2008 Canadian Wine Awards Performance Report
The best 20 wineries in Canada
1. Jackson Triggs Okanagan - Performance Score: 10,686.85
Submitted: 24 Gold: 4 Silver: 8 Bronze: 8
Top five wines:
2006 SunRock Shiraz
2007 Grand Reserve White Meritage
2006 Grand Reserve Shiraz
2006 SunRock Shiraz (Single Vineyard)
2005 Grand Reserve Red Meritage
2. CedarCreek Estate Winery - Performance Score: 8,724.16
Submitted: 15 Gold: 3 Silver: 6 Bronze: 3
Top five wines:
2005 Platinum Reserve Merlot
2006 Merlot
2006 Classic Chardonnay
2007 Ehrenfelser
2006 Estate Select Syrah
3. Thirty Bench Wine Makers - Performance Score: 6,755.16
Submitted: 11 Gold:2 Silver:4 Bronze:3
Top five wines:
2007 Triangle Vineyard Small Lot Riesling (Single Vineyard)
2006 Small Lot Cabernet Franc Thirty Bench Vineyard
2007 Wood Post Vineyard Small Lot Riesling (Single Vineyard)
2007 Triangle Vineyard Small Lot Riesling
2006 Small Lot Merlot Thirty Bench Vineyard
4. Sumac Ridge Estate Winery - Performance Score: 4,828.40
Submitted: 20 Gold:1 Silver:6 Bronze:4
Top five wines:
2006 Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Franc
2005 Pinnacle
2007 Cellar Selection Unoaked Chardonnay
2005 Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Franc
2007 Black Sage Meritage White
5. Sandhill Wines - Performance Score: 4,825.01
Submitted: 40 Gold: 1 Silver: 9 Bronze: 19
Top five wines:
2006 Small Lots Two Sandhill Estate Vineyard (Single Vineyard)
2006 Small Lots Phantom Creek Vineyard Syrah
2006 Cabernet Merlot Sandhill Estate Vineyard (Single Vineyard)
2007 Small Lots Osprey Ridge Vineyard Viognier (Single Vineyard)
2007 Sauvignon Blanc Sandhill Estate Vineyard (Single Vineyard)
6. Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate - Performance Score: 4,593.41
Submitted: 18 Gold: 1 Silver:4 Bronze: 4
Top five wines:
2006 Proprietors' Grand Reserve White Meritage
2005 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Meritage
2006 Delaine Vineyard Chardonnay
2006 Proprietors' Reserve Vidal Icewine
2006 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Riesling
7. Nk'Mip Cellars - Performance Score: 4,415.06
Submitted: 8 Gold: 1 Silver:3 Bronze:2
Top five wines
Qwam Qwmt 2005 Merlot
Qwam Qwmt 2005 Meritage
Qwam Qwmt 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Qwam Qwmt 2006 Chardonnay
Qwam Qwmt 2006 Syrah
8. Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery - Performance Score: 4,400.76
Submitted: 10 Gold:1 Silver:3 Bronze:4
Top five wines
2007 Pinot Gris
2006 Merlot Reserve
2007 Gewurztraminer
2007 Autumn Gold
2007 Mystic River Gewurztraminer
9. Tawse Winery - Performance Score: 4,388.62
Submitted: 11 Gold: 1 Silver:3 Bronze:4
Top five wines:
2007 Sketches of Niagara Riesling
2007 Carly's Block Estate Riesling
2006 Robyn's Block Estate Chardonnay
2007 Pinot Noir
2007 Select Late Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon
10. Inniskillin Wines Inc. (Inniskillin Ontario) - Performance Score: 4,194.96
Submitted: 11 Gold:1 Silver:2 Bronze:4
Top five wines:
2007 Cabernet Franc Icewine
2007 Winemaker's Series Pinot Gris
2007 Riesling Icewine
2007 Pinot Grigio
2006 Oak Aged Vidal Icewine
11. Quails' Gate Estate Winery - Performance Score: 4,185.86
Submitted: 27 Gold:1 Silver:2 Bronze:9
Top five wines:
2006 Riesling Icewine
2006 Chenin Blanc
2005 Pinot Noir
2006 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay
2006 Pinot Noir
12. Lake Breeze Vineyards - Performance Score: 4,185.79
Submitted:9 Gold:1 Silver:2 Bronze:3
Top five wines:
2007 Pinot Gris
2007 Seven Poplars Chardonnay
2007 Gewurztraminer
2007 Pinot Blanc
2006 Seven Poplars Merlot
13. Burrowing Owl Winery - Performance Score: 4,185.66
Submitted: 8 Gold:1 Silver:2 Bronze:3
Top five wines
2006 Cabernet Franc
2006 Merlot
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Syrah
2005 Meritage
14. Hidden Bench Vineyards and Winery Inc. - Performance Score: 4,183.49
Submitted:12 Gold: 1 Silver: 2 Bronze: 4
Top five wines
2007 Felseck Vineyard Gewurztraminer (Single Vineyard)
2005 Rosomel Vineyard La Brunante
2006 Rosomel Vineyard Nuit Blanche
2007 Estate Riesling
2005 Rosomel Vineyard Nuit Blanche(Single Vineyard)
15. See Ya Later Ranch - Performance Score: 4,180.90
Submitted: 11 Gold: 1 Silver:2 Bronze:6
Top five wines
2007 Chardonnay
2007 Ehrenfelser Icewine
2006 Pinot Noir
2006 Ping
N/V Brut
16. Chateau des Charmes Wines Ltd. - Performance Score: 3,797.80
Submitted: 20 Gold:1 Silver: 0 Bronze:6
Top five wines:
2006 Late Harvest Riesling
2006 Riesling
2005 Sparkling Rose
2007 Riesling
N/V Brut
17. Arrowleaf Cellars Inc. - Performance Score: 3,761.31
Submitted: 10 Gold:1 Silver:0 Bronze: 5
Top five wines:
2006 Pinot Noir
2007 White Feather
2006 Zweigelt
2007 Gewurztraminer
2007 The Snow Tropics Vidal
18. Flat Rock Cellars - Performance Score: 3,222.36
Submitted: 7 Gold:1 Silver:0 Bronze: 2
Top five wines
2007 Riesling
2006 The Rusty Shed Chardonnay
2007 Nadja's Vineyard Riesling
2007 Twisted
2007 Pinot Noir Rose
19. Rosewood Estates Winery - Performance Score: 3,222.15
Submitted: 15 Gold:1 Silver:0 Bronze: 2
Top five wines:
2007 Pinot Noir
2007 Mon Cherie
2007 Mead Royale
2006 Pinot Gris
2006 Riesling
20. Huff Estates - Performance Score: 3,147.18
Submitted: 5 Gold: 1 Silver: 1 Bronze: 0
Top five wines:
2007 Riesling Off-Dry
2006 South Bay Chardonnay
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2007 Rose
2007 Fire Frost
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