2009 Saanich Sommelier

Annual Competition Medal Results – 169 Entries

Legend:

CZ – Chilliwack Zymurgy

KW – Kamloops Winemakers

NA – Nanaimo Winemakers

SS – Saanich Sommeliers

VA - VAWA

Class A – Aperitif Sherry

SILVER	Pearson	Tony	SS	Palimino BEST of CLASS
	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Palimino
BRONZE	Nicholson	Colin	SS	Palimino

Class B – Aperitif

SILVER	Best	Marg	SS	Red Vermouth (17%) 1996
	Best	Marg	SS	White Vermouth 1995
BRONZE	Best	Marg	SS	Italian Vermouth

Class C1 – Bordeaux

GOLD	Beck	George	NA	Cab Sav Merlot Cab Franc BEST RED in SHOW
SILVER	Graham	Don	NA	Merlot
	Miller	Jack	SS	Cab Sav 75 Merlot 25
	Miller	Jack	SS	Cab Sav 60 Merlot 40
	Muir	Bill	SS	Cab Blend
	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS	Cab/Merlot/Syrah
BRONZE	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Merlot
	Thain	Don	SS	Cab Sav 60 Syrah 25 Merlot 15
	McNeil	Robin	SS	Cab Sav 50 Merlot 50
	Muir	Bill	SS	Blend
	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS	Cab/Merlot
	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Cab Franc
	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Syrah
	Greaves	Bill	SS	Cab Sav 60 Merlot 40
	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Merlot

Class C2 – Pinot Noir

SILVER	Muir	Bill	SS	OK + Oregon 2004
	Graham	Don	NA	OK 2007
BRONZE	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Oliver, OK 2003
	Muir	Bill	SS	Oregon 2003

Class C3 – Zinfandel

GOLD	Wand	Don	SS
SILVER	Ayris	John & Fran	CZ
	Wand	Don	SS
	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ
	Borris	Harry	SS
BRONZE	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS
	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS
	Wand	Don	SS

Class C4 – Other Dry Red

GOLD	Sibbald	Tom	SS	Syrah
SILVER	Best	Marg	SS	Syrah
	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Merlot/Zinfandel
	Best	Marg	SS	Syrah
	Ayris	John & Fran	CZ	Grenache 45 Syrah 35 Mourvedre 20
	Greaves	Bill	SS	Syrah
BRONZE	Beck	George	NA	Pet Verdot/Malbec
	Muir	Bill	SS	Gamay
	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Veldespena 85 Cab Sav 15
	Marion	Frank	SS	Syrah
	Muir	Bill	SS	Pet Syrah
	Homer	Mary	SS	Cab Franc
	Best	Marg	SS	Merlot/Shiraz
	Borris	Harry	SS	Shiraz
	Nicholson	Colin	SS	Syrah
	Pearson	Tony	SS	Blend
	Ayris	John & Fran	CZ	Lemberger 50 Grenache 50
	Muir	Bill	SS	Syrah

Class C5 – Cabernet Sauvignon

GOLD	Pearson	Tony	SS
SILVER	Beck	George	NA
	Wand	Don	SS
	Nicholson	Colin	SS
BRONZE	Wand	Don	SS
	Stepushyn	Ken	SS
	Wand	Don	SS
	Muir	Bill	SS

Class D1 – Chardonnay

No medals

Class D2 – Pinot (White)

SILVER	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Pinot Gris, California 2007
BRONZE	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Pinot Gris, OK Falls 2006
	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS	Pinot Blanc, Washington 2005

Class D3 – Other Dry White

SILVER	Best	Marg	SS	Sieggerrebe BEST WHITE in SHOW
(continued)	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Sieggerrebe
BRONZE	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Sav Blanc
	Ayris	John & Fran	CZ	Sav Blanc/Fr Columbard
	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Gewurtztraminer
	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS	Sav Blanc
	Marion	Frank	SS	Sav Blanc
	Ayris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Gewurtztraminer

