BC A-Z: BC Wine Awards Results 2015

The awards ceremony is the official celebratory start to this year’s 35th Fall Okanagan Wine Festival. The popular Festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors to over 125 wine and culinary events throughout the Valley.


This year’s competition had a record 560 entries, with 22 gold, 111 silver and 195 bronze medals.  Amongst the winners, the judges singled out six Platinum awards from the Gold honourees, bestowed on wines determined to be the top 1% of entries. Full results below. 

The Premier's Wine Award was selected from all Platinum medals, and awarded to Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Grand Reserve Entourage Sparkling Brut 2010. 

Finally, The 2015 Founder’s Award recipient is journalist Jurgen Gothe, who was recognized posthumously for his many decades of pioneering contributions in support of the British Columbian wine industry.  

The oldest and largest wine competition in the province, the British Columbia Wine Awards, is open to all local wineries that use 100% fruit grown in the province. Judging is conducted by a panel of pre-eminent wine professionals from across North America, ranging from wine writers to wine educators. This year’s judging was held at Okanagan College Wine Sensory Lab over four days ending on September 20, and featured the following acclaimed judges:

• Shelley Boettcher – Calgary – freelance writer and editor
• Sally Campa – Vancouver – Apprentice Judge – GM & Sommelier, Vino Vilo
• Eric Degerman – Richland, WA – CEO, GreatNorthwestWine.com & cofounder Wine Press Northwest Magazine
• Paul Gregutt – Seattle, WA – Contributing editor, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
• Sebastien Le Goff – Vancouver – Sommelier & Service Director, Cactus Club
• Ben Macphee Sigurdson – Winnipeg – Wine Columnist & Literary Editor, Winnipeg Free Press
• Sharon McLean – Victoria – Sommelier, wine instructor & writer
• Darren Oleksyn – Calgary – Calgary Herald wine columnist & author
• Margaret Swaine – Toronto – National Post wine & food columnist, WineAlign principal critic & author
• Stephanie Yuen – Vancouver – Wine, food and travel columnist for Chinese language radio and newspapers & author

Platinum Winners

Kismet Estate Winery Syrah 2013
Kismet Estate Winery Riesling Icewine 2014
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Syrah Phantom Creek Vineyard 2013
St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Oak Bay Gamay Noir 2013
Tightrope Winery Riesling 2012
Wild Goose Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2014
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Grand Reserve Entourage Sparkling Brut 2010

Gold Winners

Arrowleaf Cellars Solstice Pinot Noir 2013
Blasted Church Vineyards Merlot 2013
Cassini Cellars Maximus 2012
Deep Roots Winery Syrah 2013
Evolve Cellars Cabernet Merlot 2013
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey White Brut 2013
Inniskillin Okanagan Dark Horse Estate Vineyard Riesling Icewine 2012
Intrigue Wines Pinot Gris 2014
Lake Breeze Vineyards Winemaker Series Riesling 2012
MOCOJO WInery Viognier 2014
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Winemakers Series Dreamcatcher 2014
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay 2013
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine 2014
Quails' Gate Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2013
Red Rooster Winery Reserve Pinot Noir 2014
Red Rooster Winery Reserve Merlot 2013
Road 13 Vineyards Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2011
Road 13 Vineyards Chip Off the Old Block Chenin Blanc 2014
See Ya Later Ranch Chardonnay 2014
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Brut NV
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Organic Dry Riesling 2014
The Hatch Screaming Frenzy Pinot Noir 2013

