The All Canadian Wine Championships (ACWC) were held earlier this month. It is open to all Canadian licensed wineries, cideries and meaderies and content must be grown and made in Canada. This year there were 995 entries submitted by 173 wineries.

The panel of judges consisted of wine writers, sommeliers, and professional wine judges from the Wine Judges of Ontario. There were 10 judges from Ontario, 2 from Alberta and 1 from each of Quebec and New Brunswick.

The 2024 trophy winners were as follows:

The Best Sparkling Wine of the Year was presented to British Columbia’s (BC) Bench 1775 Winery, for their 2020 Blanc de Blanc ($39.75 CDN).

The Best Red Wine of the Year was BC’s Sunrock Vineyard’s 2021 Shiraz ($40.24 CDN).

The Best White Wine of the Year was awarded to BC’s Van Westen Vineyards, for their 2022 Viscous ($27.40 CDN).

The Best Dessert Wine of the Year was Quebec’s Vignoble du Marathonien, for their 2021 Vin de glace ($50.00 CDN).

The Best Rosé Wine of the Year was awarded to yet another BC winery, Hester Creek Estate Winery, for their 2023 Rosé Noir ($32.19 CDN).

The Best Fruit Wine of the Year was presented to another BC winery, Maan Farms Winery, for their N/V Raspberry Dessert ($29.99 CDN).

The Best Cider of the Year was Nova Scotia’s Domaine de Grand Pré, for their N/V Vintage Sparkling Cider ($29.00 CDN).

The Best Mead of the Year was presented to Manitoba’s Shrugging Doctor Beverage Co, for their N/V Apple Cinnamon Mead ($18.47 CDN).

Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals may be awarded in each category. Double Gold and Gold medals were presented to the following participants:

Sparkling Wine-Traditional Method

Gold

• Two Sisters Vineyards, ON – 2021 Lush Sparkling Rosé – $57.80
• Two Sisters Vineyards, ON – 2020 Blanc de Franc – $63.80
• Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery, ON – N/V Brut – $44.80

Sparkling Wine–Charmat Method

Double Gold

• Bella Terra Vineyards, ON – N/V Sparkling Rose – $24.95

Gold

• Three Dog Winery, ON – 2023 Debut Sparkling – $27.80
• Harbour Estates, ON – 2023 Sparkling Riesling – $25.00

Sparkling Wine–Frizzante Method

Double Gold

• Planters Ridge Winery, NS – 2022 SEK – $22.43

Gold

• Jost Vineyards, NS – N/V Luvo Sparkling White – $5.89

Chardonnay, Unoaked

Double Gold

• Calamus Estate Winery, ON – 2023 Unoaked Chardonnay – $18.95

Gold

• Kacaba Vineyards and Winery, ON – 2023 Select Series Unoaked Chardonnay – $15.95

Chardonnay Under $35.00

Double Gold

• Wending Home, ON – 2021 Chardonnay Estate Vineyards – $34.95

Gold

• Chaberton Estate Winery, BC – 2022 Barrel Aged Chardonnay – $27.05
• Solvero Wines, BC – 2022 Chardonnay – $34.60
• Magnotta Winery, ON – 2020 G. Marquis Chardonnay VQA – The Silver Line – $19.75

Chardonnay Over $35.00

Double Gold

• Nk’Mip Cellars BC – 2022 Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay – $41.39

Gold

• Kacaba Vineyards and Winery, ON – 2022 Premium Series Barrel Fermented Chardonnay – $49.95
• SpearHead Winery, BC – 2022 Chardonnay Clone 95 – $41.40

Riesling Dry

Double Gold 

• Four Shadows Vineyard & Winery, BC – 2023 Riesling Dry – $28.74

Gold

• Broken Stone Winery, ON – 2023 Riesling – $21.75

Riesling Off Dry

Gold

• Gaspereau Vineyards, NS – 2023 Riesling – $23.79
• Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery, ON – 2020 Riesling Loved By Lu – $18.75

