Robert's Report
2011 InterVin International Wine Awards Silver Medallists
The 2011 InterVin International Wine Awards was conducted in August at White Oaks Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake. A panel of distinguished sommeliers, wine writers and winemakers assessed nearly 1,100 wines from 15 countries during the extensive three-day blind tasting evaluation.
InterVin judges included internationally acclaimed sommeliers Lindsay Groves and Lorie O'Sullivan, respected wine writers Jamie Drummond and Daenna Van Mulligen and celebrated winemakers Natalie Reynolds and Sue-Ann Staff.
InterVin is a collaboration between VINES Magazine, and the producers of the annual Gourmet Food & Wine Expo in Toronto and the Niagara Food & Wine Expo. Competing wines were grouped by varietal or style to ensure each was fairly evaluated alongside its international peers.
2011 InterVin International Wine Awards Silver Medallists
Red Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Barefoot Winery NV Cabernet Sauvignon United States
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Canada
Creekside Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Canada
Frei Brothers Vineyards 2010 Redwood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon United States
Muscedere Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Canada
McWilliams Winery 2009 Hanwood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Australia
McWilliams Winery 2010 Mount Pleasant Cabernet Sauvignon Australia
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon CanadaMerlot
Cassini Cellars 2008 Nobilus Merlot Canada
DFV Wines 2008 181 Merlot United States
Inniskillin Wines 2009 Two Vineyards Merlot Canada
Jackson Triggs Okanagan Estate 2008 Gold Series Merlot Canada
John Howard Cellars of Distinction 2007 Megalomaniac Statement Series Reserve Merlot Canada
Mission Hill Family Estate 2009 Reserve Merlot Canada
Mission Hill Family Estate 2009 Small Lot Collection Merlot Canada
Moon Curser Vineyards 2009 Merlot Canada
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Merlot Canada
Oliver Twist Estate Winery 2008 Merlot Canada
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Merlot Canada
Sandhill Wines 2009 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Merlot Canada
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2009 Merlot CanadaPinot Noir
2027 Cellars 2009 Queenston Road Pinot Noir Canada
Angels Gate Winery 2009 Mountainview Pinot Noir Canada
Bouchard Aine & Fils 2009 Bourgogne Pinot Noir France
Cassini Cellars 2009 Reserve Pinot Noir Reserve Canada
Coyote's Run Estate Winery 2009 Rare Vintage Pinot Noir Canada
Niagara College Teaching Winery 2009 Dean's List Pinot Noir Canada
Santa Barbara Wine Company 2009 Pinot Noir United States
Stoney Ridge Estate Winery 2009 Excellence Pinot Noir Canada
Stoney Ridge Estate Winery 2010 Warren Classic Pinot Noir Canada
Villa Maria Estate Winery 2009 Private Bin Pinot Noir New ZealandSyrah / Shiraz
Creekside Estate Winery 2008 Broken Press Syrah Canada
Henry's Drive Vignerons 2009 Morse Code Shiraz Australia
Jackson Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Shiraz Canada
Jackson Triggs Okanagan Estate 2008 Gold Series Shiraz Canada
McWilliams Winery 2008 Mount Pleasant Shiraz Australia
Mission Hill Family Estate 2007 Small Lot Collection Syrah Canada
Moon Curser Vineyards 2009 Syrah Canada
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Syrah Canada
Sandhill Wines 2009 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Syrah CanadaOther Reds
Azienda Agricola Luca Ferraris 2009 Ruche di Castagnole Italy
Blomidon Estate Winery 2010 Baco Noir Canada
Louis Jadot 2009 Beaujolais Villages France
Moon Curser Vineyards 2009 Tempranillo Canada
Nicosia SpA 2008 Nerello Mascalese Fondo Filara Italy
Rigal 2009 The Original Malbec France
Sociedade Dos Vinhos Borges S.A. 2009 Touriga Nacional PortugalOther Red Blends
Antinori 2007 Villa Antinori Red Italy
Aya 2008 Charming Portugal
Bodegas Virgen Aguila 2007 Artigazo Spain
Calvet 2007 Reserve Red France
Colaneri Estate Winery 2009 Insieme Canada
d'Arenberg 2008 d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache Australia
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2009 Red Character Canada
Jackson Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 SunRock Vineyard Meritage Canada
John Howard Cellars of Distinction 2007 Megalomaniac Statement Series Reserve Cabernet Merlot Canada
Moon Curser Vineyards 2009 Border Vines Canada
Ogier 2009 Heritages Côtes du Rhône France
Penfolds 2008 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz Australia
Rosemount 2009 Diamond Cellars Cabernet Merlot Australia
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Ping Canada
Tormaresca 2009 Paiara Rosso Italy
Two Oceans 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot South AfricaWhite Wines
