Let’s celebrate the wines from our fourth annual Okanagan Life Best of BC Wine Awards, this year held at the Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan. Our judging panel was a select group of independent, experienced wine judges from the trade, restaurant and education sectors.
Sparkling
Traditional Method
Gold
Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards, 2014 Fitz Brut $32.99
Sagewood Winery, 2016 Kayla $33.83
Bronze
Bench 1775 Winery, 0 Brut Rosé $19.90
Frizzante-style
Silver
Lang Vineyards, 2017 Sparkling Rosé $22.99
Bronze
Monster Vineyards, 2016 The Brute $19.90
The View Winery, 2017 Distraction Frizzante $20.95
Whites
Off-dry white
Gold
Monte Creek Ranch Winery, 2017 Hands Up White $15.99
Silver
Lang Vineyards, 2017 Bravo White $18.99
Bronze
Black Hills Estate Winery, 2016 Alias $24.90
Harper’s Trail Estate Winery, 2017 Field Blend White $13.99
Play Estate Winery, 2016 Moscato $20.00
Recline Ridge Vineyards & Winery, 2016 Siegerrebe $19.00
Recline Ridge Vineyards & Winery, 2016 Bacchus $18.00
Sagewood Winery, 2016 Kerner $17.30
Sunnybrae Vineyards & Winery, 2015 Siegerrebe $19.00
Thornhaven Estates Winery, 2016 Brooklyn’s Blend $16.90
Gewürztraminer
Gold
Thornhaven Estates Winery, 2016 Gewürztraminer $17.90
Bronze
Lang Vineyards, 2017 Gewürztraminer $19.99
Riesling
Gold
SpearHead Winery, 2017 Riesling $21.00
The View Winery, 2017 Riesling $17.95
Silver
Monte Creek Ranch Winery, 2017 Riesling $17.49
Bronze
Culmina Family Estate Winery, 2016 Decora $23.00
Harper’s Trail Estate Winery, 2016 Silver Mane Block Riesling $18.29
Hidden Chapel Winery, 2016 Amazing Grace $21.65
The Chase Wines, 2016 Riesling $20.00
Pinot Gris
Gold
Lake Breeze Vineyards, 2017 Pinot Gris $21.00
Silver
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, 2017 Reserve Pinot Gris $22.00
Oliver Twist Estate Winery, 2017 Pinot Gris $21.90
Bronze
Hillside Winery, 2017 Unoaked Pinot Gris $22.00
SpearHead Winery, 2017 Pinot Gris $19.00
The Chase Wines, 2016 Pinot Gris $20.00
Sauvignon Blanc
Gold
Clos du Soleil Winery, 2016 Fume Blanc $20.90
Lake Breeze Vineyards, 2017 Sauvignon Blanc $22.00
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, 2016 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc $22.00
Bronze
Bench 1775 Winery, 2016 Sauvignon Blanc $24.90
Serendipity Winery, 2016 Sauvignon Blanc $21.90
Other Dry White
Gold
the hatch, 2016 Dynasty White $31.77
Silver
Clos du Soleil Winery, 2016 Grower’s Series Pinot Blanc $20.90
Bronze
Bench 1775 Winery, 2016 Chill $17.90
Culmina Family Estate Winery, 2016 R&D White Blend $20.00
SpearHead Winery, 2017 White Pinot Noir $24.00
Sunnybrae Vineyards & Winery, 2015 Turner Road $15.00
Viognier
Gold
Lang Vineyards, 2017 Viognier $24.99
BEST OF SHOW
Serendipity Winery, 2017 Viognier $21.90
Silver
Bench 1775 Winery, 2016 Viognier $24.90
Bronze
Perseus Winery, 2016 Viognier $18.99
Red Rooster Winery, 2017 Rare Bird Series Viognier $28.75
Oliver Twist Estate Winery, 2016 Viognier $22.90
MOCOJO Winery, 2016 Viognier $22.00
Chardonnay
Gold
Black Hills Estate Winery, 2016 Chardonnay $29.90
C.C. Jentsch Cellars, 2016 Small Lot Barrel Fermented Chardonnay $35.90
Silver
Culmina Family Estate Winery, 2015 Dilemma $34.00
Bronze
Monte Creek Ranch Winery, 2016 Chardonnay Reserve $24.99
Perseus Winery, 2016 Select Lot Chardonnay $28.99
Three Sisters Winery, 2016 Chardonnay $17.99
