2023 National Wine Awards of Canada
The 2023 National Wine Awards of Canada wrapped up in Penticton, B.C. on June 28. In total, 23 judges from across Canada, plus one judge from California, tasted 1,930 entries from 255 Canadian wineries.
| Publishing Schedule | |
| July 14 | Sparkling |
| July 17 | Red Blends & White Blends |
| July 18 | Orange, Rosé & Pinot Gris/Grigio |
| July 19 | Gamay, Pinot Noir & Chardonnay |
| July 20 | Other Red & White Single Varieties, Viognier & Gewurztraminer |
| July 21 | Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah & Riesling |
| July 24 | Cider, Mead, Fruit Wine & Fortified, Icewine & Late Harvest |
| July 25 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Merlot |
| July 26 | Platinums |
| July 27 | Best Performing Small Winery & Top 10 Small Wineries |
| July 28 | Winery of the Year & Top 25 Wineries & Top 10 B.C. & Top 10 Ontario |
Take a sneak peek into the backroom with a time-lapse of the set up. It took three days and many hard-working volunteers and staff to set up all the wines!
National Wine Awards of Canada
2022 National Wine Awards of Canada
2021 National Wine Awards of Canada
Buyer’s Guide to Canada’s Best Wines 2020
2019 National Wine Awards of Canada
2018 National Wine Awards of Canada
Résultats complets du Concours 2018 (en français)
2017 National Wine Awards of Canada
Résultats complets du Concours 2017 (en français)
2016 National Wine Awards of Canada
2015 National Wine Awards of Canada
2014 National Wine Awards of Canada
2013 National Wine Awards of Canada
World Wine Awards of Canada
2015 World Wine Awards of Canada
2014 World Wine Awards of Canada
2013 World Wine Awards of Canada
Annual photos WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
Penticton, British Columbia, October 2021
Prince Edward County, Ontario, June 2019
Penticton, British Columbia, June 2018
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, June 2017
Penticton, British Columbia, June 2016
Niagara Falls, Ontario, June 2015
Penticton, British Columbia, June 2014
Niagara On The Lake, Ontario, June 2013
Guide to Canada’s Best Wines
Each summer since 2001, The WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada had been taking the pulse of Canada’s wine quality by assembling over 20 judges from several provinces to taste almost 2000 wines over five days. In 2020 we couldn’t safely do that. Instead, we asked Canada’s wineries to pre-select what they deemed to be their best wines, and send them to our Toronto office for tasting by five Ontario WineAlign judges and critics. We received 860 wines in 15 categories, and tasted them – physically distanced – over a five-week period in October and November. The result is a comprehensive guide to Canada’s best wines.
Canada’s Best Wines:
Cabernet Franc
Chardonnay
Riesling
Sparkling
Gamay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
Pinot Gris/Grigio
Rosé
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Single White Varieties (All Others)
White Blends
Single Red Varieties (All Others)
Red Blends
Syrah
Icewine, Ciders & Other Sweet and Fortified
