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2014/2015
INTER/%N
INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS
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PAINTED ROCK
ESTATE WINERY
Penticton, British Columbia
PAINTEDROCK.CA
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WOLF BLASS WINES
Barossa Valley, Australia
WOLFBLASSWINES.COM
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PELLER ESTATES
Niagara -on -the -Lake, Ontario
PELLER.COM
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RING CYCLE
Clos du Soleil Winery
2013 Saturn Select
Late Harvest Okanagan
Valley $28.901375 mL
(742676) This exotic
and honeyed late harvest
Sauvignon Blanc bested
Icewines and other more
expensive wines to take
top honours in the sweet
wine category. Judges
loved its luscious core
of tropical fruit and
intensely perfumed nose
that presented a range of
textbook ripe Sauvignon
Blanc notes. closdusoleil.ca
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WINES THAT INTERVIN
JUDGES LOVED BEST
THese four wines prevailed
over the near y 1,350
submissions tasted at this
year's InterVin competition.
Our category champions for red, white, dessert and
sparkling hail from Australia, Canada and Spain.
Our diligent judges saved their highest scores for an
affordable yet serious Cava, a honeyed late harvest
Sauvignon Blanc, a fragrant Pinot Blanc and a
splurge -worthy Barossa Valley Shiraz.
PLATINUM PLUS
Wolf Blass Wines
2008 Platinum Label
Shiraz Barossa, Australia
$125 InterVin's top -
scoring wine overall was
this ripe and appealing
red from Wolf Blass.
Loads of black fruit on
the palate with grippy,
chewy ripe tannins
and expansive fruit. Its
opulent character, full-
bodied structure and
complex array of ripe
fruit, mint and savoury
notes led Sue -Ann Staff
to label it "a rock star."
CHOICE CAVA
Segura Viudas Brut
Reserva Cava Spain
$14.25 (216960) This
year's competition was
a strong showing for
Cava, with three serious
contenders making it to
the final. Segura Viudas'
classic Brut bottling won
the day with its lively
mousse, crisp character
and refreshing finish.
Ranked as a Best Value
Winner, the stunning
quality for the price makes
this ideal for entertaining
or everyday enjoyment.
INTO THE MYSTIC
Wild Goose Vineyards
2013 Mystic River
Vineyard Pinot Blanc
Okanagan Valley $19
A back-to-back InterVin
gold medallist, Wild
Goose's single -vineyard
Pinot Blanc not only
struck gold this year,
it finished as InterVin's
top -scoring white of the
competition. Impressive
freshness and fragrance,
depth of flavour and
length made this stand
out from the crowd.
wildgoosewinery.com
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