Windsor-Essex wineries came out big winners in the 2014 All Canadian Wine Championships.
20 medals were won, including a Double Gold by Colio Estate Wines for their 2012 Bricklayer’s Reward Block 7 Cabernet Sauvignon, a gold from Pelee Island Winery, ON 2012 Alvar Pinot Noir $15.75 and a gold each for Black Bear Farms & Estate Winery‘s 2010 Black Currant and 2009 Raspberry & Blueberry Blend.
Here is a list of how some of the other local wineries fared:
Category: Chardonnay, Unoaked
- Bronze Medal
- Oxley Estate Winery, 2013 Chardonnay
Category: Riesling Off Dry
- Silver Medal
- Colio Estate Wines, 2013 Bricklayer’s Reward Six Rows Riesling
Category: Pinot Gris / Grigio
- Bronze Medal
- Pelee Island Winery, 2013 Pinot Grigio
Category: White Hybrid Blends
- Bronze Medal
- Oxley Estate Winery, 2013 Wowza White
Category: Other Single Vitus Vinifera Whites
- Silver Medal
- Pelee Island Winery, 2012 Singing Moon Pinot Blanc
Category: Cabernet Sauvignon Under $25
- Double Gold
- Colio Estate Wines, 2012 Bricklayer’s Reward Block 7 Cabernet Sauvignon
Category: Merlot Under $25
- Bronze Medal
- Colio Estate Wines, 2012 Bricklayer’s Reward Block 3 Merlot
Category: Pinot Noir Under $25
- Gold Medal
- Pelee Island Winery, 2012 Alvar Pinot Noir
Category: Cabernet Franc Over $25
- Bronze Medal
- Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards, 2010 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Category: Bordeaux Blends Under $25
- Silver Medal
- Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, 2011 Lady in Red
- Bronze Medal
- Pelee Island Winery, 2012 Singing Moon Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
- Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, 2010 Meritage Hawks Flight Reserve
Category: Red Hybrid Blends
- Silver Medal
- Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards, 2012 Talon
Category: Soft Fruit Off Dry
- Gold Medal
- Black Bear Farms & Estate Winery, 2010 Black Currant
Category: Soft Fruit Dessert
- Gold Medal
- Black Bear Farms & Estate Winery, 2009 Raspberry & Blueberry Blend
Some of these wines and more can be tasted on our next Wine Trail Ride cycling tour, which takes place June 21 2014. We’ll be visiting Colio Estate Wines, Oxley Estate Winery and North 42 Degrees Estate Winery.
