2020 Vinovan Competition Results

  CLASS RESULTS

C1 - Chardonnay	C2 - Aromatic White	C4 - Other Dry White	C5 - Dry White Pinot
D - Rose	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	V - Vinovan Club Crush 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon

  AWARDS

Winemaker of the Year

 

C1 - Chardonnay
Gold
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Chardonnay / Sagemoor Vineyards / Bacchus / Washington	Best in Class
Silver
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Chardonnay / Sagemoor Vineyards / Bacchus / Washington
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Chardonnay
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	93% Chardonnay from 3 Sisters BC, 7% Riesling from Dineen WA.
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2018 3 Sisters Chardonnay 6 months new Oak BBL - 100%

C2 - Aromatic White
Silver
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Riesling, Dineen, Dry style	Best in Class
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Viognier, Suncrest Vineyards Oliver BC, 13.8% Alc.
Bronze
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Riesling, Washington
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Gewurtzraminer VAWA Club Crush 100% Okanagan
Cindy Scott & Andrew Fox	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Viognier - Suncrest Vines (Jeff Crowley), Oliver BC
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling 100% WA
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Viogner 85% Gewurtzraminer 15% Both VAWA club crush Okanagan

C4 - Other Dry White
Gold
Lawrence Matthews	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Sauvignon Blanc  Grapes from my own Vineyard	Best in Class
Silver
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2019 S.A. Chenin Blanc 100%

C5 - Dry White Pinot
Silver
Don Holmes	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Vancouver Island Pinot Gris Grapes	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Gris 100% BC
Bronze
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Blanc 100% BC
Doug Ellis	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100 % Pinot Blanc, 3 Sisters grapes(must), Naramata Bench, BC
Lawrence Matthews	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Gris. Grapes from my own vineyard

D - Rose
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 100% CA	Best in Class
Bronze
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah WA
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cab Sauv CA, 3 hrs skin contact
Rino Genzale	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Grenache. Washington

E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red
Gold
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cab Franc 60% CA; Merlot 35% BC; Malbec 5% CA	Best in Class
Martin Hinds	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Blend of 60% 2016 Cab Franc (Black Sage, Oliver BC): 30% 2015 Merlot (Sagemoore Washington): 10% 2017 Syrah (3 Sisters, Naramata Bench,BC)
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Malbec 80% CA; Cab Sauv 13% CA; cab Franc 7% CA
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	50% Cab Sauv CA, 35% Cab Franc Okanagan, 15% Petite Verdot Okanagan
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2016 3 Sisters Cab Franc neutral BBL- 85%; 2016 Stagecoach Cab Sauvignon 7 months Used BBL- 15%
Bronze
Cindy Scott & Andrew Fox	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	80% Cab Sauv + 10% Cab Franc - Suncrest Vines (Jeff Crowley), Oliver BC; 10% 2012 Petit Verdot CA
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Malbec 50% Merlot 50% Meek vineyard Washington
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sav Dineen vineyard 50% Merlot Meek vineyard 50% Washington
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 54% CA; Merlot 18% BC; Cab franc 18% CA; Malbec 8% CA; Petite Verdot 2% BC
CHRIS GEBHARD	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	75% Okanagan Cab Franc, 15% Okanagan Cab Sav, 10% Okanagan Malbec
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	BC Cabernet Franc
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Malbec 100% Meek vineyard Washington
CHRIS GEBHARD	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	90% Okanagan Malbec, 10% Okanagan Merlot
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	83% Merlot, 8.5% Cab Franc, 8.5% Malbec, Oliver and Osoyoos vineyards BC, 14.6% Alc.

E2 - Dry Red Pinot
Gold
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% CA	Best in Class
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir Okanagan
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% BC
Cindy Scott & Andrew Fox	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	65% Pinot Noir - Nk'Mip Vineyard, Oliver BC 30% Pinot Noir - Dalles Vineyard, The Dalles OR 5% Gamay Nk'Mip Vineyard, Oliver BC
Bronze
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% BC Pinot
Cindy Scott & Andrew Fox	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	90% Pinot Noir - Saison Vineyard, Duncan BC 10% Gamay Nk'Mip Vineyard, Oliver BC
CHRIS GEBHARD	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	85% Okanagan Pinot Noir, 15% Okanagan Syrah

E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Zinfandel Spenker Ranch 100% Washington	Best in Class
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Zinfandel, Jessis Grove, California.
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel 85% CA; Petite Sirah 15% CA
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel 90% CA; Petite Sirah 10% CA
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel CA
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Washington Zinfandel
Kathy Estey	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Zinfandel grapes from Jesse's Grove, CA. Barreled in oak for 6 months. Batch 28.1
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Zinfandel Spenker Ranch 85% Malbec Meek Vineyard 15% Washington

E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red
Gold
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Grenache WA, 30% Syrah WA, 10% Mourvedre WA	Best in Class
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Mourvedre 70% WA; Grenache 15% WA; Syrah 15% WA
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	95% Syrah WA, 5% Viognier Okanagan
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah /Sagemoor Vineyards /Washington
Glenn Bromhead	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	96% Washington State Syrah  4% Viognier
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah, Grenache Mouverdre
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Petite Sirah 70% CA; Grenache 30% WA
Bronze
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Syrah, 40% Grenache, Washington
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Syrah from Sheridan WA.
Karyn & Greg Locher	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	55% Grenache 45% Syrah Wash

E6 - Other Dry Red
Silver
Karyn & Greg Locher	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	40% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot 20% Syrah 10% Malbec 10% Petite Verdot	Best in Class
Bronze
Rino Genzale	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Barbera
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Shiraz 70% AU; Cab Sauv 30% CA
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Petite Sirah 50% CA; Zinfandel 50% CA
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Zinfandel Spenker Ranch 50% Merlot Meek vineyard 50% Washington
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Petit Verdot / Sagemoor Vineyards / Dionysus /Washington
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Barbera, Amador County Cal.
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Zinfandel Spenker Ranch 50% Malbec Meek vineyard 50% Washington
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Zinfandel Spenker Ranch 50% Cab Sav Dineen vineyard 50% Washington
Karyn & Greg Locher	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	45% Sryah 35% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot

E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cab Sauv 80% CA; Merlot 10% BC; Cab Franc 5% CA	Best in Class
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sav Dineen vineyard 85% Merlot Meek Vineyard 15% Washington
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Obsidian CA
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2016 Stagecoach Cab Sauvignon 7 months Used BBL -100%
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cab Sauv CA
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	California Cabernet Sauvignon
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sav Dineen vineyard 85% Malbec Meek vineyard 15% Washington
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sav Dineen vineyard 100% Washington

G - After Dinner
Silver
Doug Ellis	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel grapes,	Best in Class

I - Social
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Blackberry Westham Island BC	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling 100% WA
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Raspberry Westham Island 100% BC

M - Dry Red Merlot
Gold
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Merlot 85% CA; Cab Franc 10% CA; Petite Verdot 5% CA	Best in Class
Silver
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Washington Dineen
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot / Sagemoor Vineyards / Dionysus /Washington
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Merlot, Osoyoos BC, 14.8% Alc.
Bronze
Kathy Estey	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	85% Merlot from Cawston, BC 13% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdo. 6 Months in oak barrel. Batch 29
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2017 Masters Merlot - Neutral BbL- 50%; 2018 3 Sisters Merlot no Oak 50%
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot Meek vineyard 90% Cab Sav Dineen vineyard 10% Washington
Kathy Estey	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Merlot from Hugging Tree, Cawson, BC. Batch 35
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot Meek vineyard 85% Malbec Meek vineyard 15% Washington

V - Vinovan Club Crush 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Club Crush Cab	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 100% 2019 varietal

Winemaker of the Year
Mike Leeper	Vinovan