Are you seeking gold as much as we are?
Below is the heritage of awards our wines have won.

2019 Six Nations Wine Challenge Invitational

Double Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2016
Double Gold Medal - Malbec 2017
Gold Medal - Carménère 2017

2019 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S WINE AWARDS

Platinum Medal (1 of only 12 awarded) - Touriga Nacional 2017
Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2017
Gold Medal - Syrah 2017
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2017
Silver Medal - Carménère 2017
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2017
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2017
Bronze Medal - Malbec 2017
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

2019 Alberta Beverage Awards

Judges' Selection - Syrah 2017

2019 National Wine Awards of Canada (WineAlign - The Nationals)

Best Performing Small Winery - Awarded #1 in the Top 10 Small Wineries in Canada Listing
Awarded #2 in the Top 25 Wineries in Canada Listing
Platinum Medal - Touriga Nacional 2017
Gold Medal - Tannat 2015
Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2018
Gold Medal - Malbec 2017
Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2017
Gold Medal - Tempranillo 2017
Gold Medal - Petit Verdot 2017
Silver Medal - Carménère 2017
Silver Medal - Arneis 2018
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2017
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2018

2019 All Canadian Wine Championships

Double Gold Medal - Syrah 2017
Gold Medal - Malbec 2017
Gold Medal - Tannat 2015
Gold Medal - Carménère 2017
Gold Medal - Touriga Nacional 2017
Bronze Medal - Arneis 2018

2019 BC Best of Varietal Awards

Best Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Best Other Single Red Varieties - Touriga Nacional 2016
Silver Medal - Arneis 2018
Silver Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2018
Silver Medal - Carménère 2017
Silver Medal - Syrah 2017

2018 Tri-City Herald's Wine Press Northwest "Best of the Best in the Great Northwest"

Double Gold Medal - Malbec 2016
Double Gold Medal - Border Vines 2016
Double Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2016
Double Gold Medal - Syrah 2015
Double Gold Medal - Syrah 2016
Double Gold Medal - Touriga Nacional 2016
Double Gold Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2017
Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2017

2018 Six Nations Wine Challenge Invitational

Double Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2015
Gold Medal - Malbec 2016

2018 Great Northwest Invitation Wine Competition

Gold Medal - Touriga Nacional 2016
Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2016
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2016
Silver Medal - Syrah 2016
Silver Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2017

2018 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S WINE AWARDS
(formerly known as BC Wine Awards)

Platinum Medal (1 of only 12 awarded) - Touriga Nacional 2016
Gold Medal - Malbec 2016
Gold Medal - Border Vines 2016
Gold Medal - Syrah 2016
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2016
Silver Medal - Carménère 2016
Bronze Medal - Dolcetto 2017
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

2018 InterVin International Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Dolcetto 2017
Silver Medal - Malbec 2016
Silver Medal - Carménère 2016
Silver Medal - Touriga Nacional 2016
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2016
Honours - Afraid of the Dark 2017
Honours - Syrah 2016
Honours - Border Vines 2016
Honours - Petit Verdot 2016
Honours - Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

2018 National Wine Awards of Canada (WineAlign - The Nationals)

Gold Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2017
Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2017
Silver Medal - Tannat 2014
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2016
Bronze Medal - Carménère 2016
Bronze Medal - Dead of Night 2016
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2016
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

2018 All Canadian Wine Championships

Double Gold Medal - Syrah 2016
Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2016
Silver Medal - Arneis 2017
Bronze Medal - Carménère 2016

2018 BC Best of Varietal Awards

Best Syrah - Syrah 2015
Gold Medal - Syrah 2016
Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2017
Gold Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2017

2017 Tri-City Herald's Wine Press Northwest "Best of the Best in the Pacific Northwest"

Platinum - Carménère 2014
Double Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2016
Double Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2015
Double Gold Medal - Border Vines 2014
Double Gold Medal - Tannat 2013

