BC wine is renowned across Canada and with US audiences in our own backyard, the Pacific Northwest.
See how our wines have fared compared to wines entered from other Canadian and regional US wineries at these select, prestigious competitions.
Cascadia Wine Competition
Hood River, Oregon – March 2018
BEST OF SHOW
Wild Goose Vineyard & Winery Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
BEST SPARKLING
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Seven Stars Sparkling Wine 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
DOUBLE GOLD / BEST OF CLASS
Wild Goose Vineyard & Winery
- Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery Mystic River Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
GOLD / BEST OF CLASS (5)
DOUBLE GOLD (6)
GOLD (23)
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hillside Winery
- Hillside Winery Muscat Ottonel 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Sèmillon 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tightrope Winery
- Tightrope Winery Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery
- Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Classic Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
La Frenz Winery
- La Frenz Winery Probyn Eastman Vineyard Viognier 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Roussanne 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Winemaker Series Sèmillon/Chardonnay 2016BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tightrope Winery
- Tightrope Winery Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Backyard Vineyards 2017
- Backyard Vineyards Chardonnay 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
Bella Wines
- Bella Wines King Family Farms Ancestrale Sparkling Chardonnay 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Crescent Hill Winery
- Crescent Hill Winery Curvy Gurl Chardonnay 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Rosé Merlot-Cabernet Franc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Desert Sun White Wine 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Auxerrois 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Ehrenfelser 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Gewürztraminer/Schönburger 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hester Creek Estate Winery
- Hester Creek Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Block 3 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hillside Winery
- Hillside Winery Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
JoieFarm Winery
- JoieFarm Winery Gamay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- JoieFarm Winery En Famille Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
La Frenz Winery
- La Frenz Winery Rattlesnake Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- La Frenz Winery Sèmillon 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Ehrenfelser 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Pinot Blanc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mt Boucherie Winery
- Mt. Boucherie Winery Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Perseus Winery
- Perseus Winery Cab-Merlot 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Stag Hollow Winery & Vineyard
- Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard Heritage Block Red Wine 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Reserve Pinot Noir 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery
- Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Reserve 7 Red Blend 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Upper Bench Estate Winery
- Upper Bench Estate Winery Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery
- Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
All Canadian Wine Championships
June 2018
BEST OF CLASS – RED WINE
Wild Goose Vineyards
- Wild Goose Vineyards Red Horizon Meritage 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
BEST OF CLASS – WHITE WINE
Wild Goose Vineyards
- Wild Goose Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
DOUBLE GOLD (35)
50th Parallel Estate Winery
- 50th Parallel Estate Winery Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
BC Wine Studio
- BC Wine Studio Siren’s Call Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775
- Bench 1775 Winery White Blend Chill 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Bench 1775 Winery Whistler Chardonnay Late Harvest 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Bench 1775 Winery Paradise Ranch Chardonnay Icewine 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Cassini
- Cassini Cellars Merlot Nobilus 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
C.C. Jentsch
- C.C. Jentsch Cellars Small Lot Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- C.C. Jentsch Cellars Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Crescent Hill Winery
- Crescent Hill Winery Curvy Gurl 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Harper’s Trail Estate Winery
- Harper’s Trail Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Indigenous World Winery
- Indigenous World Winery Cabernet Franc 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Indigenous World Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Indigenous World Winery Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Inniskillin
- Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Discovery Series Zinfandel 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lang Vineyards
- Lang Vineyards Riesling Icewine 2012 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lunnessence Winery & Vineyard
- Lunessence Winery & Vineyard Blanc de Noirs 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery Terroir Collection Syrah 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Monte Creek Ranch Winery
- Monte Creek Ranch Winery Sparkling Reserve 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
- Monte Creeek Ranch Winery Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Moon Curser Winery
- Moon Curser Winery Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Moraine Estate Winery
- Moraine Estate Winery Late Harvest Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Nk’Mip Cellars
- Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Orofino Winery
- Orofino Winery Beleza 2015 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Privato Vineyard & Winery
- Privato Vineyard & Winery Tesoro Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
- Privato Vineyard & Winery Grande Reserve Pinot Noir 2014 BC VQA British Columbia
Road 13 Vineyards
- Road 13 Vineyards Seventy-Four K 2916 BC VQA British Columbia
Singletree Winery
- Singletree Winery Grüner Veltliner 2017 BC VQA Fraser Valley
TIME Winery
