2024 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
Z - Vinovan Club Crush 2023 Merlot

  AWARDS

Winemaker of the Year

 

C1 - Chardonnay

Silver
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay Okanagan Best in Class
Bronze
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Chardonnay 3 Sisters Bin 213  
Pepe Kubon Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay, Sheridan, WA  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay, BC  


C2 - Aromatic White

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Riesling 100% WA Best in Class
Silver
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Viognier, Chilean juice  


C4 - Other Dry White

Silver
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 70% Chenin Blanc , 30% Gewurztraminer - Central Valley California Best in Class
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Unknown variety  


C5 - Dry White Pinot

Bronze
Ophelia Sahakian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% BC PINOT BLANC Best in Class
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Blanc from 3Sisters Naramata  


D - Rose

Silver
Viswanathan Kalathil Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Saignee from Zinfandal, Cabernet Savingnon, Pettite Syrah and Marlot grapes. from Lodi, California. Bottled in May 2021 Best in Class
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir  
Bronze
Donny & Kathy Bryant Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 84% Grenache, 16% Syrah, WA  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Carmenere WA  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 50% Carmenère, 50% Sauvignon Blanc  
Sony Kurian Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 This is a 100% Merlot Rose with grapes from Washington State. Took the juice off the must within an hour of crush and created this Rose. It was cod stabilized and bottled in Oct 2023 . It is a Dry Ros  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Cab Franc Okanagan  


E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red

Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 77% CA; Cabernet Franc 9%; Merlot 8% WA; Malbec 3%; Petite Verdot 3% Best in Class
John Read Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Merlot 36% Cab 23% P.V. 14% Cab Franc 27% Ph 3.67 Alcohol 14.5  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 75% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Tempranillo - Washington State  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 50% CA; Merlot 18%; Cabernet Franc 18%; Malbec 8%; Petite Verdot 6%  
Cody Parker Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 MALBEC  
Ron Toffolo Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Ablend of Cabernet Sauvignon 64% Merlot 12% Malbec 8% Petit Verdot 8% Cabernet Franc 8% all Okanagan Vineyards  
Bronze
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 60% Merlot - BC, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon - WA  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 50% Cabernet Franc, 33% Merlot, 13% Carmenère, 4% Petit Verdot  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 85% Malbec 15% Cab Sauv WA  
Larry McIntyre Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 B.C. Merlot 85, Cab. Sauv 9, Cab Franc 8  
Cody Parker Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 2ND PRESS CAB MERLOT.  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 60% Merlot, 20% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc, 5% PV all WA  
David Wong Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 70% Sheriden Cab. 30% Meek Malbec  


E2 - Dry Red Pinot

Silver
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir, BC Best in Class
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir Okanagan  
Bronze
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir 100% Naramata  
Ron Ramsdale Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 85% pinot noir. 15% blend of other reds. 8 months in new oak barrel.  
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir  100% Bin 204  


E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel 85% CA; 15% Petite Sirah Best in Class
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel CA  
Silver
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel 85%, Syrah 15% Bin 156  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel  
Bronze
Barry Edmonson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Old Vine Zinfandel from Lodi California Grapes. ML fermented. American Oak Cubes.  


E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red

Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Syrah 65% WA; Mouvedre 27% WA; Grenache 8% WA Best in Class
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Grenache 85%; Syrah 10%; Mouvedre 5% WA  
Bronze
Glenn Bromhead Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Syrah Washington State 4% viognier  


E6 - Other Dry Red

Gold
Colin and Maria Lancaster Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Tempranillo made with grapes from Dineen Winery in Washington. Best in Class
Pepe Kubon Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 50% Syrah, 38% Cab Sauv, 12% Merlot, Sheridan & Dineen, WA  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Sangiovese 80% CA; Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Napa  
Silver
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 75% Sangiovese CA, 25% Cab Sauv WA  
Viswanathan Kalathil Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Red Wine blend. 80% Cabernet Savingnon and 20% Petite Syrah grapes from Lodi, California. Bottled in Oct 2022  
John Read Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Sheridan Syrah 75% Merlot 25%  
Glenn Bromhead Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Tempranillo Washington State  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 60% Zinfandel 40% Petite Sirah CA  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 50% Zinfandel/ Petite Sirah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot/Carmenère, 10% Petit Verdot  
Bronze
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 60% Merlot Oregon, 40% Sangiovese Washington  
Ron Ramsdale Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Tempranillo. Lodi Grapes. 12 months in seasoned oak barrel.  
Tony Diering Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Tempranillo, Sheridan, Washington  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Tempranillo WA  
Emily Lassota Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 various vintages  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 60% Zinfandel - Ca, 30% Carmenere - Wa, 10% Tempranillo - Wa  
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Tempranillo,Okanagon Naramata Bench, Penticon BC.: Glass aged;French oak chips.  


E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 93% Sonoma; Cabernet Franc 7 Best in Class
Tony Diering Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sheridan, Washington  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 85% Napa; Merlot 10%; Cabernet Franc 5%  
Silver
Sony Kurian Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 This is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with grapes from Lodi CA. The wine was made after taking out the juice which was made to a Rose. This spent more than an year in neutral barrel and then bottled in Mar  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Cabernet Sauvignon - Washington State  
Glenn Bromhead Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		  Cabernet Sauvignon Washington State  
Tony Diering Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sheridan, Washington  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 80% Sheriadan Cab, 10% malbec  


G - After Dinner

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel 100% Best in Class
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blended port from many years Bottled in 2020  


Z - Vinovan Club Crush 2023 Merlot

Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Merlot 100% from 2023 Best in Class
Martin Hinds Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Merlot, 3 Sisters vineyard, Naramata bench;glass aged  
Bronze
Tony Diering Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Club Crush Merlot  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Club crush merlot  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 3 Sisters Mertlot  


Winemaker of the Year
Mike Leeper Vinovan