2017 InterVin International Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Silver Medal - Syrah 2014
Silver Medal - Carménère 2015
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2014
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2015
Honours - Dead of Night 2014
Honours - Tannat 2013
Honours - Arneis 2016
Honours - Afraid of the Dark 2016
Honours - Dolcetto 2016

2017 Six Nations Wine Challenge Invitational

Double Gold Medal - Malbec 2014
Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2014

2017 Great Northwest Invitation Wine Competition

Double Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2016
Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2015
Silver Medal - Syrah 2015

2017 BC Wine Awards

Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2016
Gold Medal - Arneis 2016
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2015
Silver Medal - Tannat 2013
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2016

2017 National Wine Awards of Canada (WineAlign - The Nationals)

Awarded #8 in the Top 10 Small Wineries in Canada Listing
Gold Medal - Tannat 2013
Silver Medal - Syrah 2014
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2014
Silver Medal - Malbec 2014
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2014
Silver Medal - Carménère 2014
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2014
Bronze Medal - Arneis 2016
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2016 
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – 87 points

2017 Los Angeles International Wine Competition

Gold Medal, Best of Class - 92 pts - 2014 Carménère
Gold Medal, Best of Class - 92 pts - 2013 Tannat
Gold Medal -  92 pts - 2014 Border Vines
Silver Medal - 2014 Tempranillo
Silver Medal - 2014 Syrah
Silver Medal - 2014 Dead of Night
Silver Medal - 2016 Afraid of the Dark
Silver Medal - 2016 Arneis
Bronze Medal - 2014 Malbec
Bronze Medal - 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze Medal - 2016 Dolcetto
Gold Medal for Packaging Design - Series: Tannat, Carménère, Dead of Night, Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medal for Packaging Design - Art & Illustration: 2016 Dolcetto, Contraband Series

2017 Decanter Wine Awards

Silver Medal - 2014 Dead of Night
Bronze Medal - 2014 Syrah
Bronze Medal - 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze Medal - 2014 Border Vines

2017 BC Best of Varietal Awards

Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2016
Gold Medal - Arneis 2016
Gold Medal - Carménère 2015

2017 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

Gold Medal - Dolcetto 2015
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2014
Silver Medal - Syrah 2014
Silver Medal - Tannat 2013
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2014
Silver Medal - Carménère 2014
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2015
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2014
Bronze Medal - Malbec 2014
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

2016 Six Nations Wine Challenge Invitational

Gold Medal - 2012 Dead of Night
Gold Medal - 2012 Syrah, Contraband Series

2016 BC Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Malbec 2014
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2013
Silver Medal - Tannant 2012
Silver Medal - Syrah 2013
Silver Medal - Dolcetto 2015
Bronze Medal - Carménère 2014
Bronze Medal - Arneis 2015
Bronze Medal - Syrah, Contraband Series 2013
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2014
Bronze Medal - Dead of Night 2014

2016 InterVin International Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Tannat 2012
Silver Medal - Malbec 2013
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2013
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2013
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2013
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2013
Bronze Medal - Petit Verdot 2013
Bronze Medal - Carmenere 2014
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2015

2016 National Wine Awards of Canada (WineAlign - The Nationals)

Awarded #7 in the Top Ten BC Wineries Listing

Awarded #7 in the Top Ten Best Performing Small Wineries in Canada Listing

Awarded #12 in the Top Twenty Five Wineries in Canada Listing

Gold Medal - 2013 Dead of Night – 92 points
Gold Medal - 2013 Syrah – 91 points
Silver Medal - 2013 Malbec, Contraband Series – 90 points
Silver Medal - 2013 Petit Verdot, Contraband Series – 89 points
Silver Medal - 2013 Tempranillo, Contraband Series – 89 points
Bronze Medal - 2013 Carménère – 88 points

