Kelowna's SpearHead Winery was named Winery of the Year at the 2024 WineAlign National Wine Awards.
The WineAlign awards were presented in Niagara Falls, Ontario from June 21 to 25. A list of the top wineries in Canada and B.C. was made public on July 26.
SpearHead Winery walked away with 12 medals and as the Best Performing Small Winery.
"They notched unparalleled success in a single category in the history of these awards 害羞草研究所� winning a total of seven medals for their Pinots including three platinum, one gold, a trio of silvers and a bronze," said competition judge DJ Kearney.
SpearHead co-owner Bill Knutson credits the success to a dedicated team led by winemaker and general manager Grant Stanley.
害羞草研究所淥ur ambition has been to create a nationally recognized winery for premium wine, especially Pinot Noir. Winning Winery of the Year at the 2024 National Wine Awards is a great honour and affirms our progress," Knutson said.
B.C.'s top wineries following SpearHead are the Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls, Black Hills Estate Winery in Oliver, Quails' Gate in West Kelowna, Nostalgia Wines in Oliver, Lake Breeze in Naramata, Corcelettes in Keremeos, Nk'mip Cellars in Osoyoos, Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver, and Kismet Estate Winery in Oliver.
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