Every year, hundreds of wine competitions take place globally. At Monte Creek Winery, our team carefully selects a few of these events to submit our wines to. We focus on events that are particularly challenging, characterized by high-quality judging panels and intense competition.
This year, we submitted a selection of wines from our 2022 and 2023 vintages. The 2022 growing season started slowly, with a cool spring delaying vine development despite an on-time bud break in May. With our 2022 vintage, the whites are well-balanced and the reds are bright and structured.
The 2023 vintage faced significant challenges, including a harsh winter cold snap that cut the BC crop by nearly 60%. Fortunately, Monte Creek’s Thompson Valley vineyards achieved their largest crop ever, with a 10% increase over 2022’s harvest, despite lighter output from the Keremeos vineyard. Thanks to careful picking and processing, Monte Creek wines retain their freshness and signature fruit-forward character, despite climate challenges and wildfire risks.
This year, Monte Creek Winery proudly earned several prestigious medals at wine competitions worldwide. Our viticulture team is thrilled with these results, reflecting the dedication and hard work they put in throughout the year.
All Canadian Wine Championships
This is Canada’s oldest wine competition which held its first event in 1981. They received 995 wines from 173 wineries this year. We are pleased to say that Monte Creek Winery received the following medals:
Double Gold, Best in Class- 2023 Frontenac Gris
Double Gold, Best in Class- 2023 Hands Up White
Gold- 2022 Living Land Cabernet Franc
Gold- 2022 Hands Up Red
Gold– 2022 Living Land Gamay Noir
WineAlign – National Wine Awards of Canada
WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada is Canada’s largest wine competition. They had 1800 entries from over 230 different wineries from 7 different provinces. The team at Monte Creek Winery won the following accolades:
Gold (93 points)- 2022 Living Land Pinot Noir
Gold (93 points)- 2022 Living Land Chardonnay
Silver (90 points)- 2022 Ancient Waters Cabernet Franc
Silver (90 points) – 2023 Living Land Sparkling Rose
International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
The IWSC, which has been running for 50 years, is the most respected global wine and spirits competition. They received thousands of entries from across the world and had a team of 230 international judges. Monte Creek Winery proudly brought home the following medals:
Silver (90 points)- 2022 Living Land Chardonnay
Silver (90 points)- 2022 Living Land Pinot Noir
Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)
Decanter World Wine Awards is the world’s largest and most influential wine competition. Respected globally for its rigorous judging process and world-class judges. They had over 18,000 entries from 57 countries. The Monte Creek Winery team received the following award:
Silver (90 points)- 2022 Living Land Pinot Noir
At Monte Creek Winery, our core values of quality, sustainability, and innovation drive everything we do. We’re proud to see the top critics from prestigious global competitions recognize our dedication to excellence.