2023 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
Z - 2021 Provincial Crush - Malbec

AWARDS

A - Aperitif Sherry
Gold
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100%Palamino	Best in Class
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Dry fino style

B - Aperitif
Gold
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Muscat	Best in Class
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Blueberry, 20% Mixed fruits and grapes
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Fortified Westham Island Mixed fruit

C1 - Chardonnay
Silver
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Chardonnay 100% Oliver B.C.	Best in Class
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Chardonnay 100% Oliver B C
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay with ML and some French oak
Ron Ramsdale	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	85% Chardonnay, 15% Viognier. Full ML
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Chardonnay, Naramata BC
Miroslav Ristic	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Sagemoor Vineyard, Columbia Valley AVA, WA

C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera
Silver
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Riesling 100% Oliver B C	Best in Class
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Viognier 100% Oliver B C
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Riesling 2021 Okanagan
Bronze
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	45% Viognier, 30% Riesling, 25% Chardonney, Walla Walla
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Inland Desert Vineyard Gewurztraminer
Donny & Kathy Bryant	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Viognier. All Family Estate Grown and Vinified, North Central Washington State
Sandy Kirk	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Riesling Okanagan grapes Vin 13 yeast 1% sugar, off dry
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling, WA

C4 - Other Dry White
Gold
Jim Young	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	2022 Sauvignon blanc, frozen juice from Wine Grapes Direct.	Best in Class
Silver
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Chenin Blanc
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Sauvignon Blanc CA

C5 - Dry White Pinot
Gold
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Blanc	Best in Class
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	90% BC Pinot Gris 18h skin contact, 10% Riesling
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Gris
Ron Ramsdale	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Blanc. Vancouver Island Grapes
Ron Thorne	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Gris 100%
Bronze
Vern Rogers	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Grigio / (Central Valley) Lodi, California / pH 3.16, TA 0.61% / Alc 13.477% / RS 3.5 gm
Michael McInnis	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Gris grapes grown on Vancouver Island.
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Gris Vancouver Island
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cellar Master Kit Pinot Grigio

D - Rose
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	70% BC Pinot Noir, 15% CA Pinot Chardonnay, 15% BC Riesling	Best in Class
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	90% Zinfandel CA, 10% Pinot Chardonnay
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Tempranillo WA
Bronze
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Tempranillo, Saignee Rose

E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Merlot	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet CA 50%; Merlot BC 18%; Cabernet Franc 18%; Malbec 8%; Petite Verdot 6%
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet CA 77%; Cabernet Franc 9%; Merlot 8%; Malbec 3%; Petite Verdot 3%
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Right Bank Bordeaux 66% Meek Merlot, 17% Meek Malbec, 17% Dineen Cab Sav
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot 100% Santa Barbara, California
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Merlot WA, 20% Cab Sauv WA, 15% Cab Franc BC, 5% Petite Verdot BC
Miroslav Ristic	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc Dineen Vineyards, Red Mountain AVA, WA
Miroslav Ristic	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Merlot, Sagemoor Vineyard, Columbia Valley AVA, WA
Jim Brown	Kamloops Wine Assoc. British Columbia	Dry Bordeaux Style Red consisting of 52% Okanagan Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Okanagan Merlot
Barry Edmonson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Carmene're 50%, Merlot 50%, Merlot from grapes from Lodi, California, Carmene're from juice from Chile, Oaked with cubes
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100%Merlot
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec
Jim Young	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	2020 Merlot 86% merlot, 14% cab sauvignon, CA grapes, Jim Canil source of grapes, barrel aged.
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Dineen Cab Franc
Bronze
Doug Martin	Vintners of Coquitlam British Columbia	100% Merlot Sourced from OK Falls. Poco a Poco Farm
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	68% Merlot, 20% Cab Franc, 12% Cab Sauv
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Okanagan Cab. Sauv 48 Merlot 42% Cab Franc 6% Petite Verdot 4% (Oysoyoos)

E2 - Dry Red Pinot
Gold
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Noir	Best in Class
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	95% Pinot Noir Sonoma, 3% Merlot, 2% Zinfandel
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100% Oliver B C
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir , Naramata 100%
Silver
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100% (3 Sisters)Fr Oak
Colin and Maria Lancaster	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir, made from grapes from 3 sisters winery, Penticton
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100% Naramata BC
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	85% Pinot Noir BC, 10% Syrah, 5% Zinfandel
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir Dalles Washington
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Noir
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100%Pinot Noir
Bronze
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir from Naramata BC

