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
| Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Wine Maker's Select (no particular order) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkling | Mixed Media Cote de Mort Blanc 2023 Crow River Winery Sparkling Brianna 2025 | |||
| White | Hounds 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 |
| Orange | Bon Sang! Wines Les Fleurs du Tapis 2024 | |||
| Rosé | Stonehouse Vineyard Lochiel Rose 2025 | Hounds of Erie Winery Marquette Rosé 2025 | Stonehouse Vineyard Lochiel Rosé 2025 |
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| Red | Hounds 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 |
| Fortified | Stonehouse 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.| Winery | Wine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery | Itasca 2025 Petite Pearl 2024 The Trailhead 2025 Shifting Stone 2025 Frontenac Gris 2025 Ledge Blanc 2025 | |||
| Ball Vineyards | Rudy's Red 2024 | |||
| Bon Sang! Wines | Les Fleur du Tapis 2024 Intime 2024 | |||
| Converse Wine Company | St. Croix 2024 Brianna NV Petite Pearl 2024 Marquette 2024 | |||
| Crow River Winery | Sparkling Brianna 2025 Marquette 2023 Black Birch 2023 Red Coyote 2024 La Crescent 2025 | |||
| Domaine Darius Limited | Number 15 (2024) 1879 (2023) | |||
| Domaine Perrault | St. Pepin 2025 Orange Wine 2024 | |||
| Hounds of Erie | Fox & Hound Reserve 2022 Petite Pearl Reserve 2022 Frontenac Blanc 2025 Boneyard L'Acadie Blanc 2025 Petite Louise 2025 Marquette Rosé 2025 | |||
| Mixed Meadia | Ledge Blanc 2025 Cote de Mort Blan de Blanc 2023 Little Brut 2023 Cote de Mort Blanc de Gris Demi sec 2022 | |||
| Purple Sky Winery | Frontenac Gris 2025 Frontenac Blanc 2025 La Crescent 2025 Frontenac 2024 | |||
| Stonehouse Vineyard | Frontenac 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 Winery | Bourbon Barrel Aged Marquette NV Marquette 2024 Frontenac Gris NV La Crescent Spritz NV | |||
| Vignoble Clos du Vully | Frontenac Gris 2021 Cuvée Marie-Louise 2023 | |||
| Vignoble Les Colline | Les Urubus 2024 Le Blanc-Bec 2024 |