2016 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

Gold Medal - 2013 Carménère
Silver Medal - 2013 Malbec, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2012 Tannant
Silver Medal - 2013 Petit Verdot, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2013 Syrah
Silver Medal - 2013 Syrah, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2013 Tempranillo, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2014 Afraid of the Dark
Bronze Medal - 2013 Dead of Night
Bronze Medal - 2013 Border Vines

2016 All Canadian Wine Championships

Gold Medal - 2012 Tannant
Gold Medal - 2013 Border Vines
Gold Medal - 2013 Dead of Night
Silver Medal - 2015 Arneis, Contraband Series

2016 Los Angeles International Wine Competition

Gold Medal, Best of Class - 94 pts - 2013 Syrah, Contraband Series
Gold Medal, Best of Class - 96 pts - 2013 Carménère
Gold Medal, Best of Class - 93 pts - 2012 Tannant
Gold Medal - 93 pts - 2013 Syrah
Silver Medal - 2013 Tempranillo, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2013 Petit Verdot, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2013 Malbec, Contraband Series

2016 Syrah du Monde

Silver Medal - 2013 Syrah, Contraband Series

2016 BC Best of Varietal Wine Competition

Silver Medal - 2013 Border Vines
Gold Medal - 2012 Tannant

2016 Cascadia Wine Competiton

Gold Medal - 2014 Afraid of the Dark
Gold Medal - 2014 Arneis, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2013 Malbec, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2013 Carménère
Silver Medal - 2012 Tannant
Silver Medal - 2013 Dead of Night
Silver Medal - 2013 Syrah, Contraband Series
Silver Medal - 2013 Syrah

2015 InterVin International Wine Competition

Gold Medal - 2012 Malbec
Silver Medal - 2012 Cabernet Merlot
Silver Medal - 2012 Petit Verdot
Honours - 2012 Border Vines
Honours - 2012 Syrah
Honours - 2012 Contraband Syrah
Honours - 2013 Contraband Series Tempranillo
Honours - 2012 Dead of Night
Honours - 2012 Tannant

2015 Northwest Wine Summit

Gold Medal - 2014 Afraid of the Dark
Silver Medal - 2012 Contraband Syrah
Silver Medal - 2012 Tempranillo 
Bronze Medal - 2012 Border Vines 
Bronze Medal - 2012 Cabernet Merlot
Bronze Medal - 2012 Petit Verdot
Bronze Medal - 2013 Afraid of the Dark
Bronze Medal - 2012 Dead of Night
Bronze Medal - 2012 Syrah

2015 National Wine Awards of Canada 

Gold Medal - 2012 Dead of Night 
Silver Medal - 2012 Contraband Syrah
Silver Medal - 2014 Contraband Series Arneis
Silver Medal - 2013 Carménère
Silver Medal- 2012 Malbec
Bronze Medal - 2012 Touriga Nacional
Bronze Medal - 2012 Syrah

2015 All Canadian Wine Championships

Double Gold Medal - 2012 Dead of Night
Gold Medal - 2014 Contraband Series Arneis
Silver Medal - 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal - 2012 Malbec
Silver Medal - 2012 Border Vines
Bronze Medal - 2013 Carménère

2015 Decanter Wine Awards

Silver Medal - 2012 Dead of Night
Silver Medal - 2012 Syrah
Silver Medal - 2013 Afraid of the Dark
Bronze Medal - 2012 Contraband Syrah
Bronze Medal - 2013 Carménère
Bronze Medal - 2012 Malbec
Bronze Medal - 2012 Pinot Noir
Bronze Medal - 2013 Tempranillo
Bronze Medal - 2014 Contraband Series Arneis
Bronze Medal - 2012 Cabernet Merlot
Commendation - 2012 Border Vines
Commendation - 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Commendation - 2012 Petit Verdot

