VAWA 2019 Competition Results

A - Aperitif Sherry
Bronze
Riccardo Pellizzari	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	muscat canelli Washington	Best in Class

C1 - Chardonnay
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Chardonnay 100% Naramata barrel fermented on lees	Best in Class and Best Dry White
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Kiona, Wa.
Bronze
Miroslav Ristic	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay C.C. Jenitsch Cellars, Summerland BC
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Naramata Bench chardonnay
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, C.C. Jentsch - Okanagan

C2 - Aromatic White
Silver
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling 100%, Wa. Dry, Jim Canil	Best in Class and Best Dry White
John Read	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Riesling 2015 Kiona Washington PH 3.15 13 % alc
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100%Riesling Wild Goose vineyard, OK Falls, BC.
Bronze
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Riesling, White Goose Vyds, Okanagan Valley, BC
Roger Phillippe	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Gerwerztraminer 100%
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Gewurtztraminer - Okanagan
Riccardo Pellizzari	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling from naramata
Huntly Gordon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Gewurztraminer 100%. This wine was made Stephane de Raucourt new member VAWA.

D - Still Rose Grape
Silver
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Franc, Sheridan Vyds, WA	Best in Class
Bronze
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Grenache, 100%, Dry, Washington, Rob Martino
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir Okanagan

E1 - Bordeaux Style
Gold
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Merlot - 100% BC Grape	Best in Class
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon CA
Steve Blaschek	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet from Sheridan
Silver
Andy Citton	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	100 % Washington Merlot
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	45% Cab-Sav,45 % Merlot, 10 % Cab-Franc, Makepeace vineyard, Causton, BC.
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Cab Sauv 40%, Merlot 40%, Cab Franc 15%, Petite Verdot 5%, Dry, Washington, Jim Canil
Riccardo Pellizzari	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	73% cab sav 2012, 13% merlot 2013,14% cab franc 2010 all from alderidge vineyards Washington
Kathy Estey	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	85% Merlot and 15%Cabernet Sauvignon. Frozen must from Wine Growers Direct. Merlot from Fresno-Milla Vineyard. Cab/Sav from Suisun Valley-Mankas Hills Vineyard. Barrel aged for one year. Batch 1
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	cab,20% merlot
Mary Stewart	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Merlot grapes from Make-piece Vineyards, Causton, BC
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Washington Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon, C.C. Jentsch - Okanagan
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	60% Merlot 40% Cabernet Franc WA
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Malbec 100% Wa.
Boban Kovachevich	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, Lake County - California
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 85% Napa Valley, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Petite Verdot 3%
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 85% / Merlot 12% / Petite Verdot 3% All grapes BC origin
Riccardo Pellizzari	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	72% cab sav 2010 18% merlot 2011 3% p. Verdot 2008 7%cab franc 2010 all from Washington alderidge vineyards
Miroslav Ristic	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	70% Cab Sauv Kiona Vineyards, 10% Merlot Sagemoor Vineyards, 10% Cab Franc Dineen Vineyards, 10% Petit Verdot Meek FamilyVineyards
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	50% Merlot 35% Cabernet Franc !5% Malbec WA
Andrew M Szalontai	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	napa california, Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Cabernet 60% Malbec 30% Merlot 10%,OKValley
Steve Blaschek	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Petite Verdot
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Malbec, 100%, Dry, Washington, Jim Canil
Mike Erhardt	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sauv, Sheridan Vin, RP-15
Eric Urquhart	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot Sheridan Vineyard Washington 100% French oak
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Right Bank Bordeaux blend 70% Meek merlot, 15% meek malbec, 15% Dineen cab

E2 - Pinot Family
Gold
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir, Ridgeway Vyds, Sonoma Coast, CA	Best in Class
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100 % Pinot Noir, Similkameen,BC.
Silver
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir, 100% Washington, Spagnols grapes
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir Okanagan
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir 97% Naramata, Cabernet Sauvignon 3%
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Pinot Noir !00% OKValley
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir, 100%, Okanagan, Dry, Jim Canil