- TIME Winery Viognier 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Ursa Major Estate Winery
- Ursa Major Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Whispering Horse Winery
- Whispering Horse Winery Pinot Gris Rosé 2017 BC VQA Fraser Valley
- Whispering Horse Winery 2017 L’Acadie 2017 BC VQA Fraser Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards
- Wild Goose Vineyards Red Horizon Meritage 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Wild Goose Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Vanessa Vineyards
- Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
GOLD (83)
50th Parallel Estate Winery
- 50th Parallel Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
8th Generation Vineyards
- 8th Generation Vineyards Classic Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Arrowleaf Cellars
- Arrowleaf Cellars Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
BC Wine Studio
- BC Wine Studio Siren’s Call Harmonious 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 Winery
- Bench 1775 Winery Cabernet Franc – Malbec 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Black Hills Estate Winery
- Black Hills Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Black Sage Vineyard
- Black Sage Vineyard Zinfandel 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Blue Sky Winery
- Blue Sky Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
C.C. Jentsch Cellars
- C.C. Jentsch Cellars The Chase 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
CedarCreek Estate Winery
- CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Block 1 Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Corcelettes Estate Winery
- Corcelettes Estate Winery Oracle 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Corcelettes Estate Winery Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Deep Roots Winery
- Deep Roots Winery Parentage White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Desert Hills Estate Winery
- Desert Hills Estate Winery Gamay 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Desert Hills Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Dirty Laundry Vineyard
- Dirty Laundry Vineyard Not So Naughty Chardonnay 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Evolve Cellars
- Evolve Cellars Pink Effervescence N/V BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Bros. Estate Winery
- Gehringer Bros. Estate Winery Minus 9 Ehrenfelser Icewine 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Gold Hill Winery
- Gold Hill Winery Charisma White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gold Hill Winery Merlot 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gold Hill Winery Cabernet Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gold Hill Winery Malbec 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Grizzli Winery
- Grizzli Winery Reserve Cabernet Franc 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hillside Winery
- Hillside Winery Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hillside Winery Reserve Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hester Creek Estate Winery
- Hester Creek Estate Winery Terra Unica Semillon 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Indigenous World Winery
- Indigenous World Winery Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Inniskillin Okanagan Estate
- Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Vidal Icewine 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Intrigue Wines
- Intrigue Wines Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Intrigue Wines Social Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery Grand Reserve Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery Reserve Riesling Icewine 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kalala Organic Estate Winery
- Kalala Organic Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kismet Estate Winery
- Kismet Estate Winery Pinot Grigio 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet Estate Winery Mantra 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet Estate Winery Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kraze Legz Winery
- Kraze Legz Winery SKAHA Vineyard Merlot 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kraze Legz Winery SKAHA Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Roussanne 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lang Vineyards
- Lang Vineyards Viognier 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lang Vineyards Bravo White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Maverick Estate Winery
- Maverick Estate Winery Pinto Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Monte Creek Ranch Winery
- Monte Creek Ranch Winery Cabernet Merlot 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
Moon Curser Winery
- Moon Curser Winery Dead of Night 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery Reserve Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery Terroir Collection Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery
- Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery Summit 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
- Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery King’s Ransom Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Niche Wine
- Niche Wine Company Small Batch Bubbles 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Orofino Winery
- Orofino Winery White Bridge 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Orofino Winery Scout Vineyard Syrah 2016 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery
- Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Malbec 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery
- Red Rooster Winery Rare Bird Series Malbec 2915 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Red Rooster Winery Rare Bird Series Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Robin Ridge Winery
- Robin Ridge Winery Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Robin Ridge Winery Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
River Stone Estate Winery
- River Stone Estate Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- River Stone Estate Winery Malbec Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- River Stone Estate Winery Merlot 2915 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Sandhill Wines
- Sandhill Wines Rosé Terroir Driven Wine 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Sandhill Wines Small Lots Syrah Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Sandhill Wines Small Lots ONE Phantom Creek Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Sandhill Wines Small Lots THREE Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Savard Vines
- Savard Vines Purple Petals Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