2015 Pacific Rim Wine Competition

Gold Medal, Best of Class - 2012 Dead of Night
Gold Medal - 2012 Border Vines
Gold Medal - 2012 Syrah
Gold Medal - 2012 Contraband Syrah
Silver Medal - 2012 Cabernet Merlot
Silver Medal - 2012 Malbec
Silver Medal - 2012 Petit Verdot
Silver Medal - 2012 Tempranillo
Silver Medal - 2013 Afraid of the Dark
Bronze Medal - 2013 Arneis

2014 Great Northwest Invitation Wine Competition

Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2011
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2012

2014 BC Wine Awards

Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2012
Gold Medal - Border Vines 2012
Silver Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Silver Medal - Syrah 2012
Silver Medal - Pinot Noir 2011
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2012
Bronze Medal - Malbec 2012
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2011

2014 InterVin International Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Carménère 2012
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2012
Silver Medal - Syrah 2012
Bronze Medal - Arneis 2013
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2012
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2013
Bronze Medal - Contraband Syrah 2012
Bronze Medal - Tannat 2012
Bronze Medal - Petit Verdot 2011
Bronze Medal - Petit Verdot 2012
Bronze Medal - Nothing to Declare Rose 2013
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2011
Bronze Medal - Dead of Night 2012
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2011
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Merlot 2012 (50/50 Split 2012)

2014 National Wine Awards of Canada

Silver Medal - Carménère 2012
Silver Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2013
Silver Medal - Arneis 2013
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2012
Silver Medal - Syrah 2012
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2012
Silver Medal - Malbec 2012
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2011
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2011
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2012
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2011

2014 Decanter Wine Awards

Gold Medal - 2011 Syrah
Silver Medal - 2011 Contraband Syrah, Bartsch Vineyard
Bronze Medal - 2012 Afraid of the Dark
Bronze Medal - 2010 Dead of Night
Bronze Medal - 2011 Dead of Night
Bronze Medal - 2012 Viognier
Bronze Medal - 2011 Pinot Noir
Bronze Medal - 2010 Border Vines
Bronze Medal - 2011 Tempranillo
Commended - 2011 Border Vines
Commended - 2011 Merlot

2014 Alberta Beverage Awards

Judges' Selection - 2011 Syrah

2014 Okanagan Spring Wine Festival Best of Varietal Competition

Best of Varietal - 2012 Malbec
Best of Varietal - Red Single Varietals - Tempranillo 2012
Best of Varietal - Red Single Varietals - Tannat 2012
Best of Varietal Syrah/Shiraz - Contraband Syrah 2012
Best of Varietal Syrah/Shiraz - Syrah 2012
Best of Varietal Viognier - Viognier 2012

2014 All Canadian Wine Championships

Gold Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2013 
Bronze Medal - Viognier 2012
Bronze Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2011
Bronze Medal - Contraband Syrah 2012

2013 All Canadian Wine Championships

Double Gold Medal - Touriga Nacional 2011
Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2010
Gold Medal - Viognier 2012
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2011
Silver Medal - Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2012
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2010

2013 National Wine Awards of Canada

Gold Medal - Border Vines 2010
Gold Medal - Touriga National 2011
Gold Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2012
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2011
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2010 
Silver Medal - Syrah 2011
Bronze Medal - Contraband Syrah 2011 Bartsch Vineyard
Bronze Medal - Dead of Night 2011
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2011
Bronze Medal - Pinot Noir 2011
Bronze Medal - Nothing to Declare Rosé 2012

2012 InterVin International Wine Awards

Gold Medal - Malbec 2010
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2010
Silver Medal - Syrah 2010
Bronze Medal - Viognier 2011
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2010

2012 San Francisco International Wine Competition

Double Gold Medal - Syrah 2010
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2010
Bronze Medal- Malbec 2010
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2010
Bronze Medal- Afraid of the Dark 2011
Bronze Medal - Viognier 2011

2012 Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Awards

Gold Medal, Best of Class - Border Vines 2010
Silver Medal - Malbec 2010
Silver Medal - Petit Verdot 2010
Silver Medal - Viognier 2011
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2010
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2010
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2010