Silver Winners

40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery Inc. Rosé 2014
50th Parallel Estate Chardonnay 2013
50th Parallel Estate Riesling 2014
Arrowleaf Cellars Merlot 2012
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2013
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2013
Bench 1775 Whistler Chardonnay Late Harvest 2014
Bench 1775 Whistler Sauvignon Blanc Icewine 2013
Bench 1775 Chill 2014
Blasted Church Vineyards Mixed Blessings 2014
Blasted Church Vineyards Hatfield's Fuse 2014
Blasted Church Vineyards Syrah 2013
Bordertown Vineyard & Estate Winery Syrah 2013
C.C. Jentsch Cellars Small Lots Series Chardonnay 2014
Cassini Cellars NOBILUS 2011
Cassini Cellars Quattro 2012
CedarCreek Estate Winery Chardonnay 2013
CedarCreek Estate Winery Merlot Cabernet 2012
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Riesling Icewine 2014
CedarCreek Estate Winery Gewürztraminer 2014
Ciao Bella Winery Ciao Bella Pinot Rosé 2014
Clos Du Soleil Winery Rosé 2014
Conviction Winery Conviction Pinot Noir 2014
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Naughty Chardonnay 2013
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
Fort Berens Estate Winery Meritage 2013
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery Rock Wren Pinot Noir 2013
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Gewürztraminer Schonburger 2014
Giant Head Estate Winery. Blanc de Noir 2014
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey Merlot 2012
Gray Monk Estate Winery Ehrenfelser 2014
Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2014
Hester Creek Estate Winery Character Red 2014
Hester Creek Estate Winery Rosé Cabernet Franc 2014
Hester Creek Estate Winery Selected Barrels Cabernet Merlot 2013
Hester Creek Estate Winery Syrah Viognier 2013
Hillside Winery & Bistro Reserve Viognier 2014
Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2014
Inniskillin Okanagan Okanagan Estate Series Chardonnay 2014
Intrigue Wines Social White 2014
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Reserve Riesling Icewine 2014
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2014
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Reserve Shiraz 2013
JoieFarm Winery A Noble Blend 2014
Kismet Estate Winery Safed 2013
Kismet Estate Winery Karma 2013
Kismet Estate Winery Mantra 2013
Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery SKAHA Vineryard Mystique 2014
Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery SKAHA Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2014
Lake Breeze Vineyards Pinot Noir 2012
Lake Breeze Vineyards Semillon 2013
Lake Breeze Vineyards Seven Poplars Chardonnay 2012
Lang Vineyards Farm Reserve Riesling 2014
Meadow Vista Honey Wines Cloud Horse NV
Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Pinot Gris 2014
Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2013
Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Montakarn Estate Winery Marselan 2013
Montakarn Estate Winery Bella Nola 2013
Monte Creek Ranch Winery Riesling Icewine 2014
Moon Curser Vineyards Cabernet Merlot 2012
Moon Curser Vineyards Syrah 2012
Moraine Estate Winery Cliffhanger White 2014
Moraine Estate Winery Viognier 2014
Moraine Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2012
Niche Wine Co. Pinot Noir Blanc 2014
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Winemakers Series Merlot 2013
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Qwam Qwmt Mer'r'ym Meritage 2012
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Qwam Qwmt Syrah 2013
Perseus Winery Sparkling Chardonnay NV
Perseus Winery Eclipse 2013
Poplar Grove Winery The Legacy 2011
Privato Vineyard and Winery Pinot Noir 2013
Privato Vineyard and Winery Chardonnay 2013
Quails' Gate Rosemary's Block Chardonnay 2013
Quails' Gate Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2013
Quails' Gate Boswell Syrah 2013
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Alagria 2010
Road 13 Vineyards Syrah Malbec 2013
Road 13 Vineyards Honest John's Red 2013
Road 13 Vineyards Jackpot Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Rollingdale Winery Rollingdale Organic Pinot Gris Icewine 2013
Ruby Blues Winery Reserve Syrah 2013
Ruby Blues Winery Commune Gewürztraminer 2014
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Petit Verdot Phantom Creek Vineyard 2012
Sandhill Wines Cabernet Merlot Vanessa Vineyard 2013
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Two Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2012
See Ya Later Ranch Rover 2013
Silkscarf Winery Saignee 2014
Silkscarf Winery Ensemble Blanc 2014
Silkscarf Winery Riesling Muscat 2014
SpierHead Winery Pinot Noir Cuvée 2013
SpierHead Winery Pinot Noir 2013
St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Riesling 2013
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard Tempranillo 2013
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard Renaissance Grenache 2014
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Ehrenfelser 2014
The Hatch Dynasty Red 2013
The View Winery Silver Lining Estate Red 2014
Therapy Vineyards Fizzio Therapy Blanc 2014
Therapy Vineyards Freudian Sip 2014
Tightrope Winery Pinot Gris 2014
Tightrope Winery Tip-Toe 2014
Tightrope Winery Riesling 2014
Tightrope Winery Viognier 2014
TIME Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2014
Vanessa Vineyard Syrah 2012
Wayne Gretzky Okanagan Signature Series Pinot Noir 2014
Wild Goose Vineyards Merlot 2012
Wild Goose Vineyards Autumn Gold 2014
Wild Goose Vineyards Stoney Slope Riesling 2013

Bronze Winners:

