For Immediate Release
July 15, 2009
Winners Announced For The Lieutenant Governor’s Awards
For Excellence In British Columbia Wines
VICTORIA – The winners have been chosen for the 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. This year 248 wines were submitted from 68 wineries across the province. The winners are:
- Bounty Cellars
- 2007 Pinot Blanc
- Cedar Creek Estate Winery
- 2006 Platinum Reserve Merlot
- Church & State Wines
- 2006 Syrah
- Howling Bluff Estate Wines
- 2006 Pinot Noir
- JoieFarm Wines
- 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
- 2008 Riesling
- Peller Estates Winery
- 2007 Private Reserve Pinot Noir
- Road 13 Vineyards
- 2006 Fifth Element Red Blend
- Sandhill Wines
- 2007 Small Lots Syrah
- See Ya Later Ranch
- 2008 Gewurztraminer
- Stoneboat Vineyards
- 2007 Pinotage
- Wild Goose Vineyards
- 2008 Pinot Gris
His Honour will visit the winning wineries at the end of July to present the Awards. Members of the Consular Corps of British Columbia will accompany him when he makes these presentations so they can gain knowledge of British Columbia’s renowned wine industry.
All wineries in British Columbia were invited to submit their wines for judging by a panel of wine industry professionals. Wines submitted had to be from 100% British Columbian grown grapes and produced in province to be eligible.
- Contact:
- Adrienne Dunton
- 250-356-9499
- adrienne.dunton@gov.bc.ca
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