2024 BC Provincial Wine Competition Competition Results

  CLASS RESULTS

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 Z - 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Sheridan)

  AWARDS

Best in Show

Grand Champion Winemaker

 

C1 - Chardonnay

Gold
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Okanagan Chardonnay Best in Class
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay, Okanagan  
Chris Gebhard Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay Lodi grapes. Oaked in glass.  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay - BC  
Silver
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%Chardonnay Oliver BC  
Tony Diering Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay. Three Sisters Estate, BC  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% BC grapes  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay, Lodi  
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay  
Bronze
Michael McInnis Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 !00% Chardonnay, fresh grapes from California  
Pepe Kubon Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA  


C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera

Gold
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Siegerreebe, Langley Best in Class
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Okanagan Riesling  
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Riesling Dineen, Wa  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Riesling, Okanagan  
Silver
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%Riesling Oliver BC  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Riesling 100% WA  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 50% Viognier + 30% Muscat, 20% Riesling  


C4 - Other Dry White

Silver
Ian Murfitt Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 95% Madeleine Sylvaner, 3% Pinot Gris, 2% Siegarrebe (2023), grapes grown in Nanaimo, BC. 12.7% Alc. Best in Class
Doug Martin Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia		 Chardonnay Semillon Juice Blend from Chile  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Lodi  
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Ortega (30%) L Acadie Blanc (70%) Vancouver Island Grapes  
Ian Murfitt Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Madeleine Sylvaner (2022), grapes grown in Nanaimo, BC. 12% Alc.  
Bronze
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Sauvignon Blanc, CA  


C5 - Dry White Pinot

Gold
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Gris Summerland BC Best in Class
Ian Murfitt Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Gris, Naramata Bench, BC. 14.3% Alc.  
Silver
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Vancouver Island Pinot Gris  
Michael McInnis Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 90% Pinot Gris grapes and 10% Shoenburger from Vancouver Island  
Ron Thorne Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 P. Auxerrois  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Okanagan Pinot Blanc  
Bronze
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 3 Sisters Pinot Blanc Bin 222  
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Vancouver Island Pinot Gris  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Gris Vancouver Island  
Ron Ramsdale Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blend Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. 5 Hours Skin Contact  


D - Rose

Gold
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 70% Pinot Noir, BC, 15% Pinot Chardonnay, 15% Riesling Best in Class
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Regent ( 55%) , Foch ( 25% ) , Leon Millot (10%) Marquette ( 5% ) , Evangeline (5%) Vancouver Island Grapes  
Silver
Brendan Frith Belcarra Wine Makers
British Columbia		 100% Washington Cab Franc  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir 100% Naramata BC  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 zinfandel 100% amador CountyCA  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Washington Carmenere Saignée method  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% WA Carmenere grapes  
Bronze
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel  


E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red

Gold
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Cabernet Franc Best in Class
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet CA 50%; Merlot BC 18%; Cabernet Franc BC 18%; Malbec 8%; Petite Verdot 6%  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet CA 77%; Cabernet Franc BC 9%; Merlot 8%; Malbec 3%; Petite Verdot 3%  
Silver
Chris Gebhard Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot Okanagan grapes  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%CabFranc Osoyoos BC  
Doug Martin Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia		 75% OK falls Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc from Mattawa WA.  
Douglas Markin Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 73% 22022 Merlot Okanagan, 14% 2019 Petit Verdot Washington, 13% 2022 Syrah Okanagan alcohol 13.5% SG 0.994  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 36% Merlot 34%CabSauv 21%CabFranc Oliver BC 9%Malbec Walla Walla Washington   
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 70% Cab Franc BC), 30% Malbec (WA)  
Ken Stepushyn Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blended Cabernet Sauvignon 60% Cabernet Franc 30%, Syrah 10% , all from Walla Walla WA grapes, supplier Saanich Sommeliers  
Tony Diering Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 65% Cab Franc, 35% Cab Sav. Sheridan Estate, Washington  
Mike Grindler Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 85% Meek malbec, 15% petite syrah  
Chris Gebhard Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 50% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot  
Don Gillingham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 67% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Franc  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Merlot WA 60%, Cab Sauv WA 20%, Cab Franc BC 15%, Petite Verdot CA 5%  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% WA Cabernet Franc  
Larry McIntyre Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 Merlot Wa. 100%  
Bronze
Barry Edmonson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Carmenere/Merlot Blend 50% each variety, Carmenere from juice from Chile, Merlot from California Grapes. Oak cubes for 2 years.  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 58% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot  
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 90% Merlot - 10% Petite Syrah; Okanagan - Jessie Grove-Lodi  
Don Gillingham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 56% Malbec, 40% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot  
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Merlot (30%) , Syrah (10%) , Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) Walla Walla / Washington State Grapes  
Douglas Markin Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 2022 40% Cab Sauv, 26% Merlot, 14% Syrah, 14% Cab Franc Okanagan, 6% 2019 Petit Verdot Washington Alc 13% SG 0.993  
Ian Murfitt Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 89% grapes grown in Nanaimo, (53.4% Merlot, 35.6 Cab Sauv) and 5.5% Malbec (Okanagan), 5.5% Petite Verdot (Washington). 12.7% Alc.  
Mike Grindler Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Meek Malbec  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 40% Cab Sauv, 40% Cab Franc, 20% Merlot  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Merlot  


