Chardonnay’s Medal Moment at NWAC 2026

From still Chardonnay to Blanc de Blancs, the Canadian wineries of i4C 2026 earned 51 medals at the 2026 National Wine Awards.

Twenty-six wineries participating in #i4C26 earned 51 medals at the 2026 National Wine Awards for still Chardonnay and 100% Chardonnay sparkling wines, including two Platinum, 16 Gold, 15 Silver and 18 Bronze medals.

13th Street Winery – 1 medal

  • Silver – N/V Blanc de Blanc, Niagara Peninsula 

Bachelder – 5 medals

  • Gold – 2023 Hill of Wingfield-Wismer Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench 
  • Gold – 2023 Wismer-Wingfield Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench 
  • Gold – 2023 Wismer-Foxcroft Nord Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench 
  • Bronze – 2023 Grimsby Hillside Frontier Block Organic Chardonnay, Lincoln Lakeshore 
  • Bronze – 2024 Les Villages Bench Chardonnay, Niagara Escarpment 

Château des Charmes – 1 medal

  • Silver – Brut, Niagara-on-the-Lake 

Closson Chase Vineyards – 1 medal

  • Gold – 2023 Chardonnay Churchside, Prince Edward County 

Cloudsley Cellars – 1 medal

  • Bronze – 2024 Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench 

Divergence Wines – 1 medal

  • Silver – 2023 Chardonnay Grimsby Hillside Vineyard Frontier Block, Lincoln Lakeshore 

Domaine Le Clos Jordanne – 2 medals

  • Silver – 2023 Clos de Kew Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 
  • Bronze – 2023 Le Grand Clos Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench 

Domaine Queylus – 2 medals

  • Gold – 2023 Chardonnay Limited Edition Clone 548, Niagara Peninsula 
  • Gold – 2024 Chardonnay Réserve du Domaine, Lincoln Lakeshore 

The Grange of Prince Edward – 2 medals

  • Silver – 2023 Aurelia Series Chardonnay, Prince Edward County 
  • Silver – 2024 Estate Series Chardonnay Victoria Block, Prince Edward County 

Hidden Bench Estate Winery – 4 medals

  • Gold – 2024 Unfiltered Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 
  • Silver – 2023 Chardonnay Felseck Vineyard, Beamsville Bench 
  • Silver – 2023 Chardonnay Tête de Cuvée, Beamsville Bench 
  • Bronze – 2024 Chardonnay Béton, West Niagara 

Inniskillin – 1 medal

  • Bronze – 2022 Montague Vineyard Chardonnay, Four Mile Creek 

Lailey (Stonebridge) – 2 medals

  • Gold – 2023 Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench
  • Bronze – 2021 Chardonnay, Stonebridge Vineyard, Four Mile Creek

Leaning Post Wines – 2 medals

  • Silver – 2022 Chardonnay, Grimsby Hillside Vineyard, Lincoln Lakeshore 
  • Bronze – 2024 Chardonnay Clone 96, Lincoln Lakeshore 

Magnotta Winery – 1 medal

  • Bronze – 2024 Chardonnay Limited Edition, Niagara Peninsula 

Malivoire Wine Company – 4 medals

  • Gold – 2019 Bisous Blanc de Blanc, Beamsville Bench 
  • Silver – 2024 Small Lot Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 
  • Bronze – 2023 Mottiar Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 
  • Bronze – 2024 Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 

Peller Estates – 1 medal

  • Silver – 2024 Signature Series Chardonnay, Niagara Peninsula 

Perenelle – 1 medal

  • Gold – 2024 Chardonnay, St. David’s Bench 

Quails’ Gate Estate Winery – 2 medals

  • Gold – 2023 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley 
  • Silver – 2023 Rosemary’s Block Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley 

Rosehall Run Vineyards – 1 medal

  • Bronze – 2023 JCR Chardonnay, Prince Edward County 

Stratus Vineyards – 3 medals

  • Platinum – 2024 Chardonnay Unfiltered Bottled with Lees, Niagara-on-the-Lake 
  • Silver – 2017 Blanc de Blancs, Niagara Lakeshore 
  • Bronze – 2023 White Label Chardonnay Amphora, Niagara Lakeshore 

Tantalus Vineyards – 2 medals

  • Gold – 2024 Chardonnay Mio Vineyard 
  • Gold – 2023 Blanc de Blancs, East Kelowna Slopes

Tawse Winery – 4 medals

  • Platinum – 2023 Estate Vineyards Chardonnay, West Niagara 
  • Gold – 2023 Quarry Road Chardonnay, Vinemount Ridge 
  • Gold – 2023 Robyn’s Block Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench 
  • Bronze – 2024 Tawse Chardonnay, Niagara Peninsula 

The Organized Crime Winery – 3 medals

  • Gold – 2023 Cuvée Krystyna Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 
  • Silver – 2024 Limestone Block Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 
  • Bronze – 2024 Sacred Series Cuvée Krystyna Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 

Thirty Bench Wine Makers – 1 medal

  • Bronze – 2023 Small Lot Chardonnay, Beamsville Bench 

Volta Estate Winery – 1 medal

  • Silver – 2023 Chardonnay Familia Ramirez Vineyard, Prince Edward County 

Westcott Vineyards – 2 medals

  • Bronze – 2024 Butlers’ Grant Old Vines Chardonnay, Twenty Mile Bench 
  • Bronze – N/V Lillias White, Niagara Escarpment

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