MOST RECENT AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Konzelmann Estate Winery continues to win National and International Awards, Medals and Trophies for both Wines and Icewines, since 1996. The list below highlights just a few of the most recent awards.
GRAND GOLD FOR VIDAL ICEWINE:
VINITALY and INT'L WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION
Konzelmann Estate Winery was awarded the most prestigious award - the Grand Gold medal for the 2007 Vidal Icewine where more than 3,500 wines from 34 countries took part in the 43rd VinItaly International Wine Competition in April, 2009. The same wine was awarded the Grand Gold at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in the UK, in May. More than 7,000 wines were entered.
2009 CANADIAN WINE AWARDS:
TWO SILVER, ONE BRONZE
Our 2006 Riesling and 2007 Vidal icewines both received a Silver medal each, while our 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon icewine was awarded a Bronze Medal at the most recent Canadian Wine Awards Competition. Read more...
WINE SPECTATOR'S TOP 100 LIST - A CANADIAN FIRST
Konzelmann Winery is proud to be the first Canadian winery to be included in the Wine Spectator Magazine's Top 100 List in 2008.
Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines they have reviewed over the past 12 months and select the most exciting for their Top 100.
In 2008, the Wine Spectator editors reviewed more than 19,500 wines from around the world in blind tastings. Konzelmann Vidal icewine was included in the Top 100, earning the honour of being the first Canadian winery to be included in their Top 100 List. The selection of wines is based on four criteria: quality; value; availability; and an X-factor they call excitement. December 2008.
CUVEE 2009 - GOLD FOR VIDAL ICE WINE
Cuvee Awards is considered to be the "Oscars" of the Ontario wine industry where the winemakers select the winners and the guests mingle with the stars of the Ontario wine scene. This year Konzelmann was awarded a Gold for the 2007 Vidal Icewine in Cuvee's Sweet Wine cathegory. March 2009
OTTAWA WINE AND FOOD SHOW - 10 AWARDS
Over 300 wines from around the world was tasted at The Cellars of the World competition in Ottawa. Konzelmann received 10 awards in total. 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze. November 2008
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