2019 Vinovan Competition Results

  CLASS RESULTS

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	F - Dessert	G - After Dinner	M - Dry Red Merlot
S2 - Dry White Grape Kit	V - Vinovan 2018 Club Crush Chardonnay

  AWARDS

Winemaker of the Year

 

C1 - Chardonnay
Gold
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	3 Sisters, Naramata, B.C. (Not eligible for club crush)	Best in Class
Silver
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Chardonnay
Bronze
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Chardonnay - Three Sisters Vyd, Naramata, BC
Doug Watson	Sunshine Coast British Columbia	100% chardonnay from California
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Chardonnay
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Naramata BC, barrel fermented

C2 - Aromatic White
Gold
A. F. Gus Butt	Sunshine Coast British Columbia	Viognier, Naramata, BC	Best in Class
Silver
Martin Hinds	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Riesling,juice from fresh pressed grapes, 3 Sisters Vineyard, Naramata Bench, Okanogan,BC,
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	3 Sisters Riesling, Naramata, B.C.
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okangan Riesling
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Riesling, Wild Goose Vineyard, OK Falls BC.
Dennis Villanueva	Sunshine Coast British Columbia	Pinot Gris-off dry, Van Westen Vineyard, Okanagan B.C.
Doug Watson	Sunshine Coast British Columbia	100% Riesling from Okanagan
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Kiona Viogner
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Gvertz VAWA club crush

C4 - Other Dry White
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sauvignon Blanc Chile	Best in Class
Doug Wardrop	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	French Colombard Bosa Foods California Juice
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	sauvignon blanc 100%, okv
Doug Wardrop	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Grigio Bosa Foods California Juice
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100%Pinot Gris
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	sauvignon blanc juice

E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red
Gold
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Malbec 80% WA; Cabernet Sauvignon CA 13%; Cabernet Franc 7%	Best in Class
Silver
Tod Pelly	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	55% Stagecoach CS; 5% Okanagan PV; 40% Naramata CF
Rino Genzale	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	38% Dineen Cab/Sav 38% Make Peace Merlot 24% Make Peace Malbec
Tod Pelly	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	45% New Oak Stagecoach CS; 5% Okanagan PV; 50% Naramata CF
Doug Watson	Sunshine Coast British Columbia	Merlot 2014 57%. Cab Sauv 2014 36% Petit Verdot 2012 4% and Cab Frank 2013 4% Washington and California
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Sheridan Vyds Cabernet Sauvignon 60% Cabernet Franc 40%
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Sheridan Vyds Merlot/Cabernet Franc
Martin Hinds	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	85% Cab Franc, Sagemoore Wash: 10% 2015 Merlot: 5% 2017 Syrah,: Supplier Pacific Breeze winery
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	70% Cabernet Franc, BC. 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
Bronze
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	cabernet sauvignon 60%,cabernet franc20%, merlot 20% okv
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2015 Cab Franc 90%; 2013 Merlot 5%; 2015 Petite Verdot 5%
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	50% Cabernet/50% Cab Franc - Okanogan
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Merlot 40%; Cabernet Sauvignon 40%; Cabernet Franc 20%
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot 2016, Cab. Sauv. 2015, Malbec 2017 Washington
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	BC Cabernet Franc 100%
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Meek Malbec. R Martino
Kathy Estey	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Grapes from Hugging Tree Vineyard in Cawston, BC. 68% Malbec and 32% CabFranc. 18 mo in barrel. Batch23.1
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Franc 80% CA; Merlot 10%; Cabernet Sauvignon 5%; Petite Verdot 5%

E2 - Dry Red Pinot
Gold
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	95% Pinot Noir Okanagan, 5% 2015 Petite Verdot	Best in Class
Silver
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	pinot noir 100%, Ore
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100% BC Origin
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir, Keledan ,BC.
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Santa Maria Valley CA 100%
Murray Bierd	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	92% Pinot Noir, 8% Syrah
Bronze
Tod Pelly	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Naramata Grapes 100%
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Naramata BC, Three Sisters Vineyard

E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel
Gold
Tod Pelly	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Lake County Zinfandel	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel 85% CA;Petite Sirah 15%
Silver
Karyn & Greg Locher	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel - Lake County California
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	85% Spenker Ranch Zin 15% Meek Malbec. R Martino
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel, CA
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	80% Jessie's Grove Zin, 14% Lake County Zin, 6% Paso Robles Petit Sirah
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Spenker Ranch Zin. R Martino
Bronze
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	bcawa zinfandel washington 100%
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	90% CA Zinfandel, 10% 2015 CA Zinfandel
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel California
Karyn & Greg Locher	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel - Jesse's Grove California
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	91% Spenker Ranch Zin, 9% Meek Malbec. R Martino
Rino Genzale	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	95% Jessies Grove Zin 5% Amador Petit Syrah
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Jessie's Grove Zinfandel, Lodi, California
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Jessies Grove, Lodi CA; 15% Petite Sirah