See ya Later Ranch
- See ya Later Ranch Ping Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
SummerGate Winery
- SummerGate Winery Ltd. Riesling 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery
- St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Great White North 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Oak Bay Vineyard M. Foch 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Stoneboat Vineyards
- Stoneboat Vineyards Verglas 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
TIME Winery
- TIME Winery White Meritage 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- TIME Winery Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- TIME Winery Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Reserve Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
The View Winery & Vineyard
- The View Winery & Vineyard Pinotage Rose 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- The View Winery & Vineyard Silver Lining Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- The View Winery & Vineyard Distraction Frizzante 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Thornhaven Estates Winery
- Thornhaven Estates Winery Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery
- Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Right Bank 2014 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards
- Wild Goose Vineyards Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Wild Goose Vineyards Mystic River Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Wild Goose Vineyards Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
SILVER (88)
50th Parallel Estate Winery
- 50th Parallel Estate Winery Unparalleled Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
8th Generation Vineyards
- 8th Generation Vineyards Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Adega on 45th Estate Winery
- Adega on 45th Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Arrowleaf Cellars
- Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Gris BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery
- Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
BC Wine Studio
- BC Wine Studio Siren’s Call Viognier 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 Winery
- Bench 1775 Winery Whistler Sauvignon Blanc Icewine 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Black Sage Vineyard
- Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Black Sage Vineyard Shiraz 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Black Hills Estate Winery Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
CedarCreek Estate Winery
- CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Block 5 Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- CedarCreek Estate Winery Estate Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- CedarCreek Estate Winery Estate Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- CedarCreek Estate Winery Estate Cabernet Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Clos du Soleil Winery
- Clos du Soleil Fume Blanc 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Clos du Soleil Estate Red Reserve 2013 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
C.C. Jentsch Cellar
- C.C. Jentsch Cellars Small Lot Malbec 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Corcelettes Estate Winery
- Corcelettes Estate Winery Merlot 2015 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Crescent Hill Winery
- Crescent Hill Winery Glennallyn Dry 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Deep Roots Winery
- Deep Roots Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Deep Roots Winery Parentage Red 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Desert Hills Estate Winery
- Desert Hills Estate Winery Gamay Family Reserve 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Desert Hills Estate Winery Syrah 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Dirty Laundry Vineyard
- Dirty Laundry Vineyard Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Evolve Cellars
- Evolve Cellars Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Evolve Cellars Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Evolve Cellars Effervescence N/V BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Evolve Cellars Cabernet Merlot 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Fort Berens Estate Winery
- Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
- Fort Berens Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
Gehringer Bros. Estate Winery
- Gehringer Bros. Estate Winery Signature Riesling Icewine 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gehringer Bros. Estate Winery Private Reserve Dry Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gehringer Bros. Estate Winery Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gehringer Bros. Estate Winery Old Vines Auxerrois 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Gold Hill Winery
- Gold Hill Winery Grand Vin 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Harper’s Trail Estate Winery
- Harper’s Trail Estate Winery Pioneer Block Riesling 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
- Harper’s Trail Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Hester Creek Estate Winery
- Hester Creek Estate Winery Trebbiano 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hester Creek Estate Winery 2015 Garland BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hillside Winery
- Hillside Winery Gamay Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Indigenous World Winery
- Indigenous World Winery Hee-Hee-Tel-Kin 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Inniskillin Okanagan Estate
- Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Discovery Series Chenin Blanc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Dark Horse Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Intrigue Wines
- Intrigue Wines Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery Grand Reserve Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery Grand Reserve Red Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kismet Estate Winery
- Kismet Estate Winery Viognier 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet Estate Winery White Blend Safed 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kraze Legz Winery
- Kraze Legz Winery SKAHA Vineyard Mystique 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Vineyards Ehrenfelser 2016 BVC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery Quatrain 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Moon Curser Winery
- Moon Curser Winery Arneis 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Monster Vineyards
