CWA 2010: Ice Wines/Late Harvest

(59 entries, 46 medals)

The combined number of entries in these two categories is down about 15 percent, a reflection perhaps of waning interest as icewine sales stall across Canada. Some judges commented on quality/balance and ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) issues (in vidal icewine in particular). “For our flagship, we should be doing better,” said Janet Dorozynski. But the overall medal ratio is among the highest in the competition, and Inniskillin, the name the world knows best for Canadian icewine, has clearly found the winemaking answers, with all of its icewine entries rising to gold. The dwindling late harvest flight was described by one judge as “a circus of styles that throws the category into confusion for consumers.”

Gold

Inniskillin 2007 Cabernet Franc Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $55

Inniskillin 2008 Sparkling Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $70

Inniskillin 2008 Riesling Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $40

Silver

Jackson-Triggs Niagara 2007 Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Gewürztraminer Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $64

Reif Estate 2008 Vidal Icewine, Niagara River, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $47

Magnotta 2007 Limited Edition Cabernet Franc Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $55

Magnotta 2007 Limited Edition Riesling Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $40

Hillebrand 2008 Showcase Vidal Icewine Barrel Fermented, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $70

Dan Aykroyd 2006 Signature Reserve Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $65

Tinhorn Creek 2009 Kerner Icewine, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $30

Strewn 2008 Riesling Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $58

Coyote’s Run 2008 Riesling Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $55

Mission Hill 2006 Select Lot Collection Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $80

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan 2007 Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $60

Jackson-Triggs Niagara 2007 Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario,     $64

Henry of Pelham 2007 Riesling Icewine, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $50

Domaine Pinnacle 2007 Signature Réserve Spéciale, Quebec     $38

Inniskillin 2007 Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $50

Caroline Cellars 2007 Vidal Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $26

Inniskillin 2007 Canadian Oak Aged Chardonnay Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $45

Konzelmann Estate 2008 Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $65

Inniskillin Okanagan 2008 Dark Horse Vineyard Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $70

Tawse 2009 Riesling Icewine, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $35

Hester Creek 2009 Late Harvest Pinot Blanc, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $16

Quails’ Gate Winery 2008 TBA Optima Late Harvest, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $30

Cattail Creek 2008 Select Late Harvest Merlot, Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $30

Bronze

Inniskillin 2006 Oak Aged Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $90

Peller Estates Niagara-on-the-Lake 2008 Signature Series Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $55

Magnotta 2008 Limited Edition Vidal Icewine, Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario     $30

Nk’Mip Cellars 2009 Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $60

Domaine Pinnacle 2008 Reflet d‘Hiver, Quebec     $23

Hillebrand 2008 Showcase Riesling Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $60

Magnotta 2008 Limited Edition Sparkling Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $70

Caroline Cellars 2008 Riesling Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $36

Tawse 2008 Quarry Road Chardonnay Icewine, Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $35

Gehringer Brothers 2009 Minus 9 Ehrenfelser Icewine, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $46

Mission Hill 2009 Reserve Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $60

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan 2007 Proprietors’ Reserve Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $53

Jackson-Triggs Niagara 2007 Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario,     $75

Domaine Pinnacle 2007 Cidre de Glace, Quebec     $25

Magnotta 2007 Limited Edition Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $28

See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Ehrenfelser Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $50

Inniskillin Okanagan 2008 Vidal Icewine, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $53

Mission Hill 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia     $60

Caroline Cellars 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $48

Riverview Cellars 2009 Cabernet Icewine, Niagara River, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $60

Caroline Cellars 2009 Chardonnay Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $42

Konzelmann Estate 2008 Special Select Late Harvest Vidal, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario     $20

Reif Estate 2006 Vidal Select Late Harvest, Ontario     $20