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VAWA 2024 Competition Results

“Best Of” Results

Winemaker of the Year

Class Results

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	H - Sparkling
I - Social	J - Non-Grape

C1 - Chardonnay
Silver
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Chardonnay - Sheridan Vineyards	Best in Class and Best Dry White
Bronze
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Chardonnay
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Chardonnay, Naramata
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA

C2 - Aromatic White
Silver
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Muscat, Wa	Best in Class
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Riesling, Dineen Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Viognier, Wa
Bronze
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Riesling - Naramata, BC
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Gewurztraminer, Wa

C4 - Other White
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Gris, Naramata	Best in Class
Bronze
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Blanc, Naramata
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Riesling, Wa

D - Still Rose Grape
Bronze
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Carmenere WA	Best in Class

E1 - Bordeaux Style
Silver
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	85% malbec, 10% syrah, 5% petite syrah	Best in Class
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sav, Wa
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Carmenere 65%, Cab Sav 35%
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cab Sav, Wa
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Dineen Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	75% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
David Wong	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Merlot
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	85% Meek malbec, 15% petite syrah
Bronze
David Wong	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	70% Sheridan Cabernet 30% Meek Malbec
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon - Sheridan Vineyards
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon Washington State

E2 - Pinot Family
Gold
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir, Ridgeway Vyds, Sonoma, CA	Best in Class and Best Dry Red
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100% Naramata
Bronze
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	3 Sisters Pinot Noir 100% Amer Oak Bin 204
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Noir
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% BC Pinot Noir

E4 - Zinfandel
Silver
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2017 Jesse's Grove 85%, 2015 Petite Syrah 15% Bin 172	Best in Class
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2015 Lake County Zinfandel 85%, Cal Petite Syrah 2015 15% Bin 156
Bronze
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Jessie's Grove California, 85% Zin 15% Petite Syrah

E5 - Rhone Style
Silver
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	60% syrah, 25% petite syrah, 15%cab	Best in Class
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA
Bronze
Douglas Markin	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Washington Syrah 45%, Grenache 22%, Mourvedre 22%, Petit Verdot 4%, Okanagan Merlot 7% SG 0.993 ABV 13%
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Granache from frozen Spanish grapes

E6 - Other Red
Gold
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sangiovese CA	Best in Class
Silver
Donny & Kathy Bryant	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	95% Foch, 5% Pinot Blanc. Okanogan County, Washington State.
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	80% cabernet sauvignon,10% syrah, 10% merlot
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	67% Dineen Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Sheridan Syrah, Rattlesnake Hills, WA
Miroslav Ristic	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	40% Syrah, 26% Merlot, 25% Petit Verdot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon Sagemoor Vineyard, WA
Mike Grindler	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	80% cabernet sauvignon, 10% petite syrah, 10% merlot
Bronze
Donny & Kathy Bryant	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Syrah. Okanogan County, Washington State.
Douglas Markin	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	California Sangiovese 45%, Okanagan Merlot 45%, Washington Cab Sauv 10% SG 0.992 ABV 13.5%
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sangiovese California

F - Dessert
Silver
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Chardonnay/Chenin Blanc botrytized juice, late harvest style; Brehm Vyds, WA	Best in Class

G - After Dinner
Gold
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Mixed Black, Zin Others	Best in Class

H - Sparkling
Bronze
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Gewurztraminer,Wa	Best in Class

I - Social
Gold
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Riesling, Wa	Best in Class

J - Non-Grape
Silver
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Raspberry, after-dinner style, Bisset Farms, Westham Island, BC	Best in Class
Bronze
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Raspberry

“Best Of” Awards

Best Dry Red
Pepe Kubon	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers

Best Dry White
Ron Toffolo	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers

Winemaker of the Year
Dave Ewen	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers