Top 25 Wineries in Canada
2019 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
(The Nationals)
1. Mission Hill Family Estate
Winery of the Year
British Columbia
2 Platinum, 6 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze
Mission Hill 2017 Perpetua Chardonnay
Mission Hill 2017 Terroir Collection No. 8 Jagged Rock Vineyard Chardonnay
Mission Hill 2016 Reserve Shiraz
Mission Hill 2017 Terroir Collection Border Vista Cabernet Sauvignon
Mission Hill 2018 Terroir Collection Jagged Rock Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon
Read more: Announcing the Winery of the Year
2. Moon Curser Vineyards
Best Performing Small Winery of the Year
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 6 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
Moon Curser 2017 Touriga Nacional
Moon Curser 2015 Tannat
Moon Curser 2018 Dolcetto
Moon Curser 2017 Malbec
Moon Curser 2017 Dead of Night
Read more: Announcing the Best Performing Small Winery of the Year
3. Hidden Bench Estate Winery
Ontario
5 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Hidden Bench 2017 Pinot Noir Unfiltered
Hidden Bench 2016 Chardonnay Felseck Vineyard
Hidden Bench 2017 Estate Chardonnay
Hidden Bench 2016 Chardonnay Tête de Cuvée
Hidden Bench 2016 Riesling Felseck Vineyard
4. Desert Hills Estate Winery
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Ursa Major 2016 Syrah Eagle’s Nest Vineyard
Desert Hills 2018 Gamay Noir
Desert Hills 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ursa Major 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Eagle’s Nest Vineyard
Ursa Major 2016 Borealis
5. Nk’Mip Cellars
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze
Nk’Mip Cellars 2017 White Meritage Merriym
Nk’Mip Cellars 2016 Winemakers Talon
Nk’Mip Cellars 2016 Qwam Qwmt Syrah
Nk’Mip Cellars 2018 Qwam Qwmt Riesling
Nk’Mip Cellars 2016 Red Meritage Merriym
6. The Organized Crime Winery
Ontario
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Organized Crime 2017 Cuvée Krystyna Chardonnay
Organized Crime 2016 Cabernet Franc
Organized Crime 2017 Limestone Block Chardonnay
Organized Crime 2016 Break-in Pinot Noir
Organized Crime 2017 Wild Ferment Riesling
7. Cedar Creek Estate Winery
British Columbia
4 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze
CedarCreek 2018 Platinum Riesling Block 3
CedarCreek 2017 Platinum Chardonnay Block 5
CedarCreek 2017 Platinum Syrah
CedarCreek 2015 Platinum Merlot Desert Ridge
CedarCreek 2018 Estate Riesling
8. Arrowleaf Cellars
British Columbia
4 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
Arrowleaf 2016 Archive Pinot Noir
Arrowleaf 2017 Zweigelt
Arrowleaf 2018 Pinot Gris
Arrowleaf 2017 Pinot Noir
Arrowleaf 2017 Riesling
9. Blasted Church Vineyards
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze
Blasted Church 2017 Pinot Noir
Blasted Church 2017 Small Blessings Semillon
Blasted Church 2016 Small Blessings Cabernet Sauvignon
Blasted Church 2016 Syrah
Blasted Church 2017 Pinot Gris
10. Corcelettes Estate Winery
British Columbia
4 Gold, 4 Bronze
Corcelettes 2016 Meritage Estate Vineyard
Corcelettes 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Menhir Estate Vineyard
Corcelettes 2016 Petit Verdot Micro Lot Series
Corcelettes 2016 Syrah Micro Lot Series
Corcelettes 2016 Cabernet Merlot Micro Lot Series
11. Tawse Winery
Ontario
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 12 Silver, 10 Bronze
Tawse 2015 Meritage
Tawse 2016 Riesling Sketches of Niagara
Tawse 2014 Sparkling Blanc de Noirs Laundry Vineyard
Tawse 2014 Merlot Laundry Vineyard
Tawse 2017 Gamay Noir Redfooto
12. Road 13
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 9 Bronze
Road 13 2017 Marsanne
Road 13 2017 Viognier
Road 13 2016 GSM
Road 13 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
Road 13 2016 5th Element
13. Painted Rock Estate Winery
British Columbia
3 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
Painted Rock 2015 Merlot
Painted Rock 2015 Malbec
Painted Rock 2016 Syrah
Painted Rock 2016 Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
Painted Rock 2016 Red Icon
14. Thirty Bench Wine Makers
Ontario
3 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
Thirty Bench 2017 Small Lot Riesling Triangle Vineyard
Thirty Bench 2017 Small Lot Riesling Steel Post Vineyard
Thirty Bench 2017 Small Lot Gewurztraminer
Thirty Bench 2016 Small Lot Riesling Wild Cask
Thirty Bench N/V Sparkling Riesling
15. Quails’ Gate Estate Winery
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
Quails’ Gate 2017 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay
Quails’ Gate 2016 The Boswell Syrah
Quails’ Gate 2018 Dry Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Quails’ Gate 2017 Rosemary’s Block Chardonnay
Quails’ Gate 2017 Chardonnay
16. SpearHead Winery
British Columbia
3 Gold, 3 Silver,4 Bronze
SpearHead 2017 Pinot Noir GFV Saddle Block
SpearHead 2017 Chardonnay Clone 95
SpearHead 2017 Pinot Noir Coyote Vineyard
SpearHead 2017 Pinot Noir Club Consensus
SpearHead 2018 Pinot Noir Rosé
17. Howling Bluff Estate Wines
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Howling Bluff 2016 Pinot Noir Century Block
Howling Bluff 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Three Mile Creek
Howling Bluff 2016 Pinot Noir Three Mile Creek
Howling Bluff 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Howling Bluff 2016 Pinot Noir Acta Vineyard
18. The Hatch Wines
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
The Hatch 2016 Dynasty Red
Black Swift 2016 Oak Street Vineyard Chardonnay
Screaming Frenzy 2016 Shiraz
Crown & Thieves 2014 Broken Barrel Syrah
Black Swift 2015 Syrah Long Road
19. Trius Winery
Ontario
1 Platinum, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
Trius 2017 Showcase Clean Slate Sauvignon Blanc Wild Ferment
Trius 2018 Rosé
Trius N/V Showcase Blanc de Blancs
Trius 2017 Red The Icon
Trius 2017 Showcase Riesling Ghost Creek Vineyard
20. Noble Ridge
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2016 Meritage Reserve
Noble Ridge 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon King’s Ransom
Noble Ridge 2015 The One Sparkling
Noble Ridge 2015 Meritage King’s Ransom
21. Peller Estates Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario
2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
Peller Estates 2018 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Peller Estates 2017 Andrew Peller Signature Series Riesling
Peller Estates 2017 Private Reserve Cabernet Franc
Peller Estates 2016 Andrew Peller Signature Series Cabernet Franc
Peller Estates 2017 Private Reserve Meritage
22. Hester Creek Estate Winery
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze
Hester Creek 2017 Syrah Viognier
Hester Creek 2018 Late Harvest Pinot Blanc
Hester Creek 2017 Terra Unica Cabernet Sauvignon
Hester Creek 2018 Old Vines Trebbiano
Hester Creek 2018 Chardonnay Golden Mile Bench
23. Monte Creek Ranch
British Columbia
2 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Monte Creek Ranch 2018 Riesling Reserve
Monte Creek Ranch 2017 Pinot Noir
Monte Creek Ranch 2016 Cabernet Merlot
Monte Creek Ranch 2017 Pinot Noir Reserve
Monte Creek Ranch 2017 Chardonnay
24. Meyer Family Vineyards
British Columbia
1 Platinum, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Meyer 2017 Tribute Series Joannie Rochette Chardonnay Old Main Road Vineyard
Meyer 2017 Micro Cuvee Pinot Noir McLean Creek Vineyard
Meyer 2017 Micro Cuvee Chardonnay Old Main Road Vineyard
Meyer 2018 Gewurztraminer McLean Creek Vineyard
Meyer 2017 Chardonnay McLean Creek Vineyard
25. Tightrope Winery
British Columbia
2 Gold, 2 Silver, 8 Bronze
Tightrope 2017 Chardonnay
Tightrope 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Thomas Vineyard
Tightrope 2018 Pinot Gris
Tightrope 2016 Vertigo
Tightrope 2016 Pinot Noir
Note: A minimum of five wines must be entered in order to be eligible for Winery of the Year and the Top Wineries lists. The five top-scoring entries (not including Icewine) from each winery are used to determine these lists.
