For Immediate Release
July 12, 2010
Winners Announced For The Lieutenant Governor’s Awards
For Excellence In British Columbia Wines
VICTORIA – The winners have been chosen for the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. This year 281 wines were submitted from 71 wineries across the province. The winners are:
- Desert Hills Estate Winery
- 2009 Gamay Noir
- Foxtrot Vineyards
- 2007 Pinot Noir
- Gray Monk Estate Vineyards
- 2007 Odyssey Brut
- Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards
- 2007 Discovery Series Sangiovese
- Painted Rock Estate Winery
- 2007 Red Icon
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Peller Estates Winery
- 2008 Private Reserve Riesling
- Pentâge Winery
- 2009 Gewurztraminer
- Poplar Grove Winery
- 2007 Syrah
- Sandhill Wines
- 2007 Single Block Merlot
- Van Westen Vineyards
- 2008 Vino Grigio
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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