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Full results from the Ontario Wine Awards presented today at Niagara College

Full results from the Ontario Wine Awards presented today at Niagara College

Niagara’s Domaine Queylus captured the red wine of the year prize at the Ontario Wine Awards presented by George Brown today.

The awards received 558 entries, from 77 Ontario wineries this year, which were judged on May 6 at George Brown College and presented at Niagara College today.

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Domaine Queylus was honoured for its 2020 Cabernet Franc Tradition.

The winemaker of the year was Katie Dickieson (very top photo) from Peller Estates Winery, who garnered more gold medals than any other winemaker in Ontario.

The first award presented was the Paul Pender Memorial Rising Star award, selected by a committee of their peers – this individual has demonstrated the qualities that made Paul Pender a winemaker’s winemaker — talent, selfless generosity, mentorship, and innovation. The trophy was Pender’s favourite footwear – the Blundstone boot in his favourite style and colour – kindly donated by Blundstone Canada.

The winner of the 2023 Paul Pender Rising Star Award is Brooke Husband, Domaine Queylus.

Husband graduated from the Niagara College Winery and Viticulture program in 2018 and during her studies she worked at Domaine Queylus for her first harvest. She then worked in the Okanagan Valley at Black Hills Estate Winery. When she returned to Niagara, she knew her passion was wild fermented Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Brooke has worked at Domaine Queylus now for five harvests and in 2022 received the KML Top-30-Under-30 award for Hospitality in Canada.

And the rest of the awards go to:

SPARKLING WINE AWARD (traditional method) AWARD

Bronze: Chateau des Charmes, Brut Sparkling, NV

Silver: 13th Street Winery, Premier Cuvée 2017

Silver: 13th Street Winery, Grande Cuvée Blanc de Noir 2013 Recently Disgorged 2013

Silver: Chateau des Charmes, Blanc des Blanc 2018

Silver: Malivoire Wine Bisous Brut NV

Silver: Trius Winery, Brut Rose NV

Gold: Malivoire Wine Bisous Rose NV

Gold: Megalomaniac Bubblehead Limited Edition Brut NV

Gold: Niagara College Teaching Winery Balance Brut NV

Gold: Thirty Bench Wine Makers Sparkling Riesling NV

Gold: Trius Winery Showcase Blanc de Blancs NV

SPARKLING WINE AWARD (Cuve Close)

Silver: Colio Estate Wines Lily Sparkling NV

Gold: Greenlane Estate Winery Saffron Sparkling Rose 2021

RIESLING AWARD (SEMI-DRY)

Silver: Thirty Bench, Wine Makers Small Lot Riesling, Wood Post Vineyard 2020

Gold: Megalomaniac, Narcissist Riesling 2021

PINOT GRIS AWARD

Bronze: Wayne Gretzky Estates, Signature Series Pinot Grigio 2021

Silver: Konzelmann Estate Winery, Pinot Grigio – Lakefront Series 2021

Silver: Strewn Winery, Pinot Grigio 2021

Gold: There was no Gold Medal awarded in this category.

SAUVIGNON BLANC/SEMILLON AWARD

Bronze : Magnotta Winery, Sauvignon Blanc VQA 2022

Bronze : Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery, Ravine Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Bronze: Reif Estate Winery, Drea’s Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Gold: Peller Estates Winery, Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Gold: Palatine Hills Estate Winery, Wild & Free Semillon 2021

Gold: Trius Winery, Showcase Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2020

UNOAKED CHARDONNAY AWARD

Bronze: Konzelmann Estate Winery, Chardonnay Unoaked – Lakefront Series 2022

Gold: Big Head Wines Inc., 2022 Chardonnay Stone

OAKED CHARDONNAY (over $20) AWARD

Bronze: Le Clos Jordanne, Jordan Village Chardonnay 2020

Silver: Jackson-Triggs, Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2020

Gold: Exultet Estates, cru X Chardonnay 2018

Gold: Konzelmann Estate Winery, Chardonnay Barrel Aged 2022

GEWURZTRAMINER AWARD

Gold: Magnotta Winery, Gewürztraminer VQA Venture Series 2022

DRY WHITE VARIETALS AWARDS

Bronze: Big Head Wines Inc., 2021 Chenin Blanc

Bronze: Big Head Wines Inc., 2020 RAW Chenin Blanc

Silver: Malivoire Wine, 2022 Stouck Viognier

Gold:

There was no Gold Medal awarded in this category.

BLANC DE NOIR AWARD

Bronze: Malivoire Wine 2021 Rose Moira

Silver: Huff Estates Winery Getaway Rosé 2022

Silver: Inniskillin Reserve Cabernet Franc Rosé 2021

Silver: Malivoire Wine 2021 Vivant Rose

Silver: Reif Estate Winery, Fortune' Rosé 2022

Silver: Reif Estate Winery, Drea's Rosato 2021

Gold: 180 Estate Winery, Gamay Rose 2021

GAMAY AWARD

Bronze: 13th Street Winery Gamay Sandstone 2021

Bronze : Chateau des Charmes Gamay Noir Estate 2020

Gold: 13th Street Winery Gamay 2021

PINOT NOIR AWARD

Silver: Konzelmann Estate Winery Pinot Noir – Lakefront Series 2021

Gold: King and Victoria Pinot Noir 2018

Gold : Domaine Queylus 2018 Pinot Noir La Grande Réserve

CABERNET FRANC AWARD

Bronze: Dark Horse Estate Winery One Horse Town Cabernet Franc 2019

Bronze: Hinterbrook Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017

Bronze: Marynissen Estates Marynissen Platinum Series Cabernet Franc 2020

Bronze: Thirty Bench Wine Makers Small Lot Cabernet Franc 2020

Silver: Konzelmann Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 2020

Silver: London Born Wine Co Cabernet Franc 2018

Gold: Big Head Wines Inc. 2020 Cabernet Franc Select

Gold : Domaine Queylus 2020 Cabernet Franc Tradition

Gold: Peller Estates Winery Signature Series Cabernet Franc 2020

Gold: Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery Ravine Cabernet Franc 2020

Gold: Thirty Bench Wine Makers Wild Cask Cabernet Franc 2020

MERLOT AWARD

Silver: Bella Terra Vineyards Merlot 2020

Silver: Chateau des Charmes St. Davids Bench Merlot 2020

Silver: Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Merlot 2020

Silver: Konzelmann Estate Winery Merlot Family Reserve 2020

Gold: Kacaba Vineyards and Winery Signature Series, Reserve Merlot 2020

Gold: Niagara College Teaching Winery Dean’s List Merlot 2020

Gold: Sprucewood Shores Winery Merlot Hawk’s Flight Reserve 2020

Gold: Thirty Bench Wine Makers Small Lot Merlot 2020

MERITAGE AND CABERNET BLENDS AWARD

Bronze: Magnotta Winery Magnotta Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot VQA Venture Series 2020

Bronze: Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery Ravine Meritage 2020

Silver: Hinterbrook Estate Winery Trinity 2016

Silver: The Foreign Affair Winery Temptress 2020

Gold: Konzelmann Estate Winery Legacy Meritage 2020

Gold: Magnotta Winery Magnotta Legacy Limited Edition VQA 2018

Gold: Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery Reserve Red 2020

Gold: Three Dog Winery Big Red 2020

SYRAH/SHIRAZ AWARD

Bronze: Kacaba Vineyards and Winery Premium Series, Proprietor’s Block Syrah 2020

Bronze: Kacaba Vineyards and Winery Signature Series, Reserve Syrah 2020

Gold: Kacaba Vineyards and Winery Premium Series, Terraced Vineyard Syrah 2020

HYBRID RED AWARD

Silver: Creemore Hills Winery Marquette 2021

No Gold Medal awarded in this category.

LATE HARVEST WHITES and REDS

Silver: Casa Dea Estates Pinot Grigio Late Harvest 2021

Gold: Peller Estates Winery Private Reserve Late Harvest Vidal 2021

Gold: Trius Winery Showcase Late Harvest Vidal 2021

APPASSIMENTO RED

Bronze: Sprucewood Shores Winery Appassimento Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

No Gold Medal awarded in this category.

GRAPES FOR HUMANITY OTHER RED WINES

Bronze: Legends Estates Winery Petit Verdot Reserve 2021

Bronze: Pelee Island Winery Stone and Sky 2021

Silver: Pelee Island Winery Vinedresser Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2016

Gold: Strewn Winery Select Late Harvest Cabernet 2017

VIDAL ICEWINE AWARD

Bronze : Chateau des Charmes Vidal Icewine 2018

Bronze: Magnotta Winery Magnotta Vidal Icewine NP Limited Edition VQA 2020

Silver: Magnotta Winery Magnotta Vidal Icewine Merritt Road Limited Edition VQA 2019

Silver: Peller Estates Winery Andrew Peller Oak Aged Vidal Blanc Icewine 2019

There was no Gold Medal awarded in this category.

VINIFERA ICEWINE AWARD

Bronze: Inniskillin Riesling Icewine 2021

Bronze: Magnotta Winery Magnotta Cabernet Franc Icewine NP Limited Edition VQA 2018

Bronze: Magnotta Winery Magnotta Riesling Icewine NP Limited Edition VQA 2019

Bronze: Pelee Island Winery Ice wine 2017

Silver: Big Head Wines Inc. 2015 Riesling Icewine

Gold: Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine 2019

Gold: Peller Estates Winery Andrew Peller Riesling Icewine 2019

Gold: Riverview Cellars Estate Winery Riesling Icewine 2019

UNASSIGNED WINE

Bronze: Strewn Winery Distinctive Small Lot Chardonnay Musque 2021

Silver: Niagara College Teaching Winery Balance Muscat 2020

Gold: London Born Wine Co Chardonnay Musqué 2020

WHITE WINE OF THE YEAR

Norman Hardie, 2017 Semi-Dry Riesling

WINE MARKETING ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO JOURNALISM AWARD

The 2023 Award goes to: Christopher Waters

Christopher Waters has been writing about wine for more than two decades. He is the wine and spirits columnist for The Globe and Mail, education director of IWEG Drinks Academy in Toronto and a WSET (Wine Spirits Education Trust) certified instructor at the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, Brock University. Prior to his position at the Globe and Mail, Waters was author of a nationally syndicated column, Waters and Wine, and worked for 21 years as editor/co-founder of Canada’s largest circulation wine magazine, VINES.

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