50th Parallel Estate Pinot Noir 2013
50th Parallel Estate Gewürztraminer 2014
50th Parallel Estate Pinot Gris 2014
50th Parallel Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2014
Adega on 45th Estate Winery Alfredo Reserve 2012
Arrowleaf Cellars First Crush White 2014
Arrowleaf Cellars Bacchus 2014
Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Noir 2013
Arrowleaf Cellars Snow Tropics 2014
Arrowleaf Cellars Riesling 2014
Arrowleaf Cellars Vidal Select Late Harvest 2014
Arrowleaf Cellars Pinot Gris 2014
Arrowleaf Cellars First Crush Rosé 2014
Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Récolte Blanche 2014
BC Wine Studio Siren's Call Harmonious 2012
Bench 1775 Groove 2013
Black Sage Vineyard Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Black Sage Vineyard Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2013
Black Sage Vineyard Black Sage Vineyard Shiraz 2013
Black Sage Vineyard Black Sage Vineyard Merlot 2013
Blasted Church Vineyards Pinot Gris 2014
Blasted Church Vineyards Unorthodox Chardonnay 2014
Blasted Church Vineyards Big Bang Theory 2014
C.C. Jentsch Cellars The Quest 2014
C.C. Jentsch Cellars Syrah 2012
C.C. Jentsch Cellars Small Lot Series Viognier 2014
Cana Vines The First Sign 2013
Cana Vines Best for Last 2011
Cassini Cellars Pinot Noir 2014
Cassini Cellars The Aristocrat Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Cassini Cellars Reserve Chardonnay 2013
Cassini Cellars Viognier 2014
CedarCreek Estate Winery Merlot 2012
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Block 3 Riesling 2014
CedarCreek Estate Winery Ehrenfelser 2014
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Merlot 2012
CedarCreek Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2013
CedarCreek Estate Winery Estate Meritage 2012
CedarCreek Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2014
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Viognier 2014
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Block 2 Pinot Noir 2013
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Meritage 2012
Clos Du Soleil Winery Saturn 2013
Conviction Winery Conviction White 2014
Conviction Winery Pinot Grigio 2014
Corcelettes Estate Winery Meritage 2011
Deep Roots Winery Frosted Pinot 2014
Deep Roots Winery Pinot Gris 2014
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Say Yes Pinot Gris 2013
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Kay Syrah 2013
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Hush 2014
Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Buddhafull 2010
Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2013
Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Riesling 2014
Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Cinq Blanc 2014
Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2014
Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Buddhafull 2012
Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Malbec 2013
Fern Walk Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Forbidden Fruit Winery Pomme Desiree Iced Apple 2014
Forbidden Fruit Winery Dead End No Return 2012
Fort Berens Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2013
Fort Berens Estate Winery Chardonnay 2014
Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2013
Fort Berens Estate Winery Riesling 2014
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Old Vines Auxerrois 2014
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Summer Night 2014
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Late Harvest Cabernet Franc 2014
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Optimum Pinot Gris 2014
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Desert Sun 2014
Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Auxerrois 2014
Gray Monk Estate Winery Reflection 2013
Gray Monk Estate Winery Cabernet Merlot 2012
Gray Monk Estate Winery Riesling 2013
Harper's Trail Chardonnay 2013
Harper's Trail Pioneer Block Dry Riesling 2013
Harper's Trail Merlot 2014
Heaven's Gate Estate Winery Merlot Malbec 2012
Heaven's Gate Estate Winery Gamay Noir 2013
Hester Creek Estate Winery Selected Barrels Merlot 2013
Hester Creek Estate Winery Character White 2014
Hester Creek Estate Winery Pinot Blanc 2014
Hester Creek Estate Winery Late Harvest Pinot Blanc 2013
Hidden Chapel Winery Shotgun Wedding 2012
Hillside Winery Old Vines Gamay Noir 2012
Hillside Winery Pinot Noir 2012
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Tempranillo Icewine 2012
Inniskillin Okanagan Okanagan Estate Pinot Grigio 2014
Inniskillin Okanagan Dark Horse Vineyard Meritage 2013
Inniskillin Okanagan Discovery Series Zinfandel 2011
Inniskillin Okanagan Vidal Icewine 2013
Inniskillin Okanagan Dark Horse Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2012
Inniskillin Okanagan Reserve Pinot Gris 2014
Intrigue Wines Chardonnay 2014
