Are you seeking gold as much as we are?
Below is the heritage of awards our wines have won, both under the Moon Curser, as well as Twisted Tree labels.

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