Trophies : “All Canadian Wines of the Year”

All wines are judged using the 100-point system. Trophies are awarded to the single highest scoring wine (using an average of the aggregate judges scores) from each of the following categories.

• Best Red table wine
• Best White table wine
• Best Dessert wine
• Best Sparkling wine
• Best Fruit wine
• Best Value wine (From highest scoring whites under $15, and reds under $20)

All Canadian medals : Double Gold medals

All wines are judged using the 100-point system. Double Gold medals will be awarded to the single highest rated wine (using an average of the aggregate judges scores) from each of the following categories. Ties to be decided by a final tasting.

Medals of merit: Gold, Silver, Bronze

• Gold awards of merit will be awarded to those wines scoring in the top 10 percentile.
• Silver awards of merit will be issued to those wines scoring in the second 10 percentile.
• Bronze awards of merit will be issued to those wines scoring in the third 10 percentile.

Red Wines

• Cabernet Sauvignon (under $25 / $25.01 and over)
• Merlot (under $25 / $25.01 and over)
• Cabernet Franc (under $25 / $25.01 and over)
• Meritage Blends (under $25 / $25.01 and over)
• Pinot Noir (under $25 / $25.01 and over)
• Gamay Noir
• Syrah/Shiraz (under $25 / $25.01 and over)
• Other Single Varietal Red Hybrid
• Red Hybrid Blends
• Other Single Red Vitus Vinifera
• Other Red Vitus Vinifera Blends
• Baco Noir (separate category hybrid)
• Marechal Foch (separate category hybrid)

White Wines

• Chardonnay (under $20 /$20.01)
• Chardonnay Unoaked
• Riesling Dry or Off Dry
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Gewurztraminer
• Pinot Gris / Grigio
• Pinot Blanc
• Viognier
• Vidal
• Other Single White Vitus Vinifera
• Vitus Vinifera Blends
• Other Single White Hybrid
• White Hybrid Blends

Dessert Wines

• Riesling Icewine
• Red Icewines
• Vidal Icewine
• Non-traditional Icewine
• Late Harvest Wine
• Fortifieds and other Desserts

Rosé Wine

Sparkling Wine (Traditional Method only)

Ciders

Fruit Wines (broken down into soft fruit and tree fruit)

• Table Dry
• Table Off-Dry
• Dessert
• Meades
• Fruit Sparkling

Participating Wineries

We’d like to thank…

The Judges Panel

2009 Championship Results

Trophy Winners

Best Red Wine of the Year

CHURCH AND STATE WINES, BC
2006 Quintessential $50.00

Best White Wine of the Year

LANG VINEYARDS, BC
2007 Riesling Farm Reserve $19.90

Best Sparkling Wine of the Year

PELLER ESTATES WINERY, ON
Peller Estates Ice Cuvee Rose $35.00

Best Dessert Wine of the Year

(Sponsored by Ontario Viniculture Association)
PENTAGE WINERY, BC
2007 Ice Wine $55.45

Best Fruit Wine of the Year

(Sponsored by Ontario Viniculture Association)
LA FACE CACHE DE LA POMME, PQ
2007 Frimas Ice Cider $39.87

All Canadian Medals of Merit

Sparkling

Double Gold

PELLER ESTATES WINERY, ON
Peller Estates Ice Cuvee Rose $35.00
*Trophy, Best Sparkling Wine

Chardonnay, Unoaked

Double Gold

JOIE FARM, BC
2008 Unoaked Chardonnay $20.40

Chardonnay Under $20

Double Gold

HILLEBRAND ESTATES WINERY, ON
2007 Trius Chardonnay Barrel Fermented $18.95

Chardonnay Over $20

Double Gold

MISSION HILL FAMILY ESTATE WINERY, BC
2007 Select Lot Collection Chardonnay $26.99

Riesling Dry

Double Gold

LANG VINEYARDS, BC
2007 Riesling Farm Reserve $19.90
*Trophy, Best White Wine

Riesling Off Dry

Double Gold

LA FRENZ WINERY, BC
2008 Small Lots Riesling $19.00

Sauvignon Blanc

Double Gold

LA FRENZ WINERY, BC
2008 Small Lots Sauvignon Blanc $22.00

Gewurztraminer

Double Gold

THORNHAVEN ESTATES WINERY,BC
2008 Gewurztraminer $17.90

Pinot Gris/Grigio

Double Gold

WILD GOOSE VINEYARDS AND WINERY, BC
2008 Pinot Gris $22.99

Other Single White Hybrid

Double Gold

SMITH & WILSON ESTATE WINES, ON
2008 Smith’s Vidal $10.00

White Hybrid Blends

Double Gold

JOST VINEYARDS LTD., NS
2008 Habitant Blanc $9.99

Other Single V.V. Whites

Double Gold

LA FRENZ WINERY, BC
2008 Semillon $18.00

White V.V. Blends

Double Gold

THORNHAVEN ESTATES WINERY, BC
2008 Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay $15.90