Intrigue Wines I Do NV
Intrigue Wines Gewürztraminer 2014
Intrigue Wines Riesling 2014
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate SunRock Vineyard Illumina 2012
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate SunRock Meritage 2011
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate SunRock Shiraz 2011
JoieFarm Winery Pinot Noir 2013
JoieFarm Winery Gamay 2013
Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery SKAHA Vineyard Merlot 2012
Kraze Legz Vineyard and Winery SKAHA Vineyard Rosé 2014
Lake Breeze Vineyards Pinot Blanc 2014
Lake Breeze Vineyards Lake Breeze Merlot 2013
Lake Breeze Vineyards Rosé 2014
Lake Breeze Vineyards Ehrenfelser 2014
Lang Vineyards Syrah 2013
Lang Vineyards Marechal Foch 2014
Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2013
MOCOJO WInery Rosé 2014
Monster Vineyards Cabs 2013
Montakarn Estate Winery Tippy Toe 2014
Moon Curser Vineyards Petit Verdot 2012
Moon Curser Vineyards Dead of Night 2013
Moon Curser Vineyards Arneis 2014
Moon Curser Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Moon Curser Vineyards Border Vines 2012
Moon Curser Vineyards Carmenere 2013
Moon Curser Vineyards Malbec 2012
Moraine Estate Winery Twin Peaks Ice Wine 2014
Moraine Estate Winery Malbec 2013
Moraine Estate Winery Red Mountain 2012
Moraine Estate Winery Syrah 2013
Moraine Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2013
Moraine Estate Winery Riesling 2014
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Winemakers Series Pinot Blanc 2014
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Qwam Qwmt Merlot 2013
Nk'Mip Cellars Winery Winemakers Series Rosé 2014
Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery Stony Knoll Chardonnay 2013
Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery "The One" 2011
Perseus Winery Chardonnay Select Lots 2013
Perseus Winery Invictus 2013
Poplar Grove Winery Merlot 2012
Poplar Grove Winery Syrah 2012
Quails' Gate Pinot Noir 2013
Quails' Gate Richard's Block Pinot Noir 2013
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Merlot 2010
Recline Ridge Vineyards and Winery Make Me Blush 2014
Red Rooster Winery Riesling 2014
Red Rooster Winery Red Rooster Pinot Noir 2014
Road 13 Vineyards Fifth Element 2011
Road 13 Vineyards Seventy-Four K 2012
Ruby Blues Winery White Stiletto 2014
Ruby Blues Winery Commune Pinot Gris 2014
Ruby Blues Winery Red Stiletto NV
Sandhill Wines Chardonnay Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2014
Sandhill Wines Syrah Vanessa Vineyard 2013
Sandhill Wines Pinot Gris King Family Vineyard 2014
Sandhill Wines Pinot Blanc Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2013
Sandhill Wines Small Lots Barbera Sandhill Estate Vineyard 2012
See Ya Later Ranch Gewürztraminer 2014
See Ya Later Ranch Major's Block 2012
See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Noir 2013
Silkscarf Winery Viognier 2014
Silkscarf Winery Roussanne Viognier 2014
Silkscarf Winery Pinot Noir 2014
SpierHead Winery Chardonnay 2014
St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Great White North 2014
St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery Gewürztraminer 2013
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard Heritage Block 2012
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard Renaissance Merlot 2012
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard Syrah 2013
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Private Reserve Pinot Grigio 2014
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Rosé NV
Sunnybrae Vineyards & Winery Siegerrebe 2013
The Hatch Dynasty White 2013
The Hatch Octobubble Brut Rosé NV
The View Winery Pinotage Reserve 2014
Therapy Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Therapy Vineyards Pinot Noir 2013
Thornhaven Estates Winery Brookly's Blend 2014
Thornhaven Estates Winery Infusion 2014
Thornhaven Estates Winery Syrah 2013
Tightrope Winery Viognier 2013
TIME Estate Winery Sundial 2013
TIME Estate Winery McWatters Collection Meritage 2012
TIME Estate Winery Syrah 2013
TIME Estate Winery Meritage (White) 2014
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series Merlot 2012
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Pinot Gris 2014
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Chardonnay 2014
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series 2Bench White 2014
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2014
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series Cabernet Franc 2012
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Gewürztraminer 2014
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Upper Bench Winery & Creamery Riesling 2013
Upper Bench Winery & Creamery Merlot 2012
Vanessa Vineyard Meritage 2012
Wild Goose Vineyards Pinot Gris 2014
Wild Goose Vineyards Red Horizon Meritage 2012