2012 Decanter World Wine Awards

Regional Trophy for Canadian Red Wine - Border Vines 2009

2012 International Wine Challenge

Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2009
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2009
Commended - Merlot 2009
Commended - Tempranillo 2009
Commended - Afraid of the Dark 2010

2012 International Wine and Spirits Competition

Silver Medal - Syrah 2009
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2009
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2010

2012 All Canadian Wine Championships

Double Gold Medal - Petit Verdot 2010
Gold Medal - Malbec 2010
Silver Medal - Syrah 2010
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2010

2012 Northwest Wine Summit

Silver Medal - Syrah 2010
Silver Medal - Merlot 2010
Silver Medal - Malbec 2010
Silver Medal - Viognier 2011
Bronze Medal - Petit Verdot 2010
Bronze Medal - Dead of Night 2010
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2010
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2011

2012 Pacific Rim Wine Competition

Gold Medal, Best of Class - Dead of Night 2010
Gold Medal - Malbec 2010
Silver Medal - Syrah 2010
Silver Medal - Merlot 2010
Silver Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2011
Silver Medal - Viognier 2011
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2010
Bronze Medal - Dead of Night 2009

2011 InterVin International Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Merlot 2009
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2009
Silver Medal - Syrah 2009
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2009
Bronze Medal - Chardonnay 2010
Bronze Medal - Dead of NIght 2009
Bronze Medal - Viognier 2010

2011 BC Wine Awards

Gold Medal - Viognier 2010
Bronze Medal - Dead of Night 2009
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2009
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2009
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2009

2011 Canadian Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Border Vines 2009
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2009
Silver Medal - Syrah 2009
Silver Medal - Viognier 2010
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2009
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2009
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2010

2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition

Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2009
Silver Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2010
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2009
Bronze Medal - Viognier 2010
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2009
Bronze Medal - Border Vines 2009

2011 Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition

Gold Medal - Dead of Night 2009
Silver Medal - Merlot 2009
Silver Medal - Border Vines 2009
Bronze Medal - Syrah 2009

2011 All Canadian Wine Championships

Gold Medal - Syrah 2009

2011 Northwest Wine Summit

Silver Medal - Border Vines 2009
Silver Medal - Syrah 2009
Silver Medal - Dead of Night 2009
Silver Medal - Tempranillo 2009
Silver Medal - Chardonnay 2010
Silver Medal - Viognier 2010
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2009
Bronze Medal - Afraid of the Dark 2010

2010 All Canadian Wine Championships

Double Gold Medal - Tempranillo 2008
Double Gold Medal - Long Creek Red 2007
Gold Medal - Six Vines 2008
Silver Medal - Tannat 2008

2010 Canadian Wine Awards

Placed 12th amongst all Canadian Wineries
in the 2010 Wine Access Performance Report

Gold Medal - Tannat 2007
Silver Medal - Carménère 2008
Silver Medal - Chardonnay 2008
Silver Medal - Syrah 2008
Silver Medal - Viognier Roussanne 2009
Silver Medal - Marsanne Roussanne 2009
Bronze Medal - Tannat 2008
Bronze Medal - Pinot Noir 2008
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2008
Bronze Medal - Six Vines 2008

2010 Northwest Wine Summit

Gold Medal - Six Vines 2008
Silver Medal - Syrah 2008
Silver Medal - Viognier Roussanne 2009
Bronze Medal - Tannat 2008
Bronze Medal - Tempranillo 2008
Bronze Medal - Merlot 2008

2010 BC Wine Awards

Gold Medal - Tempranillo 2008
Silver Medal - Carménère 2008
Silver Medal - Syrah 2008
Silver Medal - Six Vines 2008
Bronze Medal - Viognier Roussanne 2009
Bronze Medal - Marsanne Roussanne 2009
Bronze Medal - Chardonnay 2009