Sauvignon Blanc

Double Gold

• Dirty Laundry Vineyard, BC – 2023 Sauvignon Blanc – $25.29

Gold

• River Stone Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Sauvignon Blanc – $27.49
• Alderlea Vineyards, BC – 2023 Sauvignon Blanc – $27.60

Gewürztraminer

Double Gold

• Wild Goose Vineyards, BC – 2023 Gewürztraminer – $19.99

Gold

• Colchester Ridge Estate Winery, ON – 2022 Gewürztraminer – $20.75
• Chaberton Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Gewürztraminer – $21.80

Pinot Gris Style

Double Gold

• Alderlea Vineyards, BC – 2023 Pinot Gris – $26.45

Gold

• Hillside Winery & Bistro, BC – 2023 Unoaked Pinot Gris – $25.00
• River Stone Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Pinot Gris – $27.49
• Villa Romana Estate Winery, ON – 2023 Pinotino – $24.95

Pinot Grigio Style

Double Gold

• Kismet Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Pinot Grigio – $26.44

Gold

• Three Dog Winery, ON – 2023 Pinot Grigio – $19.75
• Inniskillin Okanagan Estate, BC – 2023 Okanagan Estate Pinot Grigio – $20.69

Viognier

Double Gold

• Hester Creek Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Viognier – $27.59

Gold

• Bordertown Vineyard & Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Viognier – $21.90

Other Single Vitis Vinifera Whites

Double Gold

• Scorched Earth Winery, BC – 2023 Pinot Noir Blanc – $22.95

Gold

• Wild Goose Vineyards, BC – 2023 Pinot Blanc – $21.99
• Bonamici Cellars Ltd., BC – 2022 Observatory Gruner Veltliner – $28.74

White Vitis Vinifera Blends

Double Gold

Nk’Mip Cellars, BC – 2022 White Mer’r’iym – $41.39

Gold

• Hillside Winery & Bistro, BC – 2023 Chef’s Whites – $35.00
• Alderlea Vineyards, BC – 2023 Valerie – $26.45
• River Stone Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Splash – $26.34

Single White Hybrids

Double Gold

• Monte Creek Winery, BC – 2023 Living Land Frontenac Gris – $25.29

Gold

• Planters Ridge Winery, NS – 2022 L’Acadie – $18.52
• Valley of the Springs, BC – 2023 Epicure – $25.30

White Hybrid Blends

Double Gold

• Monte Creek Winery, BC – 2023 Hands Up White – $22.99

Gold

• Forbidden Fruit Winery, BC – 2023 Dead End Skrewd – $25.00

Pet Nat

Double Gold

• Bench 1775, BC – 2022 Blanc de Blanc Ancestral – $39.99

Gold

• Trail Estate Winery, ON – 2022 White Pét Nat – $36.00

Orange Wines

Double Gold

• Byland Estate Winery, ON – 2021 Skin Fermented White Chardonnay – $28.00

Gold

• Last House Vineyard, ON – 2021 Electrum – $29.00

Rosés Dry

Gold

• Creekside Estate Winery Ltd., ON – 2023 Rosé – $15.95
• Chaberton Estate WInery, BC – 2023 La Fleur de Chaberton – $27.55
• Lakeview Wine Co., ON – N/V 20 Bees Rosé – $13.95

Rosés Off Dry

Double Gold

• Gaspereau Vineyards, NS – 2022 Rosé – $23.79

Gold

• Richibucto River Wine Estate, NB – 2020 Camrose – $16.63
• Chaberton Estate Winery, BC – 2023 Chaberton Pink – $21.80
• Three Sisters Winery, BC – 2023 Rosé – $25.00

Cabernet Sauvignon Under $35

Double Gold

• Chaberton Estate Winery, BC – 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – $31.00

Gold

• Paglione Estate Winery, ON – 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon – $21.95

Cabernet Sauvignon Over $35.00

Double Gold

• Colio Estate Wines, ON – 2020 Small Lot Series Cabernet Sauvignon – $40.00

Gold

• Kismet Estate Winery, BC – 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve – $68.99

Merlot Under $35

Double Gold

• Four Shadows Vineyard & Winery, BC – 2020 Merlot – $33.34

Gold

• Nk’Mip Cellars, BC – 2021 Winemaker’s Merlot – $34.49
• Alderlea Vineyards, BC – 2020 Merlot – $32.20

Merlot Over $35.00

Double Gold

• Wesbert Winery, BC – 2021 Merlot – $45.94

Gold

• Priest Creek Family Estate Winery, BC – 2020 Merlot – $52.90
• De Simone Vineyards, ON – 2021 Merlot – $59.80

Pinot Noir Under $35

Double Gold

• The Grange of Prince Edward, ON – 2022 County Pinot Noir – $34.00

Gold

• Cherry Point Estate Wines, BC – 2022 Pinot Noir – $32.90
• Inniskillin Okanagan Estate, BC – 2022 Okanagan Estate Pinot Noir – $25.29

Pinot Noir Over $35.00

Double Gold

• Wending Home, ON – 2020 “Up Above” Pinot Noir – $42.95

Gold

• Solvero Wines, BC – 2020 Pinot Noir – $40.35
• SpearHead Winery, BC – 2022 Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley – $41.40

Cabernet Franc Under $35

Double Gold

• Inniskillin Okanagan Estate, BC – 2022 Okanagan Estate Cabernet Franc – $29.89

Gold

• Monte Creek Winery, BC – 2022 Living Land Cabernet Franc – $31.04
• Three Sisters Winery, BC – 2022 Cabernet Franc – $30.00

Cabernet Franc Over $35.00

Double Gold

• Watchful Eye Winery, ON – 2021 Cabernet Franc Reserve – $41.95

Gold

• Privato Vineyard and Winery, BC – 2022 Cabernet Franc – $40.24
• Bordertown Vineyard & Estate Winery, BC – 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve – $49.90

Bordeaux Blends Under $35

Double Gold

• Bench 1775, BC – 2021 Groove –  $22.75

Gold

• Clos du Soleil Winery, BC – 2021 Celestiale – $34.39
• Sunrock, BC – 2020 Red Meritage – $34.49
• Magnotta Winery, ON – 2019 Meritage Gran Riserva -$ 31.95

Bordeaux Blends Over $35.00

Double Gold

• Moraine Winery, BC – 2021 Meritage – $42.00

Gold

• Vanessa Vineyard Estate Winery Inc., BC – 2019 Right Bank – $57.49
• Colio Estate Wines, ON – 2020 Small Lot Series Meritage – $40.00
• Hainle Vyds Estate Winery Ltd., BC – 2022 Hainle’s Red Cuvee – $40.24

Syrah/Shiraz Under $35

Double Gold

• Oxley Estate Winery, ON – 2020 Syrah Reserve – $32.95

Gold

• Terralux Estate Winery, BC – 2018 Syrah – $34.99

Syrah/Shiraz Over $35.00

Gold

• Nk’Mip Cellars, BC – 2020 Qwam Qwmt Syrah – $49.44
• Moon Curser Vineyards, BC – 2022 Syrah – $37.94

Single Red Hybrids

Double Gold

• Potter Settlement Artisan Winery, ON – 2020 Frontenac Rouge – $35.00

Gold

• Front Road Cellars, ON – 2022 Marquette Canadian Oak – $23.95
• Magnetic Hill Winery, NB – 2023 Terroir Generator TP 1-1-12 – $30.00

Red Hybrid Blends

Double Gold

• Jost Vineyards, NS – N/V Luvo Simply Red – $5.89   

Gold

• Monte Creek Winery, BC – 2022 Hands Up Red – $25.29
• De Simone Vineyards, ON – 2023 De Simone Red – $24.80

Other Single Red Vitis Vinifera

Double Gold

• Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery, BC – 2022 King’s Ransom Touriga Nacional – $74.75

Gold

• Bonamici Cellars Ltd., BC – 2022 Sangiovese – $36.80

Other Red Vitis Vinifera Blends

Double Gold

• Hester Creek Estate Winery, BC – 2022 GSM – $39.19

Gold

• Kacaba Vineyards and Winery, ON – 2023 Select Series Cabernet – $15.95
• Nk’Mip Cellars, BC – 2021 Winemaker’s Talon – $37.99

