WINE ALIGN 2020 Guide to Canada’s Best Wines: TOP TEN CATEGORIES

TOP 10 CAB FRANC
Tawse 2017 Growers Blend Cabernet Franc
Tawse 2016 Laundy Cabernet Franc

TOP 10 CHARDONNAY
Tawse 2016 Quarry Road Chardonnay
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Tawse 2018 Sketches Chardonnay

TOP 10 RIESLING
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Tawse 2017 Limestone North Riesling
Tawse 2019 Carly’s Riesling

TOP 10 SPARKLING
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Tawse 2017 Spark Rose
Tawse 2016 Spark Blend

TOP 10 GAMAY NOIR
Tawse 2018 Cherry Gamay

TOP 10 SAUVIGNON BLANC
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Tawse 2019 Growers Blend Sauvignon Blanc

TOP 10 PINOT GRIS
Tawse 2019 Lawrie Pinot Gris

TOP 10 PINOT NOIR
Tawse 2017 Quarry Road Pinot Noir

TOP 10 ROSÉ
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Tawse 2019 Cherry Avenue Rosé

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PLATINUM

2015 Meritage

GOLD

2016 Sketches Riesling

SILVER

2014 Merlot Laundry
2015 Growers Blend Cabernet Franc
2016 Cabernet Franc David’s Block
2016 Cabernet Franc Laundry
2016 Wine Club Red Blend
2017 Gamay Noir Redfoot
2016 Riesling Carly’s Block
2017 Riesling Limestone Ridge North
2017 Riesling Quarry Road, Vinemount Ridge
2014 Sparkling Blanc de Noirs Laundry Vineyard,
2016 Spark Blend
2017 Riesling Sparkling Limestone Ridge Spark
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine

BRONZE

2015 Cabernet Franc Laundry
2015 Cabernet Franc Redfoot Vineyard
2015 Merlot Laundry Vineyard
2016 Cabernet Franc Redfoot Vineyard
2017 Gamay Noir Cherry Avenue Vineyard
2016 Chardonnay Sketches
2016 Riesling Limestone Ridge- North
2016 Wine Club Chardonnay, Vinemount Ridge
2017 Chardonnay Estate
2017 Chardonnay Robyn’s Block
Tawse Cider, Ontario

PLATINUM

2013 Quarry Road Chardonnay

GOLD

2013 David’s Block Merlot
2015 Chardonnay Estate Vineyards
2015 Chardonnay South Bay Vineyard, Prince Edward County
2016 Riesling Limestone Ridge North
2016 Riesling Quarry Road Vineyard

SILVER

2016 Cherry Avenue Gamay Noir
2017 Grey Gardens Orange Wine
2016 Riesling Carly’s Block
2013 Chardonnay Robyn’s Block
2015 Chardonnay
2016 Riesling Sketches
2014 Chardonnay Sketches

BRONZE

2015 Pinot Noir Cherry Avenue Vineyard
2015 Gamay Noir Redfoot Vineyard
2013 Cabernet Franc Laundry Vineyard
2015 Chardonnay Robyn’s Block
2016 Spark
2017 Rosé Sketches

GOLD
2013 Pinot Noir Cherry Avenue
2013 Pinot Noir Tintern Road

SILVER
2012 Wine Club Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 Wine Club Meritage
2013 Wine Club Red Blend
2016 Pinot Noir Unfiltered Quarry Road Vineyard

BRONZE
2012 Cabernet Franc Van Bers Vineyard
2012 Meritage
2012 Pinot Noir Cherry Avenue
2012 Wine Club Syrah Merlot
2013 Cabernet Franc Redfoot Vineyard
2013 Growers Blend Cabernet Franc
2016 Unfiltered Cabernet Franc Hillside Vineyard
2013 Cuddy Cabernet Merlot

2014 Carly’s Riesling

2014 Sketches Riesling

2014 Quarry Riesling

2013 Tintern Avenue Pinot Noir

2013 Cherry Avenue Pinot Noir

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2012 Sketches Chardonnay

2013 Quarry Road Riesling

2012 Quarry Road Chardonnay

Gold

2012 Estate Chardonnay
2013 Carly’s Block Riesling
2013 Quarry Road Vineyard Riesling

Silver

2012 Quarry Road Chardonnay
2013  Limestone Ridge  Riesling