E2 - Dry Red Pinot

Gold
Ken Stepushyn Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir 100% from Okanagan grapes,  supplier Nanaimo Winemaakers Best in Class
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir, Sonoma  
Silver
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir - Naramata, BC  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Okanagan Pinot Noir  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir Oliver BC  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Pinot Noir 100% Naramata  
Bronze
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir, Okanagan  
Brendan Frith Belcarra Wine Makers
British Columbia		 100% Sonoma Pinot Noir  
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 3 Sisters Pinot Noir (Amer Oak)Bin 204  
Chris Gebhard Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Pinot Noir Okanagan grapes  


E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape

Gold
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Regent (25%) Foch (25%) Marquette (25%) Leon Millot (25%) Vancouver Island Grapes Best in Class
Silver
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Regent Vancouver Island Grapes  
Bronze
Ron Thorne Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Leon Millot  


E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel

Gold
Barry Edmonson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Zinfandel 100% from California Grapes Central Valley BCAWA Group Crush, ML, American Oak Best in Class
Lothar Fabian Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 California Zin 85%, Wash Syrah 15% Bin 156  
Silver
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel, Italy  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Zinfandel  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel CA 85%; Petite Sirah 15%  
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Zinfandel Jesse's Grove, Lodi  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel Lime Kiln Vineyard San Benito California   
Bronze
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 85% Zinfandel , 15% Petit Syrah - Lodi, CA  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel Jessie’s Grove Lodi California   
Ron Ramsdale Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Full ML and some barrel aging.  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel  


E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red

Gold
Douglas Markin Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 2021 Syrah 34% Wash, Grenache 33% Wash, Mourvedre 33% Wash alc 13.5% SG 0.994 Best in Class
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Syrah, Sheridan Vineyard. Wa  
Silver
Ian Murfitt Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% Syrah, Oliver, BC. 14.4% Alc.  
Leanna Rathkelly Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Petit Sirah from Walla Walla, Washington  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Syrah  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Syrah WA 65%; Mourvedre WA 27%; Grenache WA 8%  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%Petite Sirah Walla Walla Washington   
Ken Stepushyn Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Syrah 93%,Viognier 7%, all from Okanagan Grapes,  Supplier Nanaimo Winemakers  
Bronze
Mike Grindler Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 100% petite syrah ,Meek vineyard  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Syrah, CA  
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 70% Syrah - 15% Grenanche - 15% Mourvedre - The Dalles, Washington  
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Syrah  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 50% CA Grenache, 50% WA Syrah  
Ron Ramsdale Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Petite Sirah Grapes. Barrel aged  
Sheridan Scott Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Petite Sirah from Walla Walla Washington  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Grenache WA 85%; Syrah WA 10%; Mourvedre 5%  
Larry McIntyre Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 GSM Wa. 30-56-14  


E6 - Other Dry Red

Gold
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Red Blend Best in Class
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Napa; Zinfandel 50% CA  
Mike Grindler Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 50% cab, 20% merlot,30% petite syrah  
Brian McConnell Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 50% Sangivese, 50% Meritage  
Silver
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Sangiovese CA 80%; Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Napa  
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Sangiovese 100% CA  
Brendan Frith Belcarra Wine Makers
British Columbia		 100% Washington Tempranillo  
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Tempranillo (WA)  
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Marquette (75%) Vancouver Island Grapes , Merlot (25%) Okanagan South Grapes  
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 60% Merlot - 40% Sangiovese - California  
Donny & Kathy Bryant Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 "GST Included". Grenache, Syrah, Tempranillo co-ferment. Family grown and vinified, North Central Washington State.  
Bronze
Donny & Kathy Bryant Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 "Super Rhone". Cab Franc, Grenache, Syrah co-ferment. Family grown and vinified, North Central Washington State.  
Francis Marion Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Sangiovese Grapes from Naramata BC, D47 yeast  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Nebbiolo, Italy  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Sangiovese  
Chris Gebhard Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 80% Sangiovese Lodi grapes, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%Sangiovese Santa Barbara California   
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Sangiovese, Italy  


E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon

Gold
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%CabSauv Valley View Vineyard Santa Barbara California  Best in Class
Axel Kroitzsch Langley Fermenters
British Columbia		 Nappa Cab  
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon  
Don Gillingham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan, 12% Petit Verdot, Washington  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Napa 85%; Merlot 10%; Cabernet Franc 5%  
Bronze
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet 85% Sonoma; Cabernet Franc 15%  
Ken Stepushyn Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 90%, 10% Cabernet Franc from Okanagan grapes, supplier Nanaimo Winemakers  
Douglas Markin Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 2022 2nd run, 2 x RJS Winery Series Cab Sauv Kits on 400lbs of Cab Sauv Skins Alc 13.5% SG 0.993  
Mike Grindler Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia		 85% cab, 15% petite syrah  


F - Dessert

Gold
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%Viognier SunCrest Vineyard Oliver BC Best in Class
Silver
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Semi Sweet Pinot Noir Rose  
Bronze
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blueberry 95%, 5% Mead  


G - After Dinner

Gold
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Zinfandel 100% Best in Class
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Syrah Port/ Washington State Grapes  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Port Style  
Murray Bierd Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel , Spenker Ranch  
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Zinfandel  
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Slivovitz - Prune Based  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Fortified 75% Carb Sauv, California North Coast, 15% Grenache, 10% Viognier  
Ron Ramsdale Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Barrel aged. Syrah Zin Blend  
Bronze
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Fortified Zinfandel  


H - Sparkling

Gold
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%Pinot Noir Duncan BC Best in Class
Silver
Leanna Rathkelly Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Chardonnay Grapes from Mount Newton Bench vineyard, North Saanich. Methode Traditionelle  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Chardonnay  
Bronze
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Petillant Naturel Sparkling with Disgorgement...Frontenac Blanc (33%) , L Acadie Blanc (67%) 100% Vancouver Island Grapes  
Darrel Hoeppner Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Petillant Naturel Sparkling with Disgorgement.... 100% Marechel Foch , Vancouver Island Grapes  
Ron Thorne Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 P. Noir  
Gloria Bell Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 Rose Apple Cider Made from 3 varieties of RED FLESHED apples 7.5% (Red Fleshed apples are categorized as bittersharps and have high tannin and good acid)  


I - Social Wine

Gold
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Sangiovese Best in Class
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Viognier  
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 55% Viognier, 40% Chardonnay, 5% Muscat  


J1 - Country Table Wine

Silver
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 100% Blueberry, BC Best in Class


J2 - Country Social Wine

Gold
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Orange based - Digestivo style Best in Class
Silver
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Blueberry 60%, Mead 5%, Mixed Fruits and Grapes 35%  
Bronze
Donna Neve Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Apple, 80% raspberry, 10% strawberry 10%  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia		 Prune based - After Dinner style  


Z - 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Sheridan)

Silver
Stephen Small Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 100% Cab Sav Best in Class
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Sheridan  
Bronze
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia		 100%CabSauv Sheridan Vineyard Washington   
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia		 BCAWA Club Crush Cab Sauv  


Best in Show
Doug Markin Nanaimo Winemakers


Grand Champion Winemaker
Shawn Qian Saanich Sommoliers