- Monster Vineyards Skinny Dip Chardonnay 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Monte Creek Ranch Winery
- Monte Creek Ranch Winery Ranch Hand Red Reserve 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
Moraine Estate Winery
- Moraine Estate Winery Cliffhanger White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Moraine Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Niche Wine Company
- Niche Wine Company Pinot Noir Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Niche Wine Company Small Batch Bubbles 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
- Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Reserve Chardonnay 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Nk’Mip Cellars
- Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Winemakers Series Talon 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Perseus Winery
- Perseus Winery Cabernet Merlot 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery
- Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Merlot 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery
- Red Rooster Winery Rare Bird Series Viognier 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Red Rooster Winery Rare Bird Series Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Road 13 Vineyards
- Road 13 Vineyards Honest Johns Rosé 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
- Road 13 Vineyards 5th Element 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Sandhill Wines
- Sandhill Wines Small Lots Petit Verdot Phantom Creek Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Sandhill Wines Cabernet Franc Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Sandhill Wines Syrah Terroir Driven Wine 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
See ya Later Ranch
- See ya Later Ranch Jimmy My Pal 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- See ya Later Ranch Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- See ya Later Ranch Legacy Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- See ya Later Ranch Nelly 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Stag’s Hollow Winery
- Stag’s Hollow Winery Renaissance Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Stag’s Hollow Winery Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Stoneboat Vineyards
- Stoneboat Vineyards Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Volcanic Hills Vineyard & Cellars
- Volcanic Hills Vineyard & Cellars Merlot 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery
- Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
BRONZE (75)
To see the complete list of Bronze medal winners, visit this link.
British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Award 2018
Kelowna, British Columbia – September 2018
WINE OF THE YEAR
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
For a complete list of awards, visit the following link.
18th WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
Penticton, British Columbia – June 2018
In 2018, judging took place June 20–24 in Penticton in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Just under 1,900 entries were entered into this year’s competition.
To date, the following Wines of British Columbia BC VQA winners have been announced.
SPECIAL AWARDS
PLATINUM (11)
Bench 1775 Winery
- Bench 1775 Semillon 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
CedarCreek Estate Winery
- CedarCreek 2016 Platinum Block 5 Chardonnay BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Daydreamer Wines
- Daydreamer Amelia 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Deep Roots Winery
- Deep Roots Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lang Vineyards
- Lang Vineyards 2012 Riesling Icewine BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Le Vieux Pin
- Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvee Violette 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Meyer Family Vineyards
- Meyer 2016 Micro Cuvee Chardonnay Old Main Rd. BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Nk’Mip Cellars
- Nk’Mip Cellars 2016 Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Road 13 Vineyards
- Road 13 Vineyards Roussanne 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard
- Stag’s Hollow Albarino Shuttleworth Creek 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Thornhaven Estate Winery
- Thornhaven Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
GOLD (105)
50th Parallel Estate
- 50th Parallel Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Arrowleaf Cellars
- Arrowleaf Zweigelt 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Arrowleaf Riesling Ritchie Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bartier Bros.
- Bartier Bros. Chardonnay Cerqueira Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
BC Wine Studio
- Black Market Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 Winery
- Whistler Sauvignon Blanc Icewine 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Whistler Pinot Noir Icewine 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bordertown Vineyard & Estate Winery
- Bordertown Cabernet Franc Reserve 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Bordertown Living Desert Red 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Bordertown Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Bordertown Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bonamici Cellars
- Bonamici Cellars Merlot Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
- Burrowing Owl Merlot 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
CedarCreek Estate Winery
- CedarCreek Platinum Block 5 Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- CedarCreek 2014 Platinum The Last Word 2014 BC VQA British Columbia
- CedarCreek 2015 Meritage BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- CedarCreek Platinum Block 3 Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Clos du Soleil Winery
- Clos du Soleil Signature 2014 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Corcelettes Estate Winery
- Corcelettes Meritage 2015 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Corcelettes Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Corcelettes Gewurztraminer Second Chance Vineyard 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Culmina Family Estate Vineyard
- Culmina N° 004 Stan’s Bench Chardonnay Golden Mile Bench BC VQA Okanagan Valley
D’Angelo Estate Winery
- D’Angelo Sette Coppa 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Dirty Laundry Vineyards
- Dirty Laundry 2017 Gewurztraminer Au Naturel BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards
- Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards Pink Mile Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Fitzpatrick Fitz Blanc de Blancs 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Fitzpatrick Fitz Brut 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Fitzpatrick Fitz Rose 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Fitzpatrick Fitz Brut 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Fort Berens Estate Winery
- Fort Berens Riesling Reserve 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
Giant Head Estate Winery
- Giant Head Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Gray Monk Estate Winery
- Gray Monk Chardonnay Unwooded 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gray Monk Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Howling Bluff
- Howling Bluff Pinot Noir Acta Vineyard 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Howling Bluff Sauvignon Blanc Three Mile Creek Reserve 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Indigenous World Winery
- Indigenous Hee Hee Tel Kin 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Grand Reserve Select Shiraz 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
JoieFarm Winery
- JoieFarm Winery En Famille Reserve Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kitsch Wines
- Kitsch Wines Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Laughing Stock Vineyards
- Laughing Stock Portfolio 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lang Vineyards
- Lang Vineyards Riesling Icewine 2012 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lang Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
Maverick Estate Winery
- Maverick Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery
- Mission Hill Compendium 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mission Hill Terroir Collection Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mission Hill Terroir Collection Reflection Point Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Meyer Family Vineyards
- Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay McLean Creek Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Meyer Family Vineyards Micro Cuvee Chardonnay Old Main Rd 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Meyer Micro Cuvee Pinot Noir McLean Creek Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Meyer Reimer Family Vineyard Pinot Noir BC VQA 2016 Okanagan Valley
Moraine Estate Winery
- Moon Curser Vineyards Afraid of the Dark 2017 Okanagan Valley BC VQA
- Moraine Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Moon Curser Vineyards
- Moon Curser Vineyards Afraid of the Dark 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Moon Curser Dolcetto 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Nk’Mip Cellars
- Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Merriym Red Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Merriym White Meritage 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Riesling 2016 Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
- Noble Ridge King’s Ransom Meritage 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Okanagan Crushpad
- Narrative 2016 Riesling 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Narrative Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Orofino Vineyards
- Orofino Vineyards Cabernet Franc Rosé Pozza Vineyard 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Orofino Vineyards Gamay 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Orofino Syrah Scout Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Painted Rock Estate Winery
- Painted Rock Red Icon 2915 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Painted Rock Cabernet Franc 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Painted Rock 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Poplar Grove Winery
- Poplar Grove Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Privato Vineyard & Winery
- Privato Tesoro Pinot Noir Woodward Collection 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
Quails’ Gate Winery
- Quails’ Gate Winery Lucy’s Block Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate Rosemary’s Block Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate Richard’s Block Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate Dry Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery
- Red Rooster Rare Bird Series Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Red Rooster Rare Bird Series Malbec 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Road 13 Vineyards
- Blind Creek Collective Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
- Blind Creek Collective Petit Verdot 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
- Road 13 Vineyards Syrah 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
- Road 13 Vineyards Chip off the Old Block Chenin Blanc 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
- Road 13 2013 5th Element BC VQA British Columbia
- Road 13 Vineyards 2014 Jackpot Petit Verdot 2014 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Blind Creek Collective Consensus 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
- Blind Creek Collective Viognier 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
Roche Wines
- Roche Wines Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
River Stone Estate Winery
- River Stone 2015 Stones Throw BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- River Stone Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Sandhill
- Sandhill Small Lots Syrah Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard
- Stag’s HollowRenaissance Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Stag’s Hollow Renaissance Merlot Stag’s Hollow Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery
- Oak Bay Riesling 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
See Ya Later Ranch
- See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Seven Stones Winery
- Seven Stones The Legend Estate 2014 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Singletree Winery
- Singletree Winery Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Spearhead Winery
- SpearHead Pinot Noir Cuvee 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- SpearHead Pinot Noir GFV Saddle Block 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
- Black Sage 2015 Shiraz 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery Ehrenfelser Icewine 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tantalus Vineyards
- Tantalus Vineyards Blanc de Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Tantalus Old Vines Riesling 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Tantalus Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Terravista Vineyards
- Terravista Vineyards Fandango 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Tinhorn Creek Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Thornhaven Estate Winery
- Thornhaven Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tightrope Winery
- Tightrope Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Tightrope Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Wayne Gretzky
- Wayne Gretzky Okanagan 2016 Signature Series Riesling BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery
- Wild Goose Gewurztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
SILVER (200)
50th Parallel Estate
- 50th Parallel Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- 50th Parallel Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Arrowleaf Cellars
- Arrowleaf Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Backyard Vineyards
- Backyard Vineyards Gossip 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Bartier Bros. Vineyard & Winery
- Bartier Bros.Cabernet Franc Cerqueira Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Bartier Bros. 2016 Merlot Cerqueira Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Bench 1775 Winery
- Bench 1775 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Bench 1775 Groove Red 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Paradise Ranch Merlot Icewine 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Black Hills Estate Winery
- Black Hills Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Black Hills Alibi 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Black Hills Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Blue Sky Estate Vineyards
- Blue Sky 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
- Blue Sky Syrah 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bonamici Cellars
- Bonamici Cellars Reserve Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Bordertown Vineyard & Estate Winery
- Bordertown Merlot Reserve 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
CedarCreek Estate Winery
- CedarCreek Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- CedarCreek Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage 2914 BC VQA British Columbia
- CedarCreek Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- CedarCreek Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Clos du Soleil
- Clos du Soleil Capella 2016 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Corcelettes
- Corcelettes Pinot Noir 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Corcelettes Petit Verdot 2015 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Corcelettes Syrah 2016 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Covert Farms Family Estate
- Covert Farms Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Crescent Hill Winery
- Crescent Hill Glennallyn Private Reserve 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Crescent Hill Olde Orchard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Culmina
- Culmina Dilemma 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Deep Roots Winery
- Deep Roots Parentage White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Deep Roots Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Deep Roots Merlot 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Desert Hills Estate Winery
- Desert Hills Cactus Red 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Dirty Laundry Vineyards
- Dirty Laundry Naughty Chardonnay 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Dirty Laundry Kay-Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Elephant Island Winery
- Elephant Island Told You So Viognier 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Fort Berens Estate Winery
- Fort Berens Red Gold 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards
- Fitzpatrick Sudden Inversion Meritage 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Gray Monk Estate Winery
- Gray Monk Pinot Gris 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Gray Monk Odyssey White Brut 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Harper’s Trail Estate Winery
- Harper’s Trail Riesling Pioneer Block Thadd Springs Vineyard 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery
- Heaven’s Gate Gamay Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hester Creek Estate Winery
- Hester Creek Trebbiano Old Vines Block 16 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hester Creek Merlot Reserve Block 2 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Hillside Winery
- Hillside Gamay Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hillside Pinot Noir 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hillside Gewurztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hillside Reserve Viognier 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hillside Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon Howe Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Hillside Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Howling Bluff Estate Winery
- Howling Bluff Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Indigenous World Winery
- Indigenous World Winery Simo 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Indigenous World Winery Gewurztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Indigenous World Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Intrigue Wines
- Intrigue Wines Social White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Intrigue Wines Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Intrigue Focus Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Inniskillin
- Intersection Riesling 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Intersection Estate Winery
- Inniskillin Okanagan Chardonnay Dark Horse Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Inniskillin Okanagan Reserve Pinot Gris 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Inniskillin Okanagan Pinot Noir Dark Horse Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Inniskillin Okanagan 2016 Reserve Pinot Gris 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan
- Jackson-Triggs OkanaganReserve Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Cabernet Sauvignon Sunrock Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Shiraz Sunrock Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
JoieFarm
- JoieFarm 2016 PTG BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- JoieFarm Gamay Deep Roots Vineyard 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kismet Estate Winery
- Kismet 2015 Moksha 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet 2016 Karma 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet Reserve Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Kismet Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kitsch Wines
- Kitsch Dry Riesling 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Kraze Legs Vineyard & Winery
- Kraze Legz Skaha Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Lake Breeze Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Meritage 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Cellar Series Zephyr Brut 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Lake Breeze Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Laughing Stock Vineyards
- Laughing Stock Viognier Rousanne 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Lunessence
- Lunessence Crescendo 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Maverick Estate Winery
- Maverick Ella Brut Rose N/V BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Meyer Family Vineyards
- Meyer Family Vineyards Stevens Block Chardonnay Old Main Road 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Monte Creek Ranch Winery
- Monte Creek Ranch Cabernet Merlot 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
- Monte Creek Ranch Sparkling Reserve 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
- Monte Creek Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
- Monte Creek Ranch Riesling 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
- Monte Creek Ranch Riesling 2017 BC VQA British Columbia
Moon Curser Vineyards
- Moon Curser Tannat 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Moon Curser Tempranillo 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Moraine Estate Winery
- Moraine Meritage 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Moraine Cliffhanger White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate Vineyard
- Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mission Hill Reserve Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mission Hill Reserve Shiraz 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Mt. Boucherie Family Estate Winery
- Mt. Boucherie Gewurztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Mt. Boucherie Riesling 2014 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
- Mt Boucherie Winemaker’s Reserve Syrah 2014 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Nk’Mip Cellars
- Nk’Mip Cellars Merriym White Meritage 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Winemakers Pinot Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Nk’Mip Cellar Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
- Noble Ridge Reserve Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Okanagan Crushpad
- Haywire Gamay Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Haywire The Bub 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Haywire Sauvignon Blanc Waters & Banks 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Haywire 2017 Free Form Vin Gris BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Narrative Pinot Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Narrative Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Orofino Winery
- Orofino Cabernet Franc Pozza Vineyard 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Ososyoos Larose
- Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Painted Rock Estate Winery
- Painted Rock Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Painted Rock Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Painted Rock Merlot 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Poplar Grove Winery
- Poplar Grove Munson Mountain Vineyard Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Prospect Winery
- Prospect Winery Stags & Bears Cabernet Merlot 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Privato Vineyard & Winery
- Privato Chardonnay Woodward Collection 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Quails‘ Gate Winery
- Quails’ Gate Winery Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate The Bench Pinot Gris 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate The Connemara 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate Chenin Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Quails’ Gate The Boswell Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery
- Red Rooster Rare Bird Series Gewurztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Red Rooster Winery Rare Bird Series Merlot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
River Stone Estate Winery
- River Stone Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Road 13 Vineyards
- Blind Creek Collective 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Road 13 GSM 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Robin Ridge Winery
- Robin Ridge Signature Series Meritage 2013 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Rocky Creek Winery
- Rocky Creek 2017 Pinot Gris BC VQA Vancouver Island
Rollingdale Winery Inc.
- Rollingdale 8 Barrels Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Rust Wine
- Rust Wine Co. Gamay 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Sandhill
- Sandhill Cabernet Merlot Terroir Driven Wine 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Sandhill Small Lots Malbec Phantom Creek Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Sandhill Small Lots Petit Verdot Phantom Creek Vineyard 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
See Ya Later Ranch
- See Ya Later Ranch Ping-Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- See Ya Later Ranch Rover 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Seven Stones Winery
- Seven Stones Cabernet Franc Speaking Rock Estate 2014 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Singletree Winery
- Singletree Harness 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Singletree Gruner Veltliner 2017 BC VQA Fraser Valley
Spearhead Winery
- SpearHead Pinot Gris Golden Retreat Vineyard 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- SpearHead Golden Retreat Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard
- Stag’s Hollow Renaissance Meritage 2015 BC VQA British Columbia
- Stag’s Hollow Renaissance Grenache 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Stag’s Hollow Syrah Amalie Vineyard 2916 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery
- St Hubertus Riesling 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Stoneboat Vineyards
- Stoneboat Vineyards Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Sumac Ridge
- Sumac Ridge Private Reserve Gewurztraminer 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Black Sage Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tantalus Vineyards
- Tantalus Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Terravista Vineyards
- Terravista Vineyards Figaro 2016 BC VQA British Columbia
Tightrope Winery
- Tightrope Cabernet Franc Eira Thomas’ 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
TIME Winery
