For Immediate Release June 29, 2012 (Vancouver, BC) – We’re only halfway through 2012, but Quails’ Gate Winery has already accumulated a host of new international awards to add to its collection. To date, wines from the Okanagan icon have earned 2 Chairman’s Awards, 5 Gold medals, 9 Silver, and 8 Bronze. Winery proprietor Tony Stewart, delighted with the winery’s showing, commented “It’s exciting to have our wines recognized as being among the best in the world. It’s an extraordinary achievement not only for Quails’ Gate, but for the entire BC wine industry, and helps to secure our position on the world stage.”

The list of awards Quails’ Gate wines have earned includes the following:

March
Chardonnay du Monde (France)
Bronze – Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2009 April 2012

April
Ultimate Wine Challenge (New York City, NY) 
Chairman’s Trophy – Quails’ Gate Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2010 – Score 94 
Chairman’s Trophy – Quails’ Gate Chenin Blanc 2010 – Score 92

Pacific Rim Wine Competition (San Bernardino, CA) 
Gold (Pinot Noir, 2010, under $25) – Quails’ Gate Pinot Noir 2010 
Gold (Chardonnay, 2010, under $20) – Quails’ Gate Chardonnay 2010 
Silver (Pinot Noir, 2009, under $25) – Quails’ Gate Pinot Noir 2009 
Silver (Chardonnay, 2010, over $20) – Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2010 
Silver (Riesling, Dry) – Quails’ Gate Dry Riesling 2011 
Silver (Late Harvest) – Quails’ Gate Optima 2010

May
IWSC – International Wine & Spirit Competition (Surrey, UK)
Silver – Optima 2010 
Bronze – Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2010 
Bronze – Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2009

Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 (London, UK) 
Silver – Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
Bronze – Quails’ Gate Optima 2010
Commended – Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2010
Commended – Quails’ Gate Chenin Blanc 2010

June
San Francisco International Wine Competition 2012 (San Francisco, CA)
Gold – Quails’ Gate Optima 2010
Silver –Quails’ Gate Chenin Blanc 2011
Silver –Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
Bronze –Quails’ Gate Dry Riesling 2011
Bronze –Quails’ Gate Pinot Noir 2010
Bronze –Quails’ Gate Pinot Gris 2011

All Canadian Wine Championships
Gold (Pinot Noir, Over $25) –Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
Gold (Chardonnay, under $20) – Quails’ Gate Chardonnay 2010
Silver (Vitus Vinifera Blends) – Quails’ Gate Chenin Blanc 2011
Bronze (Chardonnay, over $20) – Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2010

About Quails’ Gate Winery: Quails’ Gate Winery is nestled in the beautiful Okanagan Valley. Our 125-acre Estate vineyard, located on the shores of Lake Okanagan, is owned and operated by the Stewart Family, pioneering horticulturists in the Okanagan for over 100 years. Quails’ Gate has an international reputation for producing premium wines that perfectly express the terroir of their origin, and the winery itself has become a destination. We invite you to visit us daily, year round in the Wineshop and Old Vines Restaurant for a unique taste of the Okanagan.

Media contact: Dana Lee Harris
Dana Lee Consulting Ltd.
P- 604-986-3262
Danalee.harris@shaw.ca