Results for the 2026 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

David Caird

Certified Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommelier. Recently appointed as a Director for the National Capital Sommelier Guild.

Tim Ouelette

Wine educator with both Fine Vintage Ltd and the Vendange Institute, teaching WSET and Wine Scholar programming. Recently started his own wine consulting company called SommWise.

Best Cold Climate Wine 2026

Stonehouse Vineyard

Barrel 33 Reserve 2021

Best White

       Hounds of Erie

 

 

        Frontenac Blanc

      2025

Best
Rose

Stonehouse

Vineyard

 

Lochiel Rose

2025

 

Best Red

Stonehouse

Vineyard

 

Barrel 33 Reserve

2021

Best Fortified

Stonehouse Vineyard

 

 

1793

2024

 

2026 - Results

ClassGoldSilverBronzeWine Maker's Select
(no particular order)
SparklingMixed Media
Cote de Mort Blanc 2023

Crow River Winery
Sparkling Brianna 2025
WhiteHounds of Erie
Frontenac Blanc 2025

Stonehouse Vineyard
Frontenac Blanc 2022
Stonehouse Vineyard
Swenson White 2021

Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery
Frontenac Gris 2025

Mixed Media
Ledge Blanc 2025

Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery
Shifting Stones 2025
Hounds of Erie
Petite Louise 2025

Hounds of Erie Boneyard L'Acadie Blanc 2025

Purple Sky Winery
La Crescent 2025

Purple Sky Winery
Frontenac Gris 2025

Crow River Winery
Golden Oak 2025

Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery
Ledge Blanc 2025
Hounds of Erie
Boneyard L'Acadie Blanc 2025

Stonehouse Vineyard
Frontenac Blanc 2022

Stonehouse Vineyard
Swenson White 2021

Crow River Winery
La Crescent 2025

Stonehouse Vineyard
L'Acadie Blanc 2025

Mixed Media
Ledge Blanc 2025
OrangeBon Sang! Wines
Les Fleurs du Tapis 2024

RoséStonehouse Vineyard
Lochiel Rose 2025
Hounds of Erie Winery
Marquette Rosé 2025
Stonehouse Vineyard
Lochiel Rosé 2025
RedHounds of Erie
Fox & Hound Reserve 2024

Purple Sky Winery
Frontenac 2024

Stonehouse Vineyard
Frontenac Noir 2020

Stonehouse Vineyard
Barrel 33 Reserve 2021

Stonehouse Vineyard
Frontenac 2023

Crow River Winery
Black Birch 2023
Converse Wine Company
Petite Pearl 2024

Les Collins
Les Urubus 2024
Crow River Winery
Marquette 2023

Converse Wine Company
Marquette 2024

Ball Vineyards
Rudy's Red 2024

Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery
Petite Pearl 2024

Hounds of Erie Winery
Petite Pearl Reserve 2022

Converse Wine Company
St. Croix 2024

Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery
The Trailhead 2025

Stonehouse Vineyard
Frontenac Noir 2020

Stonehouse Vineyard
Barrel 33 Reserve 2021
FortifiedStonehouse Vineyard
1793 (2024)
Domaine Darius
1879 (2023)

Domaine Darius
Number 15 2024
Domaine Darius
1879 (2023)

Stonehouse Vineyard
1837 (2024)

Cold Climate Wine Indication (CCWI) 2026

The following wines met the requirements for the CCWI 2026 including an evaluation by an independent panel of Judges. Each wine is approved to display the CCWI logo on the bottle.
WineryWine
Anchored Roots Vineyard & WineryItasca 2025

Petite Pearl 2024

The Trailhead 2025

Shifting Stone 2025

Frontenac Gris 2025

Ledge Blanc 2025
Ball VineyardsRudy's Red 2024
Bon Sang! WinesLes Fleur du Tapis 2024

Intime 2024
Converse Wine CompanySt. Croix 2024

Brianna NV

Petite Pearl 2024

Marquette 2024

Crow River WinerySparkling Brianna 2025

Marquette 2023

Black Birch 2023

Red Coyote 2024

La Crescent 2025
Domaine Darius LimitedNumber 15 (2024)

1879 (2023)
Domaine PerraultSt. Pepin 2025

Orange Wine 2024
Hounds of ErieFox & Hound Reserve 2022

Petite Pearl Reserve 2022

Frontenac Blanc 2025

Boneyard L'Acadie Blanc 2025

Petite Louise 2025

Marquette Rosé 2025
Mixed MeadiaLedge Blanc 2025

Cote de Mort Blan de Blanc 2023

Little Brut 2023

Cote de Mort Blanc de Gris Demi sec 2022
Purple Sky WineryFrontenac Gris 2025

Frontenac Blanc 2025

La Crescent 2025

Frontenac 2024

Stonehouse VineyardFrontenac 2023

Stirling 2025

Barrel 33 Reserve 2021

1793 (2024)

Frontenac Blanc 2022

Highland White 2024

Frontenac Gris 2024

Lochiel Rosé 2025

1745 (2025)

Frontenac Noir 2020

Swenson White 2021

L'Acadie Blanc 2025

1837 (2023)
Thousand Island WineryBourbon Barrel Aged Marquette NV

Marquette 2024

Frontenac Gris NV

La Crescent Spritz NV
Vignoble Clos du VullyFrontenac Gris 2021

Cuvée Marie-Louise 2023

Vignoble Les CollineLes Urubus 2024

Le Blanc-Bec 2024