E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red
Gold
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	syrah	Best in Class
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	grenache 45%, syrah45%, shiraz 10%, WA
Silver
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2012 Petite Syrah 85%; 2006 Cab Sauv 15%
Martin Hinds	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	90% Syrah: 10% Merlot: Sagemoore Vineyard Vinyard,Columbia Valley, Washington:Supplier Pacific Breeze winery
Glenn Bromhead	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	96% Washington Syrah  4% chilean Viognier
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	80% Petit Sirah CA, 10% Zinfandel CA
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Mourvedre CA 90%; Grenache 10%
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Petite Sirah CA 70%; Grenache WA 30%
Karyn & Greg Locher	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	55% Grenache and 45% Syrah - Sheraton Washington
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	85% Syrah, WA. 15% Grenache, WA
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	90% Syrah, AUS, 10% Cab Sauv CA

E6 - Other Dry Red
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Petite Sirah CA 50%; Zinfandel WA 50%	Best in Class
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	50-50% Spenker Zin and Meek Merlot. R Martino
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	50-50% Spenker Zin and Meek Malbec R Martino
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	sangiovese 100%, Wa
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Shiraz AU juice 70%; Cabernet Sauvignon CA 30%
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Zinfandel, 30% Grenache, 10% Valdespenas- Lodi, CA
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	55% Zinfandel, 25% Grenache, 10% Syrah
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	80% Zinfandel, CA, 20% 2012 Petit Sirah, CA
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Sangiovese 75% / Pinot Noir 17% / Cabernet Sauvignon 8%
Mike Roman	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	marechal foch 20% merlot 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% oaked
Donny Bryant	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Foch. This should be E3. 95% Foch and 5% Pinot Blanc. co-fermented to dry in an Italian immigrant style recipe. All grapes from, and ferment at Winthrop, WA.

E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	95% Napa Cab Sauv, 5% Okanagan Cab Franc	Best in Class
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Dineen Cab. R Martino
Silver
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Obsidian WA
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon CA
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 85% / Merlot 12% / Petite Verdot 3% All Grapes BC Origin
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	cab
Bronze
Martin Hinds	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Thornhill Vineyard, Lake County,California, Supplier, Pacific Breeze winery
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	!00% Cabernet Sauvignon
Glenn Bromhead	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	96% California Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Petite Verdot
Tod Pelly	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	85% Clone 2 CS; 15% Naramata CF
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	california cabernet sauvignon 100%
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	85% Dineen Cab, 15% Meek Malbec R Martino
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Cab-Sav. Makepeace Vineyard, similkameen Valley, BC
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Napa CA 85%; Merlot 7%; Cabernet Franc 5%; Petite Verdot 3%
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	85% Dineen Cab, 15% Meek Merlot. R Martino

F - Dessert
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Videl	Best in Class
Bronze
Kevin Bramhoff	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Blackberry - Fruit from British Columbia & Oregon

G - After Dinner
Gold
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	!00% Zinfandel blend of many years	Best in Class
Silver
Murray Bierd	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel Port, Spenker Ranch
Doug Ellis	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel grapes,
Bronze
Kevin Bramhoff	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Fortified "Port Style" Wine - 100% Blackberry - Fruit from British Columbia & Oregon

M - Dry Red Merlot
Silver
Murray Bierd	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Merlot, Meek Vineyards Washington State	Best in Class
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Merlot Meek Vyd
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	85% Meek Merlot, 15% Meek Malbec. R Martino
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Merlot 100% BC Origin
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Meek Merlot. R Martino
Bronze
Dennis Villanueva	Sunshine Coast British Columbia	100% Merlot,Adega Vineyards, Okanagan B.C.

S2 - Dry White Grape Kit
Bronze
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	misty miss, peach gewürztraminer,conners wine supply	Best in Class

V - Vinovan 2018 Club Crush Chardonnay
Gold
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Naramata, barrel fermented, lees stirring	Best in Class
Doug Ellis	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Chardonnay grapes, 3 Sisters Vineyard, Naramata Bench, Dry
Martin Hinds	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% juice from fresh pressed grapes. Naramata Bench, Okanogan, 3 Sisters Vineyard,
Silver
Glenn Bromhead	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Okanagan Chardonnay
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Club Crush Chardonnay
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Chardonnay - Three Sisters Vyd, Naramata, BC
Bronze
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Chardonnay British Columbia

Winemaker of the Year
Mike Leeper	Vinovan