2016 Vinovan Competition Results

  CLASSES

A - Aperitif Sherry C1 - Chardonnay C2 - Aromatic White C4 - Other Dry White
E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red E2 - Dry Red Pinot E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red
E6 - Other Dry Red E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon G - After Dinner I - Social
M - Dry Red Merlot S2 - Dry White Grape Kit V - Vinovan 2015 Club Crush Zinfandel

Winemaker of the Year

 

A - Aperitif Sherry

Gold
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Palamino Best in Class


C1 - Chardonnay

Gold
Rino Genzale Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
97% Chardonnay 3% Pinot Grigio Washington /California Best in Class
Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Chardonnay Sangiocamo CA  
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Chardonnay 100%, Wa  
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
1005 Chard.  
John Read Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Chardonnay Monterey California Juice D - 254 Yeast  
Bronze
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Chardonnay Chile  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Chardonnay (Wash Grapes) 100%  


C2 - Aromatic White

Gold
Roger Phillippe Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Gewürztraminer, Kiona vineyards Washington Best in Class
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Reisling 100%, OK Falls 11% alch  
Silver
Dennis Villanueva Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Riesling Juice 100%, Okanagan  
Dennis Villanueva Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Viognier Juice 100%, Okanagan  
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Viognier 75, Reisling 25, 11% alch, Osoyoos-OK Falls  
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
100% gewurtznminer, Washington state.  
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Seigarebbe 100%, Fraser Valley 10.75% aclh  
Bronze
Doug Ellis Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Viognier Chilean 100% juice Bosa  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Gewurtraminer Juice Chilean  
Tod Pelly Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Chilean Viognier  


C4 - Other Dry White

Silver
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Pinot Gris 100%, Fraser Valley Best in Class
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Pinot Gris, Okanagan BC  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Sauvignon Blanc Chile  
Doug Wardrop Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Pinot Grigio Washington juice from Bosa Foods  
Bronze
Doug Ellis Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Sauvignon Blanc 100% juice Bosa  
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Pinot Gris, Summerland,BC, Dry  
Andrew Szalontai Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Chilean Juice, Bosa, Chardonnay Semillion  


E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red

Gold
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
60% Cabernet Sauvignon California, 20% Merlot California, 15% Petite Verdot California, 5% Cabernet Franc Okanagan Best in Class
Silver
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
100 % Malbec, makepeace vineyard, caustan, bc.  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
60% Merlot, 25% Cab Franc, 10% Cab Sav, 5% Petit Verdot  
Paul Arcand Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Meritage Cab Sauvignon/Cab Franc  
Bo Gregson Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
60% Cabernet Franc, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Cabernet Franc CA 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 50% CA  
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Cab Franc Osoyoos Pac Breeze 2015 65%; La Monica Cab Sauv. 25%; Petite Verdot 10%  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Merlot (Wash Grapes) 62% / Cabernet Sauvignon (Wash Grapes) 38%  
Bronze
Glenn Bromhead Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
25% Cab Sauv, 50% Merlot, 25% Petite Verdot All California  
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Right Bank- Merlot 72, Cab Sauv 13, C. Franc 6, P Verdot 5, Malbec 4. 13.5% alch. Washington  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon 65% CA, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 10%  
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Cab Franc Osoyoos Pac Breeze 2015 65%; Obsidian ridge Cab Sauv. 25%; Petite Verdot 10%  
Tod Pelly Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
One year French Barrel, ML, 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petite Verdot  
Andrew Szalontai Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Chilean Juice, Bosa  
Paul Arcand Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Calfornia Obsisian  
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Left Bank- C Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, P Verdot 61-28-7-4 13% alch, mostly Washington  
Rino Genzale Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
44%cab 44%merlot 10%malbec 2%petit verdot Okanagan  
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
90% Cab,10% Merlot 2013, Obsidian Ridge,CA,Merlot WA, dry  
Larry McIntyre Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Cabernet Franc Dineen Washinghton  
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Left bank, C. Sauv 60, Merlot 20, Cab franc 12, P Verdot 3, Malbec 4, 13.5% alch. Washington  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
60% Merlot California, 20% Cab Sauv California, 15% Petite Verdot California, 5% Cab Franc Okanagan  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon 70% CA, Merlot 20%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Petite Verdot 3%  


E2 - Dry Red Pinot

Silver
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
100% pinot noir, keledan, similkameen valley, bc. Best in Class
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Pinot Noir (BC Grapes) 100%  
Tod Pelly Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
One year French Barrel, ML, 10% Petite Syrah  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Sangiacomo Vyd, Carneros, CA  
Bronze
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Santa Maria Valley, CA  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Pinot Noir CA, 100%  
Peter Gagnon Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
100% Pinot Noir; Okanagan  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Pinot Noir (BC Grapes) 100%  