Class E – Rose Table

BRONZE

Ayris

John & Fran

Zinfandel/Semillion

Class F – Dessert

GOLD	Pearson	Tony	SS	Sav Blanc Chardonnay Semillion
SILVER	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Muscat
	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Blackberry/Raspberry
	Graham	Don	NA	Sav Blanc
BRONZE	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Muscat Cannelli
	Pouirier	Leo	NA	Cherry
	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS
	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Muscat
	Best	Marg	SS	Raspberry

Class G – After Dinner

SILVER	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS
	Pearson	Tony	SS	Zinfandel
	Nicholson	Colin	SS
BRONZE	Greaves	Bill	SS	Blackberry Port
	Ayris	John & Fran	CZ	Black Mix - 2001
	Thain	Don	SS	Blackberry Port
	Borris	Harry	VA	Zinfandel
	Best	Marg	SS
	Marion	Frank	SS

Class H – Sparkling

BRONZE	McNeil	Robin	SS	Chardonnay/Riesling
	Marion	Frank	SS	Chardonnay/Pinot
	Borris	Harry	SS	Medlar

Class I – Social

SILVER	Wrinch	John	SS	Gewurtztraminer
BRONZE	Ayris	John & Fran	CZ	Riesling
	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Apricot/Peach

Class J – Country

SILVER	Homer	Mary & Rick	SS	Raspberry
BRONZE	Morris	Vern & Vi	CZ	Blackberry
	Greaves	Bill	SS	Yellow Plum

Class K – VI Dry Red Grape Wine

GOLD	Miller	Jack	SS	Pinot Noir 2005 BEST VI RED WINE
SILVER	Stepushyn	Ken	SS	Leon Millot 2004

Class L – VI Dry White Grape Wine

BRONZE

Greaves

Bill

Ortega BEST VI WHITE WINE

Class R – Cider

No Entries

Class S1 – Dry Red Wine Kit

BRONZE	Adye	Ted	SS	Rosso Fortissimo 2007
	Adye	Ted	SS	Syrah 2006

Class S2 – Dry White Wine Kit

BRONZE

Greaves

Bill

Chardonnay

Class M – Light Beer

GOLD	Ayris	John	CZ	Canadian Blonde
SILVER	Kouwenhoven	Jack	CZ	Cream Ale
BRONZE	Marion	Frank	SS	Lager

Class N – Hop-focussed Beer

GOLD

Kouwenhoven

Jack

BEST BEER IN SHOW

Class O – Malt-focussed Beer

BRONZE

Kouwenhoven

Jack

Doppelbock

Class P – Roasted & Smoked Beer

GOLD	Kouwenhoven	Jack	CZ	Oatmeal Stout
	Ayris	John	CZ	Irish Stout
SILVER	Kouwenhoven	Jack	CZ	Brown Porter
	Ayris	John	CZ	Imperial Stout

Class Q – Belgian Wheat Beer

GOLD	Ayris	John	CZ	Belgian Double Ale
	Ayris	John	CZ	Trappist Abbey Ale
SILVER	Kouwenhoven	Jack	CZ	Belgian Dubbel

A QUICK overview:

Overall entries down 7% from 2008 (169 vice 181)
Gold medals up
Saanich Sommeliers increased their participation by 30% over last year
Saanich Sommeliers dominated the medal podium with:
- 5 GOLD
- 22 SILVER
- 38 BRONZE
Tony Pearson of the Saanich Sommeliers won an impressive 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze
George Beck of Nanaimo Winemakers won the Best Red Wine in the Competition
Marg Best of Saanich Sommeliers won Best White Wine in the Competition
Interestingly, the highest marks for a wine made from Vancouver Island grapes went to Jack Miller’s Pinot Noir.
The Beer Competition was dominated by Chilliwack Zymurgy’s Jack Kouwenhoven and John Ayris