Rocky Creek Winery Wins Big Again! This time at All Canadian Wine Championships
Results from the All Canadian Wine Championships have just been released, and Rocky Creek Winery on Vancouver Island won 3 medals. Their Pinot Gris 2008 won gold, Pinot Noir 2007 won silver and Robin’s Rose 2008 won bronze. This is the best showing for Rocky Creek Winery at the All Canadians, where they previously won silver for their Blackberry 2006.
The All Canadian Wine Championships are the oldest and largest competition specifically for Canadian wines. A total of 1071 wines from 173 wineries were entered from across Canada..
“It shows our commitment to making only the highest quality wines” says owner Linda Holford. “All of our wines have been viewed as being among the best. From whites, to reds, even rose and fruit wine, we consistently make top quality wines that represent great value.” “We may be smaller than most of our competitors, but in a way that gives us an advantage – we can really focus on the quality of each individual batch of wine and ensure it achieves the highest quality possible.”
“I’m really proud of our Pinot Noir winning silver, as it shows the ability to make really great red wines on Vancouver Island, even in years when the weather doesn’t co-operate.” “Vancouver Island is a great place to grow Pinot Noir, and we can produce velvety soft Pinots that rival the best anywhere in the world.” says Mark, the winemaker and co-owner. “It’s also the best result that a Vancouver Island grown Pinot Noir has achieved in the past 8 years at this competition.” “Winning gold for the Pinot Gris, in one of the worst growing seasons in 20 years was also a great accomplishment. It’s not as difficult making great wines in great growing years, but producing great wines in mediocre years is much, much harder.”
These award winning wines are available direct from the winery or can be found in many private wine and beer stores across Vancouver Island and in the lower mainland. See our website for a directory of stores selling our products.
Rocky Creek Winery is a family owned and operated winery located in Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island. Since their first vintage in 2005, they have won 13 medals, including 4 gold medals. They produce wines only from Vancouver Island grapes and local wild blackberries. For more information, please see our website www.rockycreekwinery.ca or contact us at (250) 748-5622.
Rocky Creek Winery is open 4 days a week (Thu – Sun) from 11 am to 4 pm until they close for the fall harvest season.