E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel

Bronze
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Zinfandel 85% Petite Sirah 15%, CA Best in Class
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Zinfandel 85% Petite Sirah 15% CA  
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Zinfandel, 100%, Ca  


E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red

Gold
Douglas Markin Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Syrah, Meeks Vineyard, Washington, USA Alcohol 14 % Best in Class
Roger Phillippe Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Syrah, Pacific Breeze from Lodi, California  
Silver
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Grenache, 60, Syrah 22, Mourvedre 18, 13.55 alch, Washington  
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Syrah, Columbia Valley, WA  
Bronze
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Mourvedre 100% CA  
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Petite Syrah Calif. 85%; Petite Verdot Calif 10%, Zindfandel Calif. 5%  
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Syrah, Sheridan Vineyards, Washington State  


E6 - Other Dry Red

Gold
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
60% Zinfandel, 40% Syrah Best in Class
Silver
A. F. Gus Butt Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
Petite Syrah- 75%, Syrah 25%, 13.5% alch, Washington  
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
25% merlot, 25% shiraz, 25% cab-sav, 25%pinot noir, BC, and Washington State.  
Clayton Donohue Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
2012 Various Barrel Reds, California  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Petite Sirah CA 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon CA 50%  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Nebbiolo 50% Merlot 50%  
Bronze
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
California Zinfandel (PB) 65%; Cab Franc (Osoyoos) 25%; Petite Syrah 5%; Petite Verdot 5%  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Pinot Noir (BC Grapes) 80% / Merlot (BC Grapes) 20%  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Pinot Noir (BC Grapes) 82% / Merlot (BC Grapes) 12% / Malbec 6%  


E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon

Gold
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Obsidian Ridge, CA: dry Best in Class
Silver
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon (Wash Grapes) 100%  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon 85% CA, Cab Franc 12%, Petite Verdot 3%  
Douglas Markin Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Suncrest Vineyards, Oliver, BC Alcohol 14 %  
Bo Gregson Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petite Verdot from California.  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100% Cabernet Sauvignon California  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon 90% CA, Merlot 10%  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
80% Napa CA, 20% Santa Maria, CA  
Bronze
Paul Arcand Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
California Obsidian  
David Wong Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Meek Cabernet , Washington  
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Obsidian Ridge Cab Sauv. 85%;  Cab Franc Osoyoos Pac Breeze 2015 12%; Petite Verdot 3%  


G - After Dinner

Gold
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Zinfandel Best in Class
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Port Style, Black Mix, Ca  
Silver
Douglas Markin Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Zinfandel, Maggio Ranch, Lodi, CA 15 % Sugar Alcohol 19%  
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Port Style, Black Mix 50%, Zinfandel 50%, Ca  
Bronze
Andrew Szalontai Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Zinfandel grapes   


I - Social

Silver
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Sauvignon Blanc, 100%, OK Valley Best in Class
Bronze
Kevin Bramhoff Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Off dry using 100% Damson Plums grown in the Fraser Valley  


M - Dry Red Merlot

Gold
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Merlot, Meek Vineyard, Washington State Best in Class
Silver
Paul Arcand Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Meek Vyds  
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Merlot, 100%, OK Valley  
Martin Cook Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
100% Merlot, Washington State grapes.  
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Merlot California 2013 85%; Cab Franc Osoyoos Pac Breeze 2015 15%  
David Wong Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Meek Merlot, Washington  
Bronze
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Merlot 85% CA, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%, Cab Franc 5%  
Cory Padula Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Merlot (Wash Grapes) 100%  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
55% Sagemoor Vyd WA, 25% Kaleden BC, 20% Lodi, CA  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Merlot 85% CA, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%, Cab Franc 5%  


S2 - Dry White Grape Kit

Silver
Clayton Donohue Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Winexpert, Selection Australian Chardonnay 6 week Best in Class
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Chardonnay, Cellar Classic Winery Series, Chile  
Bronze
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Gewurztraminer Mosti Mondial All Juice  


V - Vinovan 2015 Club Crush Zinfandel

Silver
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Zindfandel Calif. (PB) Club Crush 100% Best in Class
Karyn & Greg Locher Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Pacific Breeze, Lake County, California - grape  
Andrew Szalontai Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Club Crush  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Zinfandel CA Lake County  
Bronze
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Lake County, CA Zinfandel  
Tod Pelly Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Club crush Zin, ML, French Barrel six months  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Club Crush  


Winemaker of the Year

Mike Leeper Vinovan