E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Westham Island Concord	Best in Class

E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel
Silver
Sheridan Scott	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel from Lodi, California	Best in Class
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zindfandel 100% (Jesse's grove) 14 mths new Fr Oak Barrel
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel CA 85%; Petite Sirah 15%
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel, CA 85%; Petite Sirah 15%
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Zinfandel 100% Jessie’s Grove Vineyard, Lodi California
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	85% Primitivo juice from Bosa, 10% Cab Franc, 5% Syrah
Ron Ramsdale	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	California Grapes. Barrel Aged.
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	95% Zinfandel 5% Petite Syrah
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Jessie's Grove Zinfandel
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Spenker Ranch Zinfandel 88%, Dineen Cab Franc 125

E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Syrah Sheridan Vineyards	Best in Class
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Syrah and 40% Grenache from Sheridan WA.
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Syrah WA 65%; Mourvedre 27%; Grenache 8% WA
David Wong	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah, Sheridan Vineyard
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Grenache WA 85%; Syrah 10%; Mouvedre 5%
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	GSM Blend
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100%Syrah
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	50% CA Grenache, 40% WA Syrah, 10% Lodi Syrah
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Syrah, WA and CA
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Syrah WA
Sheridan Scott	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Petite Sirah from Walla Walla, Washington

E6 - Other Dry Red
Gold
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Spenker ranch Zinfandel 50%, Meek Malbec 50%	Best in Class
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	33% Petit Sirah, 66% Aglianico, California
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sangiovese CA 80%; Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 20%
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 50%; Zinfandel CA 50%
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	80% Montepulciano, 10% Zinfandel, 5% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Barbera Amador County California
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	80% Sangiovese, 10% Cab Sauv, 5% Merlot, 5% Zinfandel
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Jessie's Grove Zinfandel 50%, Meek Merlot 50%
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Sangiovese
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sangiovese Lodi CA
Donny & Kathy Bryant	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	79% Cabernet Franc, 21% Foch. All Family Estate Grown and Vinified, North Central Washington State

E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Cabernet	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma 93%; Cabernet Franc 7%
Colin and Maria Lancaster	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon, made from grapes from 3 sisters winery, Penticton
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 85%; Merlot 10%; Cabernet Franc 5%
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Dineen Cab Sav
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cab Sauv Napa CA
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon (Frozen Stage Coach) 16 mths 3rd use Fr Ok Barrel
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Santa Barbara Calif
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Dineen Cab Sav 85%, Dineen Cab Franc 15%
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	85% Cab Sauv, WA 10% Cab Franc BC, 5% Petite Verdot WA
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Cab Sauv with 90% WA, 10% CA
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	85% Cab Sauvignon Lodi, 10% Cab Franc, 5% Merlot

F - Dessert
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Dessert	Best in Class
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	McKim Strawberry

G - After Dinner
Gold
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100%Zinfandel	Best in Class
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Port Style
Bronze
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel CA

H - Sparkling
Silver
Barry Edmonson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Champagne, Traditional methode' champenoise, 85 % Chardonnay grapes from North Saanich vineyard, Vancouver Island, 15 % Pinot Gris grapes from North Saanich vineyard, Vancouver Island, ML fermented,	Best in Class
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Chardonnay ML and light French oak
Robin McNeil	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Made from Vancouver Island (Saanich Peninsula) chardonnay grapes

I - Social Wine
Bronze
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	60% Riesling, 20% Gewurztraminer, 10% Zinfandel Rose, 10% Pinot Noir Rose	Best in Class

J1 - Country Table Wine
Gold
Michael McInnis	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Vancouver Island grown wild blackberries.	Best in Class
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	McKim Strawberry
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% BC Blueberry
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Westham Island Mixed Fruit

J2 - Country Social Wine
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Westham Island Raspberry	Best in Class
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Westham Island Mixed Fruit
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Blueberry Fizzy Surrey BC

Z - 2021 Provincial Crush - Malbec
Gold
David Wong	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Malbec club crush	Best in Class
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	BCAWA Club Crush Malbec
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Malbec from Meek, WA.
Bronze
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Malbec WA 100%
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Malbec

Best in Show
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommoliers

Grand Champion Winemaker
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommoliers