2022 BC Provincial Wine Competition Competition Results

  CLASS RESULTS

A - Aperitif Sherry B - Aperitif C1 - Chardonnay C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera
C4 - Other Dry White C5 - Dry White Pinot D - Rose E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red
E2 - Dry Red Pinot E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red
E6 - Other Dry Red E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon F - Dessert G - After Dinner
H - Sparkling I - Social Wine J1 - Country Table Wine J2 - Country Social Wine
P - Sparkling Cider

  AWARDS

Best in Show

Grand Champion Winemaker

 

A - Aperitif Sherry

Silver
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Palomino Best in Class


B - Aperitif

Silver
Trevor Curtis Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blackberry 20% Mid island berries Best in Class
Bronze
Trevor Curtis Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Cello 20% navel orange  


C1 - Chardonnay

Gold
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% BC Chardonnay Best in Class
Silver
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% chardonnay - Okanagan Grapes  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Chardonnay 100% Naramata  
Mike Lesperance Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay (Naramata Bench BC) Un-Oaked and No MLF  
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay with ML and light oak  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia		 100% BC Chardonnay Si Yeast Blend  


C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera

Gold
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Siegerreebe, Langley, BC Best in Class
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Riesling BC  
Silver
Robin McNeil Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Viognier from the Okanagan  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Riesling, Okanagan BC  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Riesling WA 100%  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Riesling Naramata Bench B C  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia		 100% BC Gewurztraminer  
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Dineen Riesling 85% Pinot Grigio15%  
Michael McInnis Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Schoenburger grapes from Vancouver Island  


C4 - Other Dry White

Gold
Donny & Kathy Bryant Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from imported juice via "Cork It", North Vancouver Best in Class
Silver
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 50% Symphony, CA; 30% Chardonnay; 20% Fume Blanc, CA  
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Ortega (25%) & Acadie Blanc (75%) Vancouver Island Grapes  


C5 - Dry White Pinot

Gold
John Read Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Deep Roots Pino Gris 16 hr skin contact Yeast Melody Best in Class
Silver
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100%Pinot Gris  
Don Holmes Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100 % Pinot Gris Vancouver Is. Grapes  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Gris BC  
Bronze
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Blanc Naramata  
Jim Young Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia		 Pinot Gris, 100%, grapes from Kaleden,   
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% BC Pinot Gris  


D - Rose

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir Naramata Best in Class
Silver
Donny & Kathy Bryant Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% family grown and vinified Cabernet Franc, Saignee method. North Central Washington State  
Bronze
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 80% BC Pinot Noir, 20% WA Sangiovese  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 95% Zinfandel, CA; 5% Pinot Noir, Okanagan BC  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia		 Rose from BC Chardonnay and Calif Zinfandel  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 85% Cab Franc, 15% Pinot Gris  


E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red

Gold
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 60% Merlot WA, 20% Cab Sauv WA, 15% Cab Franc BC, 5% Petite Verdot BC Best in Class
Silver
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% 2016 Cabernet Franc, Osoyoos BC. Dry red varietal.  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet 50% CA; Merlot 18%; Cabernet Franc 18%; Malbec 8%; Petite Verdot 6%  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Merlot  
Mike Lesperance Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia		 90% Malbec (Meek) 5% 2013 Cac.Sauv. (Sheridan) ... 5% 2010 Petit Verdot (Meek)  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia		 !00% BC Grapes - Merlot 50% / Cabernet Sauvignon 50%  
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Nappa Merlot  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon CA 77%; Cabernet Franc 9%; Merlot 8%; Malbec 3%; Petite Verdot 3%  
Mike Lesperance Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia		 87% Merlot (Meek) 10% 2014 Cab.Sauv. (Sheridan) ... 3% 2013 Malbec (Meek)  
Bronze
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 35% Merlot 34%Cab Sauv Suncrest Vineyard Oliver 21%Cab Fr Osoyoos 9%Malbec Walla Walla  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Cab Franc Suncrest Vineyard Oliver B C  
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 85% 2016 Cabernet Franc, Osoyoos BC, 15% Syrah, Yakama valley Washington State USA. Dry red  
Doug Martin Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia		 A Blend of 69% Okanagan Falls Merlot, 29% Washington Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Washington Petit Verdot.  
Jim Young Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia		 Grapes from Seech in Naramata, 85% merlot, 10% Cab franc, 5% Malbec.  Please decant first, let it breathe before assessment.  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% BC Petit Verdot  
Chris Gebhard Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 Okanagan. Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Merlot 45%  
Barry Edmonson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Carmenere/Merlot, 2020, 50% wine made from Chilean Juice, 50% made from Grapes from Lodi, California, European Oak cubes,  


