2018 Atlantic Canadian Wine Awards Announced. Lightfoot & Wolfville gets top award.

By / Wine + Drinks / May 31st, 2018 / 5

Awards season is upon us and it’s time for the Nova Scotia wine scene to shine. Below is a list of this year’s honors:

Top Awards

Winery of the Year  Lightfoot & Wolfville

Wine of the Year — 2013 Lightfoot & Wolfville Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Late Disgorged

 

Best of Class White Wine — 2015 Lightfoot & Wolfville L’Ancienne Chardonnay

Best of Class Tidal Bay — 2017 Domaine de Grand Pré Tidal Bay
Best of Class Red Wine
— 2017 Lightfoot & Wolfville Kekfrankos
Best of Class Sparkling Wine — 2013 Lightfoot & Wolfville Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Late Disgorged

Other Awards

Best of Class Non-Traditional Sparkling — 2016 Planters Ridge Elevation
Best of Class White Single Varietal, Vitis Vinifera — 2015 Lightfoot & Wolfville L’Ancienne Chardonnay
Best of Class White Single Varietal, Hybrid — 2017 Avondale Sky Muscat
Best of Class White Blend — 2017 Planters Ridge Quintessence White
Best of Class Rosé — 2017 Lightfoot & Wolfville Rosé
Best of Class Red Single Varietal, Vitis Vinifera — 2017 Lightfoot & Wolfville Kekfrankos
Best of Class Red Single Varietal, Hybrid — 2015 Domaine de Grand Pre Vintner’s Reserve Leon Millot
Best of Class Fruit Wine — NV Lunenburg County Winery Birchtown Blackcurrant
Best of Class Dessert Wine — NV Avondale Sky Martock Late Harvest Vidal

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