Top 25 Wineries in Canada
2018 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
(The Nationals)
1. Road 13 Vineyards
Winery of the Year
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 8 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
Road 13 Vineyards 2016 Roussanne
Blind Creek Collective 2016 Cabernet Franc
Road 13 Vineyards 2017 Chip off the Old Block Chenin Blanc
Road 13 Vineyards 2016 Syrah
Blind Creek Collective 2016 Petit Verdot
Read more: Announcing the Winery of the Year
2. Tawse Winery
Ontario
1 Platinum, 5 Gold, 9 Silver, 6 Bronze
Tawse 2013 Chardonnay Quarry Road Vineyard
Tawse 2015 Chardonnay South Bay Vineyard
Tawse 2015 Chardonnay Estate Vineyards
Tawse 2016 Riesling Limestone Ridge North
Tawse 2016 Riesling Quarry Road Vineyard
3. Redstone Winery
Ontario
1 Platinum, 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Redstone 2014 Redstone Vineyard Syrah
Redstone 2015 Brickyard Riesling
Redstone 2015 Limestone Vineyard South Riesling
Redstone 2015 Syrah
Redstone 2013 Limestone Vineyard Chardonnay
3. Two Sisters Vineyards
Best Performing Small Winery of the Year
Ontario
1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 1 Silver
Two Sisters 2014 Cabernet Franc
Two Sisters 2013 Eleventh Post
Two Sisters 2016 Riesling
Two Sisters 2012 Stone Eagle
Two Sisters 2013 Merlot
Read more: Best Performing Small Winery
5. Nk’Mip Cellars
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze
Nk’Mip Cellars 2016 Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay
Nk’Mip Cellars 2016 Qwam Qwmt Riesling
Nk’Mip Cellars 2017 Merriym White Meritage
Nk’Mip Cellars 2015 Qwam Qwmt Syrah
Nk’Mip Cellars 2015 Merriym Red Meritage
6. Hidden Bench Estate Winery
Ontario
1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Hidden Bench 2015 Chardonnay Felseck Vineyard
Hidden Bench 2016 Unfiltered Pinot Noir
Hidden Bench 2015 Chardonnay Tête de Cuvée
Hidden Bench 2016 Nuit Blanche Rosomel Vineyard
Hidden Bench 2013 Natur Zero Dosage
7. Cedar Creek Estate Winery
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze
CedarCreek 2016 Platinum Block 5 Chardonnay
CedarCreek 2014 Platinum The Last Word
CedarCreek 2017 Platinum Block 3 Riesling
CedarCreek 2015 Meritage
CedarCreek 2015 Merlot
8. Bench 1775
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Bench 1775 2016 Semillon
Whistler 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Icewine
Paradise Ranch 2016 Merlot Icewine
Whistler 2017 Pinot Noir Icewine
Bench 1775 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
9. Thirty Bench Wine Makers
Ontario
1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Thirty Bench 2016 Winemaker’s Blend Riesling
Thirty Bench 2015 Small Lot Cabernet Franc Estate Vineyard
Thirty Bench 2016 Small Lot Riesling Steel Post Vineyard
Thirty Bench 2015 Small Lot Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard
Thirty Bench 2016 Special Select Late Harvest Vidal
10. Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards
British Columbia
5 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Fitzpatrick 2014 Fitz Brut
Fitzpatrick 2014 Fitz Rosé
Fitzpatrick 2015 Fitz Brut
Fitzpatrick 2014 Fitz Blanc de Blancs
Fitzpatrick 2017 Pink Mile Rosé
11. Meyer Family Vineyards
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 2 Silver
Meyer 2016 Micro Cuvée Chardonnay Old Main Rd
Meyer 2016 Micro Cuvée Pinot Noir McLean Creek Vineyard
Meyer 2016 Reimer Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
Meyer 2016 Chardonnay McLean Creek Vineyard
Meyer 2016 Pinot Noir
12. Trius Winery
Ontario
6 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
Trius Winery Brut
Trius Showcase 2016 Chardonnay Wild Ferment Watching Tree Vineyard
Trius Brut Rosé
Trius Showcase 2016 Riesling Ghost Creek Vineyard
Trius Showcase 2014 RHS Merlot Clark Farm Vineyard
