The National Wine Awards of Canada wrapped up its judging in June and decided on the winners for 2023. At this year’s awards, held in Penticton, B.C., 23 judges tasted 1,930 entries from 255 wineries.
Below are some highlights of this year’s Ontario VQA winery winners – 84 wineries participated in 2023.
Click here to view the full results at winealign.com.
Congratulations to the 2023 Winery of the Year, Hidden Bench Vineyards and Winery! This year Hidden Bench took home an impressive 12 medals, including two platinums, five golds and five silvers.
Top 25 Wineries in Canada: nine Ontario VQA Wineries made the list, with the top three being represented by Ontario.
Hidden Bench Vineyards and Winery (1)
Tawse Winery (2)
Megalomaniac Wines (3)
Thirty Bench Wine Makers (9)
Trius Winery (12)
13th Street Winery (16)
Two Sisters Vineyards (19)
Ravine Vineyard (20)
Peller Estates Winery (25)
Top 10 Small Wineries in Canada: 1 Ontario VQA winery made the list!
The Organized Crime Winery
The Platinums – The Top 19 Wines of the Competition: 8 Ontario VQA wineries and 10 VQA wines made the list!
EastDell 2021 Pinot Grigio, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Hidden Bench 2020 Pinot Noir Felseck Vineyard, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Megalomaniac N/V Bubblehead Limited Edition Brut, Niagara Escarpment, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Ravine Vineyard 2020 Cabernet Franc, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Tawse 2020 Carly’s Block Riesling, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Tawse 2020 Tawse Riesling, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Two Sisters Vineyards 2020 Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Westcott 2020 Block 76 Chardonnay , Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