E4 - Zinfandel
Gold
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	85% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah	Best in Class
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel CA
Bronze
Andy Citton	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	100% Lodi Zinfandel
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel, 93%, Petite Sirah 7%, Lake County, California, Dry, Jim Canil
John Read	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Lake County 85% Zinfandel 15 % 2016 Dineen Cabernet PH 3.70 15.75 % alc. 24 Months barrel.
Andy Citton	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	100% Lodi Zinfandel
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Zinfandel, Jessie's Grove Vyd, Lodi California
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel, 93%, Petite Sirah 7%, Washington, Dry, Jim Canil

E5 - Rhone Style
Gold
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Grenache Syrah Mouvedre WA	Best in Class and Best Dry Red
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah Dineen WA
Andy Citton	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	100% Petit Syrah
Silver
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah, Sheridan Vyds, WA
Bronze
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Syrah, 100%, Washington, Dry, Jim Canil
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	syrah
Miroslav Ristic	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah Sheridan Vineyards Red Mountain AVA. WA
Mike Erhardt	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah, Washington, Via J. Canil
John Read	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Sheridan Syrah Washington 2016 50 % Barrel 24 months - 50% Glass blend Ph 3.68 14.5 % alc
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2012 Petite Syrah (Cal) 85%, 2006 Obsidian Ridge Cab Sauv 15%
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	95% Syrah Aus, 5% Cab Sauv CA
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	syrah

E6 - Other Red
Gold
Mike Roman	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	A Blend of 40%Merlot, 10%Cabernet, 20%Zinfandel, 15%Syrah, 15%Merchel Froch, different years	Best in Class
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	merlot, 20% syrah
Silver
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	50% GSM 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Tempranillo, 100%, Washington, Dry, Wine Maker sourced SO Fruit, Prosser Wa.
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	50% Cabernet Franc, BC - 50% Pinot Noir , BC
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	merlot, 40% zin
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Syrah 80% / Merlot 20%
Bronze
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	50%cab,50%syrah
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	50% Dineen zin, 50% Meek malbec
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Tempranillo, 75%, Syrah 25%, Washington, Dry, Jim Canil
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Sangiovese 61% / Pinot Noir 35% / Merlot 2% / Petite Verdot 2%
Cory Padula	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Sangiovese 75% / Pinot Noir 17% / Cabernet Sauvignon 8%
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	35% Grenache, 30% Mixed Blacks, 35% Valdespenas, Lodi California
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Sangiovese, 80%, Bordeaux Blend 20%, Washington, Dry, Jim Canil

F - Dessert
Silver
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Chardonnay Ice Wine	Best in Class
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Botrytized Chardonnay/Chenin Blanc, Brehm Vyds, WA
Bronze
Kevin Bramhoff	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	100% Blackberry - Berries from the Fraser Valley British Columbia & Oregon USA
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Geurtztraminer WA

G - After Dinner
Gold
Andy Citton	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Port, Lodi Zinfandel	Best in Class
Silver
Andy Citton	Italvino Wine Club British Columbia	Port, Lodi Zinfandel
Bronze
John&Fran Ayris	Chilliwack Zymurgy British Columbia	Port Style,Black Mix 80% , Zinfandel 20% Cal

J - Non-Grape
Silver
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Raspberry/Banana, after dinner style	Best in Class
Bronze
Joe Zucchiatti	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Westham Island Blackberry

NC - Novice Dry White Grape
First Place
Huntly Gordon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Gewurztraminer 100%. from 2018 VAWA Club Crush

Best Dry Red
Paul Arcand	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers

Best Dry White
Simon Crawley	Italvino Wine Club

Novice Winemaker of the Year
Huntly Gordon	VAWA

Winemaker of the Year
Pepe Kubon	VAWA

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