13. Stag’s Hollow Winery
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Stag’s Hollow 2017 Albarino Shuttleworth Creek
Stag’s Hollow 2015 Renaissance Pinot Noir
Stag’s Hollow 2015 Renaissance Merlot Stag’s Hollow Vineyard
Stag’s Hollow 2015 Renaissance Meritage
Stag’s Hollow 2017 Renaissance Grenache
14. Magnotta Winery
Ontario
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
Magnotta 2016 Cabernet Franc Icewine Limited Edition
Magnotta 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Venture Series
G. Marquis 2016 Sauvignon Blanc The Red Line
G. Marquis 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon The Red Line
Magnotta 2016 Shiraz Limited Edition
15. Quails’ Gate Estate Winery
British Columbia
4 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze
Quails’ Gate 2017 Dry Riesling
Quails’ Gate 2016 Rosemary’s Block Chardonnay
Quails’ Gate 2017 Lucy’s Block Rosé
Quails’ Gate 2016 Richard’s Block Pinot Noir
Quails’ Gate 2016 Chardonnay
16. Bordertown Vineyard
British Columbia
4 Gold, 1 Silver
Bordertown 2015 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Bordertown 2015 Living Desert Red
Bordertown 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bordertown 2015 Merlot
Bordertown 2015 Merlot Reserve
17. Kew Vineyards Estate Winery
Ontario
4 Gold
Kew Vineyards 2013 Tradition, Beamsville Bench
Kew Vineyards 2013 Blanc de Noirs
Kew Vineyards 2014 Pinot Noir
Kew Vineyards 2016 Marsanne
18. Peller Estates Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario
3 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze
Peller Estates Niagara 2016 Andrew Peller Signature Series Oak Aged Vidal Blanc Icewine
Peller Estates Niagara 2016 Andrew Peller Signature Series Vidal Icewine
Peller Estates Niagara 2017 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Peller Estates Niagara 2016 Private Reserve Late Harvest Vidal
Peller Estates Niagara 2016 Private Reserve Cabernet Franc
19. Mission Hill Family Estate
British Columbia
3 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
Mission Hill 2015 Compendium
Mission Hill 2016 Terroir Collection Reflection Point Pinot Noir
Mission Hill 2017 Terroir Collection Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Mission Hill 2016 Reserve Riesling Icewine
Mission Hill 2016 Reserve Chardonnay
20. Red Rooster Winery
British Columbia
3 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
Red Rooster 2015 Rare Bird Series Malbec
Red Rooster 2016 Rare Bird Series Pinot Noir
Red Rooster 2017 Rare Bird Series Viognier
Red Rooster 2017 Rare Bird Series Gewurztraminer
Red Rooster 2015 Rare Bird Series Merlot
21. Flat Rock Cellars
Ontario
3 Gold, 2 Silver
Flat Rock Cellars 2011 Riddled Sparkling
Flat Rock Cellars 2016 Pinot Noir
Flat Rock Cellars 2014 Gravity Pinot Noir
Flat Rock Cellars 2016 Unplugged Chardonnay
Flat Rock Cellars 2016 Riesling
22. Painted Rock Estate Winery
British Columbia
3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Painted Rock 2014 Cabernet Franc
Painted Rock 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
Painted Rock 2015 Red Icon
Painted Rock 2016 Chardonnay
Painted Rock 2013 Merlot
23. Corcelettes Estate Winery
British Columbia
3 Gold, 3 Silver
Corcelettes 2015 Meritage
Corcelettes 2016 Reserve Pinot Noir
Corcelettes 2017 Gewurztraminer Second Chance Vineyard
Corcelettes 2016 Syrah
Corcelettes 2015 Petit Verdot
24. Orofino Vineyards
British Columbia
3 Gold, 1 Silver
Orofino 2016 Syrah Scout Vineyard
Orofino 2017 Cabernet Franc Rosé Pozza Vineyard
Orofino 2017 Gamay
Orofino 2017 Cabernet Franc Pozza Vineyard
25. Thornhaven Estates Winery
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 2 Silver
Thornhaven 2015 Syrah
Thornhaven 2015 Pinot Noir
Thornhaven 2017 XV
Thornhaven 2017 Gewurztraminer
