2018 Nanaimo Winemakers Competition Results

CLASS RESULTS

B - Aperitif	C1 - Chardonnay	C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera	C4 - Other Dry White
C5 - Dry White Pinot	D - Rose	E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red	E2 - Dry Red Pinot
E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape	E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel	E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red	E6 - Other Dry Red
E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon	F - Dessert	G - After Dinner	H - Sparkling
I - Social Wine	J1 - Country Table Wine	J2 - Country Social Wine	P - Sparkling Cider
S1 - Dry Red Grape Kit	S2 - Dry White Grape Kit

AWARDS

Best in Show - George Gibson Trophy

Best Dry Red Zinfandel - Angelo Rizzato Trophy

Winemaker of the Year - International Order of Foresters Cup

2nd Winemaker of the Year - Norel Trophy

3rd Winemaker of the Year - Vice President's Trophy

4th Winemaker of the Year - Steward's Trophy

B - Aperitif
Silver
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah Based Aperitif	Best in Class
Bronze
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	P.G. Based Vermouth
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	P.G. Based Ginger Aperitif

C1 - Chardonnay
Gold
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Brehm's, Suzanna Vineyard, Sonoma CA	Best in Class
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	50% Brehm's, Sangiacomo 50% Brehm's White Hills CA
Silver
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay Sierra Madre Vineyard, California
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Falcon Ridge Vineyard, BC
David Burt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay (Falcon Crest Vineyard, Oliver, BC). Fermented with light toast oak cubes and put through MLF
Bronze
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	95% Chardonnay/5% Viognier (OK)
Vern Rogers	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Lodi, Central Valley, California / pH 3.60, TA 0.75%, Alc. 12.3%

C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera
Gold
Don Holmes	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Siegerreibe, BC Grapes	Best in Class
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Viognier (OK)
Silver
Rino Genzale	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	98% Riesling Okanagan 2% Chardonnay Okanagan
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Viognier skins; Gewurztraminer kit
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Riesling (Fools Gold OK)
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Viognier, Suncrest Vineyards, BC
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Viognier Okanagan

C4 - Other Dry White
Silver
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Sauvingon Blanc, Oliver B C	Best in Class
Bronze
Darrel Hoeppner	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% L Acadie Blanc / Vancouver Island Grapes
Darrel Hoeppner	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	66% L Acadie Blanc (Vancouver Island Grapes) / 33% Chardonnay Juice (California)
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	60% P.Gris/40% Muscat (OK)
Doug Morrison	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100 % Sauvignon blanc Okanogan grapes from Rob Cleave. Barrel fermented (Vin 13 yeast) with MLB and aged Sur lees for 4 months
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	95% S. Blanc/5% Muscat (OK)

C5 - Dry White Pinot
Silver
Don Holmes	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% pinot gris, BC grapes	Best in Class
Bronze
Don Gillingham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley

D - Rose
Silver
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	80% Gamay (OK), 18% P. Noir (VI) 2% Viognier (OK)	Best in Class
Lawrence Matthews	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Rose 100% Pinot Noir Okanagan

E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red
Gold
Doug Morrison	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	41 % Cab sauv. (Pacific Breeze - Obsidian Ridge 2007), Rest are from Peter Brehm -- California grapes --36% Merlot, 18 % Cab franc,3 % Malbec , 2 % P verdot. 1 Yr in French oak barrel.	Best in Class
Silver
Don Gillingham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	90% Merlot CA, 10% Cab OR
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	44% Cab Franc, 22% Cab Sauvignon, 34% Merlot. Okanagan- Jeff Crowley and Dan Danis vineyards. ~14.5% alc.
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	40% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc, BC 29% Malbec, 16% Petit Verdot WA
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100%Merlot, Paso Robels, California
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	52%CS/36%M/10%CF/2%P.Verdot (OK)
David Burt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	66% Cab Sauv, 20% Cab Franc, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec (all from Valley View Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, California except Malbec from Walla Walla)
Don Gillingham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, Washington State
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Merlot, Makepeace Vineyard,Causton , BC.
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	39%Mal/21%CS/20%M/14%CF/6%Sangio (CA)
Bronze
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Petit Verdot, Santa Barbra, California
Darrel Hoeppner	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Merlot / Okanagan Black Sage Grapes
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Franc, Sun Crest Vineyard, Oliver B C
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Blend of five wines, including Cab Franc and Cab Sav from Okanagan, and California Named the (Ed Blend)
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Malbec Walla Walla, WA
Don Gillingham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	35% Cabernet Sauvignon (California), 35% Merlot California, 20% Cabernet Franc (2013 Washington State), 10% Petit Verdot (California)
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	54%CF/24%M/17%CS (OK)
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sav 35% CV California, Merlot 35% CV California, Okanagan Cab Franc 30%

E2 - Dry Red Pinot
Silver
Don Holmes	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	95% Pinot Noir, 5% Petit Verdot , BC grapes	Best in Class
Rino Genzale	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	96% Pinot Noir Okanagan 2% Shiras Washington 2% Merlot Okanagan
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	97% Pinot Noir, OR, 3% Syrah OR
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Noir 97%, Petite Syrah 3%
Bronze
Kevin Bramhoff	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	85% Pinot Noir - 15% Petit Verdot - Grapes from the Okanagan Valley & Columbia Valley WA.

E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape
Silver
Don Holmes	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	35% Marechel Foch, 35% Cab Libre, 20% Cab Foch, 10% Agria	Best in Class
Darrel Hoeppner	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	60% Marechel Foch / 25% Leon Millot (Vancouver Island Grapes) / 15% Merlot (Okanagan Grapes)
Bronze
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Baco Noir 2015 Campbell River Grapes

E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel
Gold
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	85% Zin Lodi, 15% Nebbiolo Juice, CA	Best in Class
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel CA
Silver
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100%Zinfandal,Red Mountain ,Washington State.
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel from California
Kevin Bramhoff	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Zinfandel - Grapes from the Columbia Valley Washington USA
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2015 Lake County Zin 85%; 2015 Petite Syrah
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Lilm Kiln, CA
Bronze
Kevin Bramhoff	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	85% Zinfandel - 15% Petit Verdot - Grapes from the Columbia Valley WA.
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel CA

E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red
Gold
Doug Morrison	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	41% Syrah from Oak Grove Calif., the rest are Peter Brehm grapes from California -- 30% Grenache, 17 % Mourvedre and 12% Carignane 1 to 2 years barrel aged in French oak and then blended.	Best in Class
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	40% Grenache,20 %Mourvedre,Santa Barbra, 40% Syarh, Sonoma California
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	98.5% Syrah, The Dalles OR 1.5% Viognier CA
Silver
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah, The Dalles OR
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Grenach 32% Syrah 57% Mourvedre 11% Meek Wa.
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	93% Syrah,7% Viognier, Sun Crest Vineyard Oliver B C, Co-fermented
Bronze
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Mourvedre
David H. Brown	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah 100% Okanagan Grapes

E6 - Other Dry Red
Silver
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	35%CF/25%M/25%Sangio/15%P. Verdot (CA)	Best in Class
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	65% Cab, The Dalles, 35% Sangiovese CA
Mike Erhardt	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	78% Syrah 2% Malbec, 2% Cab Franc,and 18% Cab Sauv.
David Burt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	95% Nebbiolo, 5% Petit Verdot (Lucas and Lewellyn Los Alamos Vineyard, Central Coast, California)
Bronze
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2015 Petite Syrah 70%; 2015 Zinfandel 30%
Vern Rogers	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Nebbiolo, Lodi, Central Valley, California / pH 3.45, TA 0.64%, Alc. 13.2%
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	40% Zinfandel, 40% Sangiovese CA, 20% Cab OR
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	45%M/30%Sangio/14%CF/11%P. Verdot (CA)
Darrel Hoeppner	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	50% Merlot / 23% Cabernet Franc (Okanagan Grapes) / 7% Malbec / 20% Syrah (Washington Grapes)
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	48% Cab, 48% Syrah, The Dalles, 4% Mourvedre CA

E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold
David Burt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	98% Cab Sauv (Suncrest Vineyards, Oliver), 2% Malbec (Walla Walla, Washington)	Best in Class
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon CA
Silver
Don Gillingham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, Washington State
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Washington State Cabernet - Dineen Vineyards
Bronze
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cab, The Dalles OR
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Cabernet-Sauvignon. ,Red Mountain ,Washington State.

F - Dessert
Silver
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Viognier, Sun Crest Vineyard Oliver B C	Best in Class
Bronze
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Sauvingon Blanc,Santa Barbra California

G - After Dinner
Gold
Darrel Hoeppner	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Syrah Port (Washington Grapes)	Best in Class
Silver
Paul Rogers	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Zinfandel various years from 2001
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Solera Blend of various years, Zin, Cab, Syrah
Bronze
Doug Morrison	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	A blend of grapes from California over the years from 2000, in a French oak barrel since 2001. Zinfandel, Cabernet sauvignon, Touriga Nacional and Soudzao. A Ruby style port bottled in 2018
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Port

H - Sparkling
Silver
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100%Riesling, Oliver B C	Best in Class
Bronze
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	70% Chardonnay, 30% Muscat,Central Valley, California

I - Social Wine
Gold
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	50%P.Gris/40%Muscat/10%Viognier (OK)	Best in Class
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	85% P. Gris 15% Muscat (OK)
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Muller Thurgau

J1 - Country Table Wine
Gold
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Rhubarb 2017 Home grown	Best in Class
Silver
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	95% Blueberry,Chilliwack, 5% Pinot Noir, Keleden, BC.
Bronze
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Blackberry 2017 Blend of Nanaimo and Campbell River Berries.

J2 - Country Social Wine
Gold
Kevin Bramhoff	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Cranberry - Berries from the Fraser Valley BC	Best in Class

P - Sparkling Cider
Bronze
Mike Laanela	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Triple Jims organic apple juice from Kootenay, B.C.	Best in Class

S1 - Dry Red Grape Kit
Bronze
Vern Rogers	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Rosso Grande Excellente, RJS en Preneur (Kit) / pH 3.30, TA 0.78%, Alc. 13.2%	Best in Class

S2 - Dry White Grape Kit
Bronze
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Pinot Grigio Kit (from Costco)	Best in Class

Best in Show - George Gibson Trophy
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers

Best Dry Red Zinfandel - Angelo Rizzato Trophy
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers

Winemaker of the Year - International Order of Foresters Cup
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers

2nd Winemaker of the Year - Norel Trophy
Peter Huyghebaert	Nanaimo Winemakers

3rd Winemaker of the Year - Vice President's Trophy
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers

4th Winemaker of the Year - Steward's Trophy
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers