe black fruit, oak spice and a long juicy finish. Pair it with a spice rubbed beef rib eye and you will absolutely enjoy! cedarcreek.bc.ca
515 cases $40
Church & State Wines Cabernet Franc 2010
Soft, medium body, medium dark in intensity. Intense Aromas of cranberry, red cherry, cassis and blueberry and a elegant, soft palette with a soft and supple mouthfeel. churchandstatewines.com
835 cases $26
Church & State Quintessential 2009
Ultra black cherry and cassis aromas complexed by notes of coffee, baker’s chocolate, pencil shavings and graphite aromas. On the palate, there is dark concentrated black cherry fruit and gorgeous tannin structure producing great richness and length, but with impeccable balance. The wine coats and totally fills your mouth, and a staggering array of complex flavours continue to linger in your mouth long after swallowing. churchandstatewines.com
750 cases $50
Desert Hills Estate Winery Syrah 2008
A robust wine, with an intense, dark berry flavour. Jammy, spicy mid-palate with a long vanilla and black chocolate finish. Serve with prime rib, tenderloin or filet, game foie gras or strong cheese. Excellent aging potential. deserthills.ca
1200 cases $37
Desert Hills Estate Winery Gewurztraminer 2011
Floral, lychee, spicy with a lovely rose petal nose. A smooth mid palete and a soft crispy long finish makes an enjoyable wine. Pairs well with oriental dishes, white meat or great on its own. deserthills.ca
1100 cases $23
Gray Monk Estate Winery Ehrenfelser 2011
A delicate citrus nose and a pronounced apricot flavour that finishes in a medium sweet yet well balanced wine. Pairs nicely with soft cheeses, fresh fruits, lobster and custard desserts.graymonk.com
430 cases $ 19
Lang Vineyards Farm Reserve Riesling 2008
Fresh nose of just picked sliced apple with a hint of citrus. A refreshing mouthfeel of crisp green apple with zesty lime on the long finish. langvineyards.ca
800 cases $20
Meyer Family Vineyards Tribute Chardonnay 2010
Bright pale gold, broader and richer nose, brioche, fresh bread and a touch of marzipan, ripe yellow fruits on the palate, quite rich with good minerality but less acidity than McLean Creek, more weight and texture, altogether a bigger, riper wine more impressive than elegant. mfvwines.com
640 cases $35
Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir 2010
This wine is all about finesse and elegance that is beginning to be the hallmark of the McLean Creek road site. On the nose, it’s more floral with a dried herb component upfront with the fruit component coming on strong in the background. The palate is fleshy and dense with well integrated tannins for it’s age. mfvwines.com
168 cases $40
Peller Estates Dry Riesling 2011
Clear and bright with aromas of green apple, citrus and white flower, with a touch of site-specific minerality. A just off-dry, light to medium bodied wine, perfectly balanced by refreshing juicy acidity. Flavours of tangerine, orange, pineapple and pear excite the palate. The clean, fresh finish leaves notes of tangerine, lemon drop and green apple. peller.com
1153 cases $16
Quail’s Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2010
The Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay combines citrus and stone fruits with delicate sprinklings of ginger and cinnamon. There is a toasty, biscuity character that is cleverly implanted by the French oak barrel fermentation creating a harmony of ripe fruit, toasty oak and youthful mouth watering acidity. Enjoy it with roasted sablefish and a smoked cod and potato brandade. quailsgate.com
1142 cases $
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Syrah 2009
Intense black peppercorn with aromas of violets, blackberry fruit, raspberry jam and black cherry make this Syrah stand out from the rest. Soft well-rounded tannins provide a smooth long finish. This well balanced Syrah is enjoyable to drink now and will only get better with some age. Enjoy with grilled meats. quintaferreira.com
465 cases $30
Road 13 Vineyards Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2009
The has an inviting finesses and elegance with pure harmony between tarte tatin character and the bready aromas from the yeast autolysis. The palate is rich with great depth of flavour from the old vines and the great terroir of the Home Vineyard and Ratnip soil. It shows flavours of baked apples, quince and anise and a gentle dose of yeasty bakery notes from two years of lees contact. This food wine is ready to be enjoyed amoung friends or for the perfect romantic occastion. road13vineyards.com
410 cases $35
Road 13 Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2011
