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Recently, local BC wines were subject to great scrutiny at the third annual competition to determine the winners of the BC wine industry awards. Sponsored by the Government House Foundation, entrants must be made from 100 percent BC grown grapes.
Winning wines were as follows:
- Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards 2003 See ya Later Ranch Brut
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery 2004 Ehrenfelser
- Cedar Creek Estate 2003 Platinum Reserve Chardonnay
- Wild Goose Vineyards 2004 God’s Mountain Riesling
- Domaine de Chaberton 2004 Gewurztraminer
- Jackson-Trigg 2002 Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Shiraz
- Burrowing Owl 2003 Syrah
- Sandhill Small Lots 2003 Syrah Phantom Creek Vineyard
- Poplar Grove 2002 Benchmark Cabernet Franc
- Cedar Creek Estate 2002 Platinum Reserve Meritage
Coming up soon is the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society Fall 2005 event, which will be running from September 30 to October 8. Expect not only an eclectic mix of people, but also a mix of education, seminars and tastings. Results of their Spring Wine Festival were:
- Chardonnay: Golden Mile Cellars 2003 Chardonnay
- Riesling: Wild Goose Vineyards 2004 Riesling
- Pinot Noir: Quails’ Gate 2003 Limited Release Pinot Noir
- Open Table Red: Jackson-Triggs 2002 Prop. Grand Reserve Cab. Sauvignon Shiraz
- Cabernet Franc: Sumac Ridge 2002 Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Franc
- Sparkling: Summerhill Pyramid Winery N. V.
- Open Table Wine: Wild Goose Vineyards 2004 Autumn Gold
- Pinot Gris: Wild Goose Vineyards 2004 Pinot Gris
- Syrah/Shiraz: Jackson-Triggs 2003 Proprietors’ Reserve Shiraz
- Red Meritage Blends: Jackson-Triggs 2002 Prop. Grand Reserve Red Meritage
- Pinot Blanc: Sumac Ridge 2003 Black Sage Vineyard Pinot Blanc
- White Meritage Blends and Varietals: Sumac Ridge 2003 Meritage (2003)
- Gewurztraminer: Wild Goose Vineyards 2004 Gewurztraminer
- Blush/Rose: Arrowleaf Cellars 2004 Red Feather
- Merlot: Quails’ Gate Estate Winery 2002 Family Reserve Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon: Jackson-Triggs 2002 Prop. Grand Reserve Cab. Sauvignon
- Late Harvest and Desserts: Arrowleaf Cellars Vidal Select Late Harvest
- Icewine: Inniskillin Okanagan 2003 Riesling Icewine Dark Horse Vineyard
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