Marechal Foch

Double Gold

• Alderlea Vineyards,BC – 2022 Clarinet – $27.60

Gold

• Skimmerhorn Winery, BC – 2022 Estate Reserve Foch – $31.00

Malbec

Double Gold

• Nostalgia Wines Inc., BC – 2020 Malbec – $42.00

Gold

• Moon Curser Vineyards, BC – 2022 Malbec – $43.69

Gamay

Double Gold

Deep Roots Winery, BC – 2022 Reserve Gamay – $34.90

Gold

• Deep Roots Winery, BC – 2022 Gamay – $25.90
• Monte Creek Winery, BC – 2022 Living Land Gamay – $33.34

Appassimento Style

Double Gold

• De Simone Vineyards, ON – 2019 Stallion – $154.80              

Gold

• Magnotta Winery, ON – 2020 Enotrium Gran Riserva – $59.75

FRUIT WINES

Soft Fruit Dry

Double Gold

• Black Bear Farms of Ontario Estate Winery, ON – 2015 Black Currant – $30.00

Gold

• Black Bear Farms of Ontario Estate Winery, ON – N/V Red Raspberry & Red Currant – $20.00

Soft Fruit Off-Dry

Double Gold

• Maan Farms Winery, BC – 2022 Raspberry Table – $23.08

Gold

• Maan Farms Winery, BC – 2023 Strawberry Rhubarb – $22.51
• Applewood Farm Winery, ON – 2021 Trio – $18.00

Soft Fruit Dessert

Gold

• Maan Farms Winery, BC – N/V Blackberry Dessert – $29.99

Tree Fruit Dry

Double Gold

• Muskoka Lakes Winery, ON – 2022 Georgian Bay Rose – $18.75

Gold

• Forbidden Fruit Winery, BC – 2023 Speachless White Peach – $22.00

Tree Fruit Off Dry

Double Gold

• Forbidden Fruit Winery, BC – 2023 Cherysh Cherry Rose – $22.00

Gold

• Shrugging Doctor Beverage Co., MB – 2022 Carmine Jewel Cherry Wine – $21.99

Tree Fruit Dessert

Double Gold

• Black Bear Farms of Ontario Estate Winery, ON – 2019 Apple – $20.00

Gold

• Forbidden Fruit Winery, BC – 2023 Pomme Desiree Iced Apple – $28.00

Fruit Sparkling

Double Gold

• Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery, BC – N/V Strawberry Sparkling – $27.00

Gold

• Coopérative Forestière du Nord Ouest Ltée., NB – N/V Noaska Jazzy Sparkling Red –  $18.90

Fruit Fortifieds

Double Gold

• La Vallée de la Framboise Inc., QC – N/V Douce Anna – $20.00

Gold

• La Vallée de la Framboise Inc., QC – N/V Le Fabuleux – $20.00

DESSERT WINES

Late Harvests

Double Gold

• Vignoble du Marathonien, QC – 2021 Vendange tardive sélective – $28.00

Gold

• Bench 1775, BC – 2022 Paradise Ranch Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – $29.75

White Icewines (Riesling, Vidal, Other)

Gold

• Magnotta Winery, ON – 2019 Riesling Icewine Niagara Peninsula Limited Edition  – $39.95

• Magnotta Winery, ON – 2021 Vidal Icewine Niagara Peninsula Limited Edition –       $34.75

Red Icewines

Double Gold

• Magnotta Winery, ON – 2019 Cabernet Franc Icewine Niagara Peninsula Limited Edition – $44.95

Gold

• Lakeview Wine Co., ON – 2022 Lakeview Wine Co. Cabernet Franc Icewine – $60.00

Grape Fortified

Double Gold

• Moraine Winery, BC – 2021 O’Port – $45.00

Gold    

• Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery, BC – 2017 The Crown – $45.99

The complete listing of this year’s results is available from the All Canadian Wine Championships website at https://allcanadianwinechampionships.com/acwc-2024-results

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