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KELOWNA – Family-owned, CedarCreek Estate Winery with a strong commitment to organic farming is the 2022 WineAlign National Wine Awards winery of the year.
CedarCreek Estate Winery received the prestigious award at the recent WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada, besting more than 250 other wineries.
For more than 40 years, CedarCreek has been producing wines in an area with unique soil characteristics that overlooks Okanagan Lake, in the sub-geographical indication (sub-GI) of South Kelowna Slopes. Sub-GIs are an official protected term under BC law, used to help consumers identify BC wines’ origins.
“The shift to regenerative farming and 100 per cent organic winemaking has been a huge amount of work and commitment on a grand scale,” said Taylor Whelan, winemaker at CedarCreek. “Winning the WineAlign winery of the year title is a reflection of all our hard work and the changes we have made to maximize the potential of our vineyards. As a result, we’ve seen dramatic increases in soil quality and corresponding improvements in vine health that are ultimately expressed in the quality of our wines that are the best we have ever produced at CedarCreek.”
Six other BC wineries were also ranked in the top 10 at the awards:
Spearhead Winery, Kelowna: third (and awarded Best-Performing Small Winery)
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, Kelowna: fourth
La Frenz Estate Winery, Penticton: fifth
Black Hills Estate Winery, Oliver: seventh
Fort Berens Estate Winery, Lillooet: eighth
Bordertown Vineyards & Estate Winery, Osoyoos: ninth
“It’s great to see such outstanding recognition for BC wineries,” said Miles Prodan, president and CEO, Wine Growers British Columbia. “BC wine growers are passionate craftsmen and women who, through their efforts, offer world-class wines to be enjoyed.”
The entries came from eight provinces, with BC having 137 entries and the highest of any province. This is the third time CedarCreek Estate Winery has won winery of the year; its previous wins were in 2005 and 2001.
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