Chardonnay
Calona Vineyards 2010 Artist Series Chardonnay Canada
Coyote's Run Estate Winery 2010 Unoaked Chardonnay Canada
Flat Rock Cellars 2009 The Rusty Shed Chardonnay Canada
Henry of Pelham Family Estate 2009 Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay Canada
Les Vins Georges Duboeuf 2009 Hob Nob Chardonnay France
Red Rooster Winery 2010 Chardonnay Canada
Rosewood Estates Winery 2009 Natural Fermentation Reserve Chardonnay Canada
Rosehall Run Vineyards 2009 Rosehall Vineyard Chardonnay Canada
See Ya Later Ranch 2009 Chardonnay Canada
Stoney Ridge Estate Winery 2010 Charlotte's Chardonnay CanadaRiesling
2027 Cellars 2009 Featherstone Vineyard Riesling Canada
Angels Gate Winery 2009 Süssreserve Riesling Canada
Flat Rock Cellars 2010 Riesling Canada
Fielding Estate Winery 2010 Riesling Canada
Henry of Pelham Family Estate 2008 Riesling Canada
Thirty Bench Wine Makers 2010 Small Lot Steel Post Vineyard Riesling Canada
Thirty Bench Wine Makers 2010 Small Lot Triangle Vineyard Riesling Canada
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris
Barefoot Winery NV Pinot Grigio United States
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2010 Pinot Gris Canada
Coyote's Run Estate Winery 2010 Rare Vintage Pinot Gris Canada
Fielding Estate Winery 2010 Rock Pile Pinot Gris Canada
Henry of Pelham Family Estate 2010 Pinot Grigio Canada
Montevina Wines 2010 Pinot Grigio United States
Peller Estates Okanagan 2010 Family Series Pinot Gris Canada
Peller Estates Okanagan 2010 Private Reserve Pinot Gris Canada
Stoney Ridge Estate Winery 2010 Excellence Pinot Gris Canada
Whitehaven Wines 2009 Pinot Gris New ZealandSauvignon Blanc
Beringer 2008 Founders' Estate Sauvignon Blanc United States
Creekside Estate Winery 2009 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Canada
Legends Estates Winery 2010 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Canada
Peninsula Ridge Estate Winery 2009 Vintners Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Canada
Sandhill Wines 2010 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Canada
Villa Maria Estate Winery 2010 Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc New ZealandOther Whites
Azienda Agricola Torre Varano 2009 Falanghina Italy
Creekside Estate Winery 2009 Reserve Viognier Canada
Featherstone Winery 2010 Gewürztraminer Canada
Limnos Wines 2010 Muscat of Alexandria Greece
Mission Hill Family Estate 2010 Five Vineyards Pinot Blanc Canada
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2010 Chenin Blanc Canada
Sandhill Wines 2010 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Pinot Blanc Canada
Vignoble Le Cep d'Argent NV Le Mistral Canada
Wild Goose Vineyards 2010 Mystic River Vineyard Pinot Blanc CanadaOther White Blend
Creekside Estate Winery 2009 Laura's White Canada
Legends Estates Winery 2010 Diva Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc Canada
Southbrook Vineyards 2010 Connect White Canada
Therapy Vineyards 2010 Alter Ego CanadaFruit Wine
Domaine Pinnacle 2008 Sparkling Ice Cider Canada
Muskoka Lakes 2009 Winery Red Maple Dessert Wine CanadaRosé
Oliver Twist Estate Winery 2009 Rosado Splash White Syrah Canada
Sandhill Wines 2010 Rosé CanadaDessert Wine
Boutari Vinsanto Santorini 2006 Vinsanto Santorini Greece
Fielding Estate Winery 2010 Vidal Icewine Canada
Inniskillin Wines 2007 Cabernet Franc Icewine Canada
Inniskillin Wines 2007 Vidal Icewine Canada
Inniskillin Wines 2007 Oak Aged Vidal Icewine Canada
Inniskillin Wines 2010 Sparkling Vidal Icewine Canada
Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine Canada
Lulu Island Winery 2007 Riesling Chardonnay Icewine Canada
Nk'Mip Cellars 2010 Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine Canada
Peller Estates Niagara-on-the-Lake 2010 Signature Series Vidal Icewine Canada
Great Estates: InterVin's Top 10 Wineries of the Year
Sixty-nine wineries vied for InterVin's inaugural Winery of the Year honours. To be considered, producers needed to submit a minimum of five wines. The median score for each winery's submissions gave us our final tally. The winners reflect a diverse mix of producers, with different philosophies, varying specialties and wide-ranging ambitions. What they share is a prevailing quality of excellence in winemaking.
1. Pacific Breeze Winery New Westminster, British Columbia
2. Cassini Cellars Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
3. Norman Hardie Vineyards & Winery Prince Edward County, Ontario
4. Spy Valley Wines Marlborough, New Zealand
5. Tawse Winery Vineland, Ontario
6. CedarCreek Estate Winery Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
7. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
8. Wyndham Estate Hunter Valley, Australia
9. Penfolds Adelaide, Australia
10. Calamus Estate Winery Jordan, Ontario
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