This wine is pale gold in colour. The nose is heady with aromas of quince and wild honey. The wine has concentrated palate of quince, Tarte Tatin and bees wax. The 2011 Home Vineyard Chenin Blanc is rich and volumptuous, balanced by classic Chenin Blanc acidity. The lenght of finish on this world class wine is simply fantastic and needs to be enjoyed again and again. road13vineyards.com
469 cases $25
Robin Ridge Estate Winery Gamay 2010
Intense and welcoming aromas of plum, cherry, ripe strawberry and complex floral and meaty notes. The palate has a velvet texture and is elegant yet powerful with ripe red fruits, roasted herbs and a great finish. robinridgewinery.com
183 cases $23
Thornhaven Estate Winery Gewurztraminer 2011
A spicy wine with floral characteristics and tropical flavours of citrus, peach and honey balanced by zingy acidity. thornhaven.com
1278 cases $18
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2010
The 2010 vintage is classic Cab Franc with raspberry-bramble bush aromas followed by currants, soft spice, tobacco and licorice. It’s simply delicious on the palate with raspberries and dark fruits, earth, cedar, smoke, herbs and gritty tannins that all lead to a long finish. tinhorn.com
2882 cases $20
Wild Goose Vineyards Stoney Slope Riesling 2011
The pure stone and gravel from this slope come through intensly in this wine. Mouth watering granny smith apples along with minerality, honey, mangoes, finishing with a steely crispness. wildgoosewinery.com
300 cases $20
Silver
Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Noir 2010
Arrowleaf Cellars First Crush Red 2010
Arrowleaf Cellars First Crush Rose 2011
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2011
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Blanc de Noirs Rose 2011
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Chardonnay 2010
Blasted Church Vineyards Mixed Blessings 2011
Burrowing Estate Winery Chardonnay 2010
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah 2009
Calona Vineyards Artist Series Pinot Noir 2011
CedarCreek Estate Winery Syrah 2009
CedarCreek Estate Winery Ehrenfelser 2011
Church & State Wines Coyote Bowl Meritage 2009
Church & State Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Clos du Soleil Winery Winemaker’s Reserve 2009
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Dry Rock Unoaked Chardonnay 2011
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Gray Monk Estate Winery Gewurztraminer 2011
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey Traditional Brut 2009
Gray Monk Estate Winery Riesling 2010
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey Merlot 2009
Hester Creek Estate Winery Character Estate Red 2010
Hillside Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Pinotage 2009
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Sangiovese 2009
Intrigue Wines Gewurztraminer 2011
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Reserve Select Viognier 2011
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Reserve Riesling 2011
Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery The Lindy Hop White 2011
Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery All That Jazz Red 2010
Lake Breeze Vineyards XV Pinot Noir 2010
Lake Breeze Vineyards Bench White 2011
Mission Hill Family Estate SLC Syrah 2009
Mission Hill Family Estate Quatrain 2009
Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Riesling Icewine 2011
Mission Hill Family Estate SLC Riesling Icewine 2011
Mission Hill Family Estate Martin’s Lane Riesling 2011
Moon Curser Vineyards Merlot 2010
Moon Curser Vineyards Syrah 2010
Moon Curser Vineyards Border Vines 2010
Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir 2010
Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Nk’Mip Cellars Wine Makers Series Riesling 2010
Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Syrah 2008
Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay 2010
Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery Estate Produced Meritage 2009
Peller Estates Winery Family Series Pinot Gris 2011
Peller Estates Winery Private Reserve Syrah 2010
Pentage Wines Pinot Gris 2011
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Chasselas Pinot Blanc Pinot Gris 2011
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Chardonnay 2010
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2009
Red Rooster Winery Pinot Gris 2011
Red Rooster Winery Cabernet Merlot 2010
Ruby Blues Winery Merlot Grand Reserve 2009
Rustic Roots Winery Iced Orin Frizzante N/V
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Three Sandhill Estate Vineya2r0d09
See Ya Later Ranch Ping 2010
See Ya Later Ranch Hunny 2011
