Results from the 2026 Nationals – Top 10 Small Wineries
Top 10 Small Wineries
Note: The WineAlign National Winery of the Year Award and the Best Performing Small Winery of the Year are the two most prestigious honours presented by the National Wine Awards of Canada. To qualify for the annual Top 25 Wineries in Canada, a producer must enter at least five wines. Rankings are determined by each winery’s top five scoring entries, in combination with the weighted value of their medals. The medal’s weighted value reflects its relative scarcity across the competition; the fewer medals awarded overall, the greater each medal’s value in the final calculation. For the Best Performing Small Winery of the Year, eligibility is limited to producers with annual production of 10,000 cases or fewer, measured in 12 × 750 mL bottles. In 2026, Icewine, Library Wines, Replacement Wines and Crafted in B.C. entries were not included in the Winery of the Year calculations.
Ontario
1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 4 Silver
- Platinum – Black Bank Hill 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon , Lincoln Lakeshore, ON
- Gold – Black Bank Hill 2023 Cabernet Franc, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – Black Bank Hill 2023 Égalité , Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – Black Bank Hill 2023 Chardonnay, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – Black Bank Hill 2023 Pinot Noir , Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, ON
Read more: Announcing the Best Performing Small Winery of the Year
British Columbia
6 Gold, 6 Silver, 5 Bronze
- Gold – La Frenz Naramata Estate 2023 Reserve Ensemble, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – La Frenz 2022 Grand Total Reserve, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – La Frenz Liqueur Muscat, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – La Frenz 2022 Cabernets Rockyfeller Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – La Frenz 2021 Aster Brut, Okanagan Valley, BC
Ontario
6 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze
- Gold – Bachelder 2023 Hill of Wingfield Wismer-Wingfield Vineyard Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
- Gold – Bachelder 2023 Wismer Wingfield Vineyard Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – Bachelder 2023 Wismer-Foxcroft NORD Vineyard Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – Bachelder 2024 Kirby Cru de Niagara 45% Whole Cluster Vieilles Vignes Gamay Noir, Four Mile Creek
- Gold – Bachelder 2023 Hanck Pinot Noir, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
Ontario
4 Gold, 7 Silver, 5 Bronze
- Gold – The Organized Crime 2023 Sacred Series The Download, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – The Organized Crime 2023 Cuvée Krystyna Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – The Organized Crime 2025 Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – The Organized Crime 2022 Sacred Series The Download, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Silver – The Organized Crime 2023 Petit Verdot, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
British Columbia
4 Gold, 2 Silver
- Gold – Maverick 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Maverick 2022 Renegade, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Maverick 2022 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Maverick 2022 Merlot, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Silver – Maverick 2023 Renegade, Okanagan Valley, BC
British Columbia
4 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze
- Gold – Painted Rock 2022 Syrah, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Painted Rock 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Painted Rock 2022 Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Painted Rock 2022 Red Icon, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Silver – Painted Rock 2023 Estate Grown Syrah, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC
British Columbia
4 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
- Gold – Township 7 2022 Benchmark Series Reserve 7, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Township 7 2022 Benchmark Series Reserve Cabernet Franc Raju Vineyard, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Township 7 2023 Seven Stars Rigel Fool’s Gold, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Township 7 2022 Infinity, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Silver – Township 7 2017 Seven Stars Sirius LD, Fraser Valley, BC
British Columbia
4 Gold, 3 Bronze
- Gold – Synchromesh Storm Haven 2023 Block 2 Riesling, Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Synchromesh Storm Haven 2023 Gibson-Block 3 Riesling, Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Synchromesh Storm Haven 2023 Blue Label Riesling Gold Digger, Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Synchromesh 2022 Cabernet Franc Storm Haven Vineyard, Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Bronze – Synchromesh 2025 Riesling Storm Haven Vineyard White Label, Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, BC
British Columbia
2 Platinum, 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- Platinum – Laughing Stock 2023 Blind Trust Red, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Platinum – Laughing Stock 2023 Syrah, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Gold – Laughing Stock 2023 Portfolio, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Silver – Laughing Stock 2021 Market Bubbles, Okanagan Valley, BC
- Bronze – Laughing Stock 2023 Market Darling, Okanagan Valley, BC
Ontario
1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze
- Platinum – Queenston Mile 2023 Chardonnay Signature Reserve, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold – Queenston Mile 2018 Blanc de Blanc, St. David’s Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Gold- Queenston Mile 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Small Batch Reserve, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Silver – Queenston Mile 2019 Grand Mile, St. David’s Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
- Silver – Queenston Mile 2024 Pinot Noir Unoaked, St. David’s Bench, Niagara Peninsula, ON
Note: The WineAlign National Winery of the Year Award and the Best Performing Small Winery of the Year are the two most prestigious honours presented by the National Wine Awards of Canada. To qualify for the annual Top 25 Wineries in Canada, a producer must enter at least five wines. Rankings are determined by each winery’s top five scoring entries, in combination with the weighted value of their medals. The medal’s weighted value reflects its relative scarcity across the competition; the fewer medals awarded overall, the greater each medal’s value in the final calculation. For the Best Performing Small Winery of the Year, eligibility is limited to producers with annual production of 10,000 cases or fewer, measured in 12 × 750 mL bottles. In 2026, Icewine, Library Wines, Replacement Wines and Crafted in B.C. entries were not included in the Winery of the Year calculations.
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