- TIME Winery Cabernet Franc 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- TIME Winery Riesling 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Reserve Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Reserve Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
The Hatch
- The Hatch Screaming Frenzy Meritage 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Thornhaven Estates Winery
- Thornhaven Gewurztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Therapy Vineyards
- Therapy Vineyards Freudian Sip 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Thornhaven Estates Winery
- Thornhaven XV 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tightrope Winery
- Tightrope Winery Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Tightrope Equipoise 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Tightrope Vertigo 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Unsworth Vineyard
- Unsworth Pinot Gris 2017 Vancouver Island
Upper Bench Vineyard
- Upper Bench Pinot Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
TIME Winery
- Time Winery White Meritage 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Tinhorn Creek Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Vanessa Vineyards
- Vanessa Vineyard Rosé 2017 BC VQA Similkameen Valley
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery
- Volcanic Hills Viognier 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Wild Goose Vineyards
- Wild Goose Vineyards Autumn Gold 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Wild Goose Red Horizon Meritage 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Wild Goose Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
- Wild Goose 2016 Merlot BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Wayne Gretzky Okanagan
- Wayne Gretzky Okanagan Pinot Grigio 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
BRONZE (123)
Okanagan Wine Festivals Society
Spring Wine Fest 2018
Penticton, BC – May 2-13, 2018
British Columbia Best of Varietal Wine Awards
Wine of the Year
Evolve Cellars
- Evolve Cellars Riesling 2016 BC VQA Okangan Valley
Best Cabernet Franc under $26
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Cabernet Franc over $26
Indigenous World Winery
- Indigenous World Winery Cabernet Franc 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Bordertown Vineyard & Estate Winery
- Bordertown Vineyard and Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Chardonnay under $19
Inniskillin
- Inniskillin Okanagan Dark Horse Chardonnay 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Gewürztraminer under $19
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery
- Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Gewürztraminer 2017
Best Gewürztraminer over $19
Lang Vineyards
- Lang Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Merlot under $26
Gray Monk Estate Winery
- Gray Monk Estate Winery, Odyssey Merlot 2014 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Merlot over $26
Serendipity Winery
- Serendipity Winery Merlot 2012 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best other single red varietal under $26
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery
- Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Malbec 2013 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best other single red varietal over $26
Sandhill Wines
- Sandhill Wines Small Lots Petit Verdot 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best other single white varieties $19 and under
Wild Goose Vineyards
- Wild Goose Vineyards Mystic River Pinot Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best other single white varieties $19 and over
Hillside Winery
- Hillside Winery Muscat Ottenal 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Pinot Gris $19 and under
Inniskillin Okanagan
- Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Pinot Grigio 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Pinot Gris over $19
50th Parallel Estate Winery
- 50th Parallel Estate Pinot Gris 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Pinot Noir under $26
Therapy Vineyards Pinot Noir 2016
- Therapy Vineyards Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Pinot Noir over $26
Quail’s Gate Winery
- Quail’s Gate Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best reds blend other under $26
Peller Estates
- Wayne Gretzky Okanagan Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best red blends other over $26
vinAmité Cellars
- vinAmité Cellars Hidden Corner 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Red Meritage Blend $26 and under
See Ya Later Ranch
- See Ya Later Ranch Ping Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Red Meritage Blend over $26
Jackson-Triggs
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate, SunRock Red Meritage 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Riesling $19 and under
Evolve Cellars
- Evolve Cellars Riesling 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Riesling over $19
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery Organic Riesling 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Rosé $19 and under
Arrowleaf Cellars
- Arrowleaf Cellars Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Rosé Over $19
The View Winery
- The View Winery Pinotage Rosé 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Sauvignon Blanc
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Sparkling
Gray Monk Estate Winery
- Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey Rosé Brut 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Syrah $26 and under
Moon Curser Vineyards
- Moon Curser Vineyards Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Syrah over $26
Nk’Mip Cellars Winery
- Nk’Mip Cellars Winery Qwam Qwmt Syrah 2015 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Viognier
Red Rooster Winery
- Red Rooster Winery Rare Bird Series Viognier 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best White Blend $19 and under
The View Winery
- The View Winery Silver Lining Estate White 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best White Blend over $19
TIME Winery
- TIME Winery White Meritage 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Best Icewine
Inniskillin
- Inniskillin Okanagan Reserve Vidal Icewine BC VQA Okanagan Valley
The full list of finalists is available here.
2018 Best of the Northwest: Wine By Sip Northwest
Behold the 2018 Best of the Northwest Wine!
Washington State, USA – July 2018
DOUBLE GOLD (4)
Lake Breeze Vineyards
- 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Monte Creek Ranch Winery
- 2017 Hands Up White, British Columbia
Road 13 Vineyards
- 2016 GSM, British Columbia
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery
- 2017 Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley
To view other awards, visit the competition website.
