2019 Judgment of BC
We are excited to announce that our 2016 Archive Pinot Noir won the top of its category at the 5th Annual Judgment of BC.
Hosted by the BC Wine Institute and curated by Vancouver-based wine expert DJ Kearney, the 2019 competition pitted 24 BC wines against 16 acknowledged global benchmarks in four categories: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah and Riesling. The wines were blind tasted by 32 top wine professionals including world-renowned wine critic Steven Spurrier of the UK. British Columbian wineries took the top spots in three out of the four varieties, and we are honoured to be one of them!
"Arrowleaf Cellars, a specialist in translating every drop of fruit and terroir in their grapes into the bottle, beat out the pinot noir field with its Archive Pinot Noir 2016." Read Anthony Gismondi's full article on the Judgment of BC.
PINOT NOIR RESULTS:
Arrowleaf Cellars Archive Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
La Crema Pinot Noir Monterey 2016 California
Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir Estate Dundee Hills 2015 Oregon
Sperling Vineyards Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Meyer Family Vineyards McLean Creek Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Louis Jadot Beaune Grèves Premier Cru 2015 Burgundy
Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills 2016 South Australia
Tightrope Winery Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
Quails’ Gate Winery Richard’s Block Pinot Noir 2017 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Block 2 Pinot Noir 2016 BC VQA Okanagan Valley
The 2016 Archive Pinot Noir is available in our wineshop (open daily until December 23) and for order on our website.