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VAWA 2023 Competition Results

“Best Of” Results

Novice Winemaker of the Year

Winemaker of the Year

Class Results

A - Aperitif Sherry	B - Aperitif	C1 - Chardonnay	C2 - Aromatic White
C4 - Other White	D - Still Rose Grape	E1 - Bordeaux Style	E2 - Pinot Family
E4 - Zinfandel	E5 - Rhone Style	E6 - Other Red	F - Dessert
G - After Dinner	I - Social	J - Non-Grape	NC - Novice Dry White Grape
NE - Novice Dry Red Grape

A - Aperitif Sherry
Bronze
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Palamino	Best in Class
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Dry Sherry

B - Aperitif
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Fortified Raspberry Westham Island	Best in Class
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Fortified Mixed Fruit. 1/3 Westham Island Raspberry, 1/3 Westham Island Blackberry, 1/3 Mckim Strawberry
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Fortified Blackberry Westham Island

C1 - Chardonnay
Silver
Chris Gebhard	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Lodi grapes, Oaked in glass with French oak cubes.	Best in Class
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% 3 Sisters Chardonnay (3 mths in Barrel)
Bronze
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay - Naramata Bench

C2 - Aromatic White
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling from Okanagan	Best in Class and Best Dry White
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Riesling
Bronze
Sony Kurian	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Muscat
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% GEWURTZTRAMINER
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling BC

C4 - Other White
Silver
Tony Diering	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Pinot Blanc from 3 Sisters Estate, BC	Best in Class
Bronze
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	75% Pinot Blanc (BC), 25% Chenin Blanc (CA)
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Blanc BC
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Gris Vancouver Island with 18H Skin Contact
Trevor Curtis	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Gris

D - Still Rose Grape
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Tempranillo from WA	Best in Class

E1 - Bordeaux Style
Silver
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA	Best in Class
Tony Diering	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cab Sav from Sheridan Estate, Washington
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot, Sheridan
David Wong	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon Dineen vineyards
Sony Kurian	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Malbec
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	OSOYOOS 100% MERLOT
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Malbec, Meek
David Wong	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot Dineen vineyard
Bronze
John Read	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot 36% - Cab 23% - P.V. 14% -Cab Franc 27% 13.5 alc Ph 3.65
Chris Gebhard	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	75% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 5% Merlot, Okanagan grapes
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	MEEK 100 % MALBEC
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet, Chiliean Grape Juice
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Napa Cabernet
Liisa Wilder	Belcarra Wine Makers British Columbia	100% Merlot; Sheridan (Rob Martino); dry
Barry Edmonson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	50% Carmenere from Juice from Chili, 50% from Merlot grapes from Lodi, California, Oaked, ML fermented
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Merlot
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Cab Sav, 30% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec

E2 - Pinot Family
Gold
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir	Best in Class and Best Dry Red
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100%, BC
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir (BC)
Silver
Chris Gebhard	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir, Okanagan grapes, Oaked 4 months in neutral barrel with French oak cubes
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Naramata Pinot Noir 100%
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100 % 3 Sisters Pinot Noir (American Oak)

E4 - Zinfandel
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel	Best in Class
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Spenker Ranch 85%, Meek Malbec 2019 15%
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Spenker Ranch
Bronze
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Zinfandel, Jessies Grove 15% Petite Sirah (juice)
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Lodi Old Vine
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Spenker Ranch

E5 - Rhone Style
Gold
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	GSM 34% Grenache 51% Syrah 15% Mouvedere	Best in Class
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA
Silver
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	SHERIDAN 100% SYRAH
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Grenache WA 85%; Syrah 10%; Mouvedre 5%
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Syrah, 40% Grenache, WA Sheridan/Dineen
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100@Syrah
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Syrah Washington 100%
John Read	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Sheridan Syrah 100% 14% alc Ph 3.68
John Read	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Sagemoor Syrah- Pacific Breeze 13.25% Ph 3.62

E6 - Other Red
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Jessie's Grove Zinfandel 50%, Meek Merlot 33%, Dineen Cab Sav 2021 17%	Best in Class
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Syrah, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	41% Sheridan WA Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot, 4% other
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	67% WA Sangiovese, 33% WA Meritage varieties (Cab Sauv dominant)
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Meek Malbec 50% Jessie's Grove Zinfandel 50%
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Meek Merlot 50%, Jessie's Grove Zinfandel 50%
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Barbera - Amador County (CA)
Kenneth Halldorson	Belcarra Wine Makers British Columbia	Blend. 60% Zin, 40% Petite Syrah. Origin: Amador. Supplier: Rob Martino. Sweetness:Dry

F - Dessert
Gold
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	icewine style, 100% Riesling, Okanagan Valley, BC	Best in Class

G - After Dinner
Gold
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel	Best in Class
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Fortified Meek Malbec 60%, Dineen Cab Franc 2019 40%
Bronze
Trevor Curtis	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Orange Cello, approx 19%, sweet (ouzo effect/louche effect)
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Fortified Spenker Ranch Zinfandel Canadian Oak
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Fortified Dineen Cab Franc

I - Social
Bronze
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling BC	Best in Class

J - Non-Grape
Gold
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Westham Island Raspberry 34%, Blackberry 33%, McKim Strawberry 33%	Best in Class
Silver
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Westham Island Raspberry
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	McKim Strawberry

NC - Novice Dry White Grape
First Place
Lucian Tancou	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Sauvignon Blanc 100% Sauvignon Blanc grape, California, Beira Mar

NE - Novice Dry Red Grape
First Place
Lucian Tancou	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah made from grapes, California, Casa Canil
Second Place
Lucian Tancou	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel OV made from grapes, California, George's Best Grapes

“Best Of” Awards

Best Dry Red
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers

Best Dry White
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club

Novice Winemaker of the Year
Lucian Tancou	VAWA

Winemaker of the Year
Colin Nicholson	Saanich Sommeliers