E2 - Dry Red Pinot

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir CA Best in Class
Silver
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%Pinot Noir Oliver BC  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir Naramata BC  
Bronze
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100%Pinot Noir  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir BC  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir - Okanagan Grapes  


E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape

Silver
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Marquette (30%) Marechal Foch (25%) Regent (30%) Leon Millot (15%) Vancouver Island Grapes Best in Class
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Westham Island Concord 85% Meek Malbec 15%  
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Leon Millot (35%) Marechal Foch (50%) Vancouver Island Grapes & Merlot (15%) Okanagan Grapes  


E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel

Gold
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, CA Best in Class
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Jessie's grove Zinfandel 85% Sheridan Cab franc 15%  
Silver
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Zinfandel Jesse's Grove  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel 85% CA; 15% Petite Sirah  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel 85% Jessie's Grove CA; 15% Petite Sirah  
Jim Young Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia		 CA Grapes M&R from Jim Canil, 100%, barrel aged,   
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Jessie's grove Zin 88% Sheridan Cab Sav 12%  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel Jessie’s Grove Lodi Calif  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel  


E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red

Gold
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 GSM, Red Mountain WA Best in Class
John Read Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Sheridan Syrah Yeast RP-15 14.75 Alc  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 60% WA Syrah, 40% WA Grenache  
Silver
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 60% Grenache WA, 30% Syrah WA, 10% Mourvedre WA  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Grenache Syrah Mouvedre 85/10/5% WA  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Syrah 65%; Mourvedre 27%; 8% Grenache WA  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Syrah WA  
John Read Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Sheridan Syrah Yeast RP-15 14.5 Alc  
Sheridan Scott Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Petite Sirah Walla Walla  
Bronze
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Petit Syrah  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 70% Grenache, CA; 30% Syrah, Lodi, CA  


E6 - Other Dry Red

Gold
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Jessie's Grove 50% Meek Malbec 50% Best in Class
Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 50%; Zinfandel CA 50%  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Sangiovese CA 80%; Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Napa  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Sangiovese CA  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Sangiovese  
Bronze
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 70% Malbec, Chile; 20% Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, CA; 10% Grenache, CA  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Barbera - Sierra Foothills, CA  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Sangiovese - Amador County, CA  
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Jessie's grove Zin 50% Dineen Cab Franc 50%  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 35% Montepulciano, Italy, Juice from Bosa; 35% Sangiovese; 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, Lodi CA  


E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 93% Sonoma CA; Cabernet Franc 7% Best in Class
Silver
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Cabernt Sauvignon CA  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 85% Napa; Merlot 10%; Cabernet Franc 5%  
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Sheridan Cab 85% Meek merlot 15%  
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Nappa Cabernet Sauvignon  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Cab Sauv Valley View Vineyard Santa Barbara Calf  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 85% Cab Sauv WA, 10% Cab Franc BC, 5% Petite Verdot BC  
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Sheridan Cab 85% Sheridan Cab Franc 15%  


F - Dessert

Gold
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Ice wine style Best in Class
Silver
Mike Lesperance Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay (Naramata Bench BC) Juice was aloud to semi-freeze multiple times to extract higher brix liquid.  
James Pflanz Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia		 Zweigelt 80% Foch 20% , Pflanz Vineyard Kamloops , 17 sugars , TA 7.5 .  
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 McKimm Strawberry  


G - After Dinner

Gold
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Port style Best in Class
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel  
Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel CA 100%  
Bronze
James Pflanz Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia		 Zweigelt 80 % Foch 20 % , Pflanz Vineyard Kamloops , 5.5 sugars , TA 6.5  


H - Sparkling

Gold
Robin McNeil Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay from Vancouver Island Best in Class
Silver
Robin McNeil Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay from Okanagan (Nk’mip)  
Bronze
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Frontenac Blanc (33%) Acadie Blanc (67%) Vancouver Island Grapes , Petillant Naturel Sparkling with Disgorgement  


I - Social Wine

Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Riesling 100% WA Best in Class


J1 - Country Table Wine

Gold
Michael McInnis Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blackberry wine made from 100% blackberries. Best in Class
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 McKimm Strawberry  
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Rosewater Mead  


J2 - Country Social Wine

Gold
Joe Zucchiatti Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Westham Island Raspberry Best in Class
Bronze
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blend of 2019 14.2% ABV & 2020 10.5% ABV Fizzy blueberry, Surrey BC  
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Yellow Plum  


P - Sparkling Cider

Bronze
Robin McNeil Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Hornby Island apples Best in Class


Best in Show - tied
Mike Leeper Vinovan
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommoliers


Grand Champion Winemaker
Mike Leeper Vinovan