Results for the 2023 Cold Climate Wine Awards
The Judges
Marie-France Champagne
Wine educator and Coordinator of the Sommelier Program at Algonquin College and owner of “Champagne and Wines”, which specializes in consulting on wine and food
Rod Phillips
Well-known wine judge and academic/historian on wine who has published several articles and books on wine
David Caird
Certified Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommelier. Recently appointed as a Director for the National Capital Sommelier Guild.
Lisa Isabelle
A Professor in the School of Business and Hospitality at Algonquin College where she teaches wine-related courses, as a former Director of the National Capital Sommelier Guild and she writes wine reviews for www.winecurrent.com, an online newsletter.
Best Cold Climate Wine 2023
Clos du Vully
Frontenac Gris 2020
Best Red
Les Colline
Les Urubus 2021
Best White
Jabulani Vineyard & Winery
Manage A Cat
2022
Best Rosé
Jabulani Vineyard & Winery
Rosé 2022
Best Fortified
Clos du Vully
Cuvée Eliane
2018
Winemakers' Selects
Whites
Jabulani
Vineyard & Winery
Blanco Seco 2022
Domaine Perrault
Isabella 2021
Stonehouse Vineyard
Swenson White 2019
Rosés & Orange
Jabulani
Vineyard & Winery
Rosé 2022
Stonehouse Vineyard
Marquette Rosé 2022
Domaine Perrault
Orange 2022
Reds
Stonehouse Vineyard
Marquette 2018
Domaine Perrault
Frontenac Noir 2022
Les Colline
Les Urubus 2021
Hounds of Erie
Winery Inc.
Petite Pearl Reserve
2020
Sparkling Fortifieds
Hounds of Erie
Winery Inc
Sparkling
Crimson Pearl 2022
Clos du Vully
Cuvée Élaine 2018
Stonehouse Vineyard
1837 – 2022
2023 - Results
| Category | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| White Varietal - Swensons | Domaine Perrault Isabella 2021 12.7% Louise Swenson Stonehouse Vineyard Swenson White 2019 11.8% Swenson White |
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| White Varietal - Frontenac Blanc | Jabulani Vineyard & Winery Autumn 2022 11.2% Stonehouse Vineyard Frontenac Blanc 2020 14.2% | Jabulani Vineyard & Winery Blanco Seco 2022 12.4% |
| White Blends | Jabulani Vineyard & Winery Manage A Cat 2022 12% Frontenac Blanc, Frontenac Gris, Muscat & Swenson | |
| Orange (White Skin Fermented) | Domaine Perrault Orange 2022 11.6% Frontenac Gris & Frontenac Blanc |
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| Rosé Single Varietal - Frontenac Gris | Jabulani Vineyard & Winery Rosé 2022 11.7% Frontenac Gris | |
| Rosé Single Varietal | Stonehouse Vineyard Marquette Rosé 2022 13.5% |
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| Rosé Blend | ||
| Red Varietal - Frontenac Noir | Domaine Perrault Frontenac Noir 2022 14.2% | Stonehouse Vineyard Frontenac Noir 2019 13.9% |
| Red Varietal - Marquette | Stonehouse Vineyard Marquette 2018 14.6% | |
| Red Varietal - Other | ||
| Red Blend | Les Colline Les Urubus 2021 11.5% Marquette, Frontenac Noir, Petite Pearl Domaine Perrault Gabrielle 2020 13.2% Marquette and Frontenac Noir | Domaine Perrault Rosalie 2020 13.1% Sabrevois and Frontenac Noir |
| Red Fortified | Clos Du Vully Frontenac Gris 2020 17% | Stonehouse Vineyard 1793 - 2018 17% |
| White Fortified | Clos du Vully Cuvée Élaine 2018 17% Frontenac Blanc and Frontenac Gris | Stonehouse Vineyard 1837 - 2022 17.2% Frontenac Blanc |