Rose

Double Gold

MISSION HILL FAMILY ESTATE WINERY, BC
2008 Five Vineyards Rose $14.99

Cabernet Sauvignon Under $25

Double Gold

MAGNOTTA WINERY, ON
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Edition $19.95

Cabernet Sauvignon Over $25

Double Gold

BURROWING OWL ESTATE WINERY, BC
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon $38.00

Merlot Under $25

Double Gold

GRAY MONK ESTATE WINERY, BC
2005 Odyssey Merlot $23.99

Merlot Over $25

Double Gold

POPLAR GROVE WINERY, BC
2005 Poplar Grove Merlot $29.90

Pinot Noir Under $25

Double Gold

LAKE BREEZE VINEYARDS, BC
2006 Seven Poplars Pinot Noir $24.90

Pinot Noir Over $25

Double Gold

NK’MIP CELLARS, BC
2007 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir $29.99

Cabernet Franc Under $25

Double Gold

VINELAND ESTATES WINERY, ON
2007 Cabernet Franc $12.75

Cabernet Franc Over $25

Double Gold

PENTAGE WINERY, BC
2006 Cabernet Franc $27.90

Syrah / Shiraz

Double Gold

JACKSON-TRIGGS NIAGARA ESTATE, ON
2006 Delaine Vineyard Syrah $29.95

Meritage Blends Under $25

Double Gold

CHURCH AND STATE WINES, BC
2007 Cabernet Merlot $22.00

Meritage Blends Over $25

Double Gold

CHURCH AND STATE WINES, BC
2006 Quintessential $50.00
*Trophy, Best Red Wine

Marechal Foch

Double Gold

JOST VINEYARDS LTD., NS
2007 Valley Road Marechal Foch $9.99

Baco Noir

Double Gold

JOST VINEYARDS LTD., NS
2005 Baco Noir $19.99

Other Single Hybrid Reds

Double Gold

GASPEREAU VINEYARDS, NS
2007 Barrel Select Lucie Kuhlmann $24.99

Other Red Hybrid Blends

Double Gold

GASPEREAU VINEYARDS, NS
N/V Vitis $21.99

Other Single V.V. Reds

Double Gold

INNISKILLIN OKANAGAN VINEYARDS, BC
2006 Discovery Series Zinfandel $29.99

Other V.V. Blends

Double Gold

DAN AYKROYD WINES, ON
2007 Discovery Cabernet Shiraz $14.95

Late Harvest

Double Gold

CAROLINE CELLARS WINERY, ON
2007 Late Harvest Vidal $18.00

Select Late Harvest

Double Gold

FEATHERSTONE VINEYARDS, ON
2008 Select Late Harvest Cabernet Franc $23.95

Riesling Icewine

Double Gold

JACKSON TRIGGS OKANAGAN ESTATE, BC
2007 Proprietor’s Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine $60.00

Vidal Icewine

Double Gold

CAROLINE CELLARS WINERY, ON
2006 Vidal Icewine $30.00

Red Icewine

Double Gold

NIAGARA COLLEGE TEACHING WINERY, ON
2007 Dean’s List Cabernet Franc Icewine $54.95

Other Icewine

Double Gold

(Sponsored by Ontario Viticulture Association)
PENTAGE WINERY, BC
2007 Ice Wine $55.45
*Trophy, Best Dessert Wine

Soft Fruit Dry

Double Gold

SCOTCH BLOCK WINERY, ON
2008 Regal Black Currant $12.95

Soft Fruit Off-Dry

Double Gold

MUSKOKA LAKES WINERY, ON
2007 Cranberry Blueberry $16.75

Soft Fruit Dessert

Double Gold

SCOTCH BLOCK WINERY, ON
2008 Black Currant Truffle $14.95

Tree Fruit Dry

Double Gold

VERGE BELLIVEAU ORCHARD, NB
2007 Poire $12.99

Tree Fruit Off-Dry

Double Gold

SUNNYBROOK FARM ESTATE WINERY, ON
N/V Golden Plum $19.75

Tree Fruit Dessert

Double Gold

(Sponsored by Ontario Viticulture Association)
LA FACE CACHEE DE LA POMME, PQ
2007 Frimas Ice Cider $39.87
*Trophy, Best Fruit Wine

Fruit Fortifieds

Double Gold

LES VERGERS DE LA COLLINE, PQ
2006 L’Ensorceleuse $23.70

Fruit Sparkling

Double Gold

CIDRERIE DU MINOT, PQ
N/V Cremant de Glace $23.90

Meades

Double Gold

(Sponsored by Ontario Viticulture Association)
Applewood Farm Winery, ON
2008 Mac Meade $12.45

Grape Fortifieds & Other Desserts

Double Gold

L’ACADIE VINEYARDS, NS
2008 Soleil $29.38