Top 10 Best Performing Small Wineries
(10,000 Cases and under)

2015 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
(The Nationals)

 1. Thirty Bench Wine Makers

Ontario
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 6 Silver, 3 Bronze

Thirty Bench 2013 Riesling Small Lot Triangle Vineyard
Thirty Bench 2013 Small Lot Wild Cask Riesling
Thirty Bench 2013 Small Lot Gewurztraminer
Thirty Bench 2012 Benchmark Red
Thirty Bench 2014 Riesling

2. Church & State Wines

British Columbia
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 3 Silver

Church & State 2014 Trebella
Church & State Coyote Bowl Series 2013 Cabernet Franc
Church & State 2013 Lost Inhibitions Red
Church & State Coyote Bowl Series 2012 Okanagan Merlot
Church & State Coyaote Bowl Series 2012 Meritage

3. C.C. Jentsch Cellars Inc.

British Columbia
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze

C.C. Jentsch 2013 Syrah
C.C. Jentsch 2012 Syrah
C.C. Jentsch 2013 The Chase
C.C. Jentsch 2013 Small Lot Malbec
C.C. Jentsch 2014 The Quest

4. Haywire Winery

British Columbia
3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze

Haywire Canyonview 2012 Pinot Noir
Haywire Syrah 2013
Haywire 2014 Gamay Noir Rosé
Haywire 2013 Switchback Pinot Gris
Haywire 2013 Canyonview Vineyard Chardonnay

5. Deep Roots Winery

British Columbia
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze

Deep Roots Winery 2014 Gamay
Deep Roots Winery 2013 Syrah
Deep Roots Winery 2013 Malbec
Deep Roots Winery 2014 Pinot Gris
Deep Roots Winery 2014 Frosted Pinot

6. Kacaba Vineyards

Ontario
1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze

Kacaba 2013 Cabernet Franc
Kacaba 2013 Cabernet Syrah
Kacaba 2014 Reserve Riesling
Kacaba 2014 Unoaked Chardonnay
Kacaba 2011 Proprietor’s Select Syrah

7. Tightrope Winery

British Columbia
2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze

Tightrope Winery 2014 Riesling
Tightrope Winery 2012 Riesling
Tightrope Winery 2013 Vertigo
Tightrope Winery 2013 Riesling
Tightrope Winery 2014 Tip-Toe

8. Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard

British Columbia
2 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze

Stag’s Hollow 2012 Syrah Hearle Vineyard
Stag’s Hollow 2013 Cachet Limited Edition No. 4
Stag’s Hollow 2013 Tempranillo
Stag’s Hollow 2013 Grenache
Stag’s Hollow 2012 Cabernet Franc

9. Norman Hardie Winery and Vineyard

Ontario
2 Platinum

Norman Hardie 2012 Chardonnay Unfiltered
Norman Hardie 2013 County Chardonnay Unfiltered

10. Daydreamer Wines

British Columbia
2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

Daydreamer Wines 2013 Amelia
Daydreamer Wines 2013 Marcus Ansems Shiraz
Daydreamer Wines 2013 Marcus Ansems Chardonnay
Daydreamer Wines 2014 Pinot Gris