Seven Stones Winery Row 128 Merlot 2010
Silkscarf Winery Viognier 2011
Silkscarf Winery Cabernet Franc 2008
SpierHead Winery Pinot Noir 2010
Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard Renaissance Pinot Noir 2010
Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard Syrah 2010
Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard The Heritage Block 2009
Stone Boat Vineyards Chorus 2011
Stoneboat Vineyards Pinot Gris 2011
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Pipe 2006
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Sparkling Gewurztraminer N/V
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Ariel 1998
Therapy Vineyards Fizzio Rose 2011
Thornhaven Estates Winery Pinot Gris 2011
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series Merlot 2009
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series Syrah 2009
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir 2009
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series 2 Bench Red 2009
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2011
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery Magma Rose 2011
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery Magma Red 2010
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery Late Harvest Zweigelt 2011
Wild Goose Vineyards Mystic River Pinot Blanc 2011
Wild Goose Vineyards Mystic River Pinot Gris 2011
Wild Goose Vineyards Pinot Noir 2011
Bronze
Ancient Hill Estate Winery Gewurztraminer 2010
Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Gris 2011
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010
Bench 1775 Winery Whistler Sauvignon Blanc Icewine 2010
Bonitas Winery Artist Series Pinot Noir 2009
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Meritage 2009
CedarCreek Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2011
Church & State Wines Coyote Bowl Meritage 2008
Covert Farms Family Estate Amicitia 2009
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Gewurztraminer Schonburger 2011
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey Pinot Gris 2011
Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2009
Hester Creek Estate Winery Late Harvest Pinot Blanc 2011
Hidden Chapel Winery The Collection 2010
Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2011
Inniskillin Okanagan Dark Horse Estate Meritage 2009
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Proprietors’ Riesling Icewine 2009
Lake Breeze Vineyards Tempest 2009
Lake Breeze Vineyards Pinot Gris 2011
Lake Breeze Vineyards Seven Poplars Pinot Noir 2009
Lake Breeze Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2011
Meyer Family Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2011
Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine 2011
Peller Estates Winery Family Series Cabernet Merlot 2010
Peller Estates Winery Private Reserve Pinot Gris 2011
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Porta Douro 2009
Red Rooster Winery Reserve Pinot Noir 2011
Sandhill Wines Cabernet Merlot Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2010
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Two Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2009
Sandhill Wines Pinot Gris King Family Vineyard 2011
See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Gris 2011
See Ya Later Ranch Gewurztraminer 2011
SpierHead Winery Pursuit 2010
The View Winery Red Shoe White 2011
Therapy Vineyards Pinot Gris 2011
Thornhaven Estates Winery Tortured Grape 2011
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series 2 Bench White 2011
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series Kerner Icewine 2011
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery Magma White 2011
Wild Goose Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2011
Cerelia Vineyards & Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2009
Arrowleaf Cellars Bacchus 2011
Arrowleaf Cellars Snow Tropics Vidal 2011
Blasted Church Vineyards Merlot 2009
Blasted Church Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2009
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Merlot 2009
CedarCreek Estate Winery Chardonnay 2009
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Merlot 2009
CedarCreek Estate Winery Merlot 2009
CedarCreek Estate Winery Merlot Cabernet 2009
Church & State Wines Coyote Bowl Series Cabernet Franc 2010
Church & State Wines Gravelbourg Chardonnay 2010
Clos du Soleil Winery Signature 2009
Covert Farms Family Estate The Bluff 2010
Crowsnest Vineyards Family Reserve Riesling 2011
Desert Hills Estate Winery Mirage 2007
Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery Canoe Cove Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery AC 70 2008
Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery Siegerrebe 2011
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Private Reserve Riesling 2011
Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Auxerrois 2011
Hester Creek Estate Winery Selected Barrels Merlot 2010
Hester Creek Estate Winery Pinot Blanc 2011
Inniskillin Okanagan Reserve Merlot 2010
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Chenin Blanc 2010
Intrigue Wines Riesling 2011
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate SunRock Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Lake Breeze Vineyards Seven Poplars Chardonnay 2011
Lake Breeze Vineyards Riesling 2011
Lake Breeze Vineyards Pinot Blanc 2011
Lake Breeze Vineyards Meritage 2010
Lake Breeze Vineyards Semillon 2011
Mission Hill Family Estate SLC Merlot 2009
Moraine Estate Winery Cliffhanger Red 2011
Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Meritage 2008
Peller Estates Winery Family Series Merlot 2010
Poplar Grove Winery Merlot 2008
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Dry Riesling 2011
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Obra Prima 2008
Road 13 Vineyards Fifth Element 2009
Road 13 Vineyards Viognier 2011
Sandhill Wines Chardonnay Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2011
Sandhill Wines Pinot Blanc Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2011
See Ya Later Ranch Belle 2011
Silkscarf Winery Ensemble 2008
SpierHead Winery Chardonnay 2010
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Private Reserve Merlot 2010
Therapy Vineyards Chardonnay 2010
Upper Bench Estate Winery Chardonnay 2011
Wild Goose Vineyards Riesling 2011
Wynnwood Cellars Chardonnay 2010
Bella Wines Chardonnay Sparkling 2011
Bench 1775 Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Bench 1775 Winery Chardonnay 2011
Black Hills Estate Winery Viognier 2010
Blasted Church Vineyards Unorthodox Chardonnay 2011
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2010
Calona Vineyards Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay 2011
Church & State Wines Coyote Bowl Series Syrah 2010
Clos du Soleil Winery Saturn 2011
Desert Hills Estate Winery The Ambasador N\V
Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery Gamay Noir 2011
Gold Hill Winery Chardonnay 2011
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey White Meritage 2011
Howling Bluff Estate Winery Summa Quies Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2011
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Zinfandel 2009
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate SunRock Vineyard Shiraz 2010
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Silver Series Viognier 2010
Lake Breeze Vineyards Seven Poplars Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Lake Breeze Vineyards Zephyr Brut 2009
Lang Vineyards Marechal Foch 2011
Moon Curser Vineyards Viognier 2011
Pentage Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Pentage Wines Pentage Blend 2007
Platinum Bench Estate Winery Gamay Noir 2011
Poplar Grove Winery Syrah 2009
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Optima Late Harvest Totally Botrytis Affected 2010
Red Rooster Winery Reserve Syrah 2009
Red Rooster Winery Reserve Viognier 2011
Rustic Roots Winery Fameuse 2011
Rustic Roots Winery Mulberry Pear 2010
Sandhill Wines Merlot Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2010
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Sangiovese Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2009
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Viognier Osprey Ridge Vineyard 2011
See Ya Later Ranch Nelly 2011
See Ya Later Ranch Rover 2010
Silkscarf Winery Shiraz Viognier 2009
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Stellers Jay Brut 2007
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Brut N/V
Therapy Vineyards Fizzio Therapy Blanc 2011
Thornhaven Estates Winery Syrah 2010
Thornhaven Estates Winery Rose 2011
Thornhaven Estates Winery Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2011
Thornhaven Estates Winery Pinot Noir 2010
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series Pinot Noir 2008
Unsworth Vineyards Allegro 2011
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery Syrah 2008
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery Eruption 2009
Best of Show
Best sparkling
Road 13 Vineyards Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2009
Best white
Lang Vineyards Farm Reserve Riesling 2008
Best red
Quinta Ferreira Syrah 2009
Best dessert
See Ya Later Ranch Hunny 2011
Best new winery
Spierhead Winery
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