2008 IVWA Category Champions

The best of the 2008 International Value Wine Awards

After carefully evalutating over 1,050 wines representing every inhabited continent on Earth, our judges have anointed these wines as the Category Champions from the 2008 International Value Wine Awards, held in Calgary from the 19th to 28th of June.

After Dinner

Taylor Fladgate 2002 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Douro Valley, Portugal
$20-$25

Aromatic – Blends

Joie 2007 A Noble Blend Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
$20-$28

Rigamarole 2007 White Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
$12-$17

Aromatic – Single Varieties

Bürgerspital 2007 Scheurebe Würzberger Stein-Harfe, Franken, Germany
$25

Cabernet Sauvignon

J. Lohr 2006 Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon
Paso Robles, California, United States
$18-$25

Carmenére

Arboleda 2006 Carmenére Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Chile
$17-$23

Chardonnay (Oaked)

Rodney Strong 2006 Chardonnay
Sonoma County, California, United States
$18-$23

Chardonnay (No Oak)

Leaping Horse 2007 Chardonnay
California, United States
$10-$15

Malbec

Viniterra 2005 Malbec
Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
$12-$18

Finca Los Primos 2007 Malbec
San Rafael, General Alvear, Mendoza, Argentina
$9-$15

Pinot Gris/Grigio

Therapy Vineyards 2007 Pinot Gris
Naramata Bench, Oakanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
$20-$25

Merlot

Inniskillin Okanagan 2005 Merlot Reserve
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
$15-$20

Sumac Ridge 2005 Private Reserve Merlot
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
$18-$25

Pinot Noir

Casas del Bosque 2006 Pinot Noir Reserve
Valley de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, Chile
$17-$22

Red Blends – New World

Graham Beck 2006 Shiraz Viognier
Robertson, Breede River Valley, South Africa
$12-$18

Tin Roof Cellars 2005 Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon
North Coast, California, United States
$12-$18

Red Blends – Old World

Torres 2003 Gran Sangre de Toro Reserva
Caluña, Spain
$15-$20

Red Single Varieties

Castillo de Monséran 2006 Garnacha
Cariñena, Spain
$9-$12

Illuminati 2006 Riparosso
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Abruzzo, Italy
$13-$17

Riesling

Blue Nun 2007 Riesling
Rheinhessen, Germany
$10-$17

Rosé

Wild Goose 2007 Blanc de Noirs
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
$18-$20

Sangiovese

Altesino 2005 Rosso di Toscana
Altimo, Tuscany, Italy
$18-$25

Sauvignon Blanc

Arboleda 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
Leyda Valley, Region de Aconcagua, Chile
$13-$17

Shiraz/Syrah

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan 2006 Proprietors' Reserve Shiraz
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
$18-$20

Sparkling

Soljans Estate N/V Fusion Sparkling Muscat

Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand
$18-$20

Tempranillo

Campo Viejo 2004 Reserva

Rioja, Spain
$18-$21

Viognier

Therapy Vineyards 2007 Artist Viognier
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
$20-$25

White Blends

Maison Chapoutier 2006 Belleruche Blanc
Southern Rhône, France
$17-$19

White Single Varieties

Torres 2006 Viña Sol
Catalunya, Spain
$10-$15