News
Welcome to the Spearhead Winery News page. We will keep you informed on what's new with us through news articles, award highlights and social media.
Kelowna Business Excellence: October 19, 2022 - SpearHead Winery is delighted to make it to the top three finalists for Excellence in Agriculture in the Kelowna Business Excellence Awards for 2022.
Wine Align: July 28, 2022 - The National Wine Awards of Canada is delighted to announce that SpearHead Winery in the Okanagan Valley is the 2022 Best Performing Small Winery of the Year.
Wine Align - There were over 260 participating wineries at the 2021 National Wine Awards of Canada and SpearHead Winery placed #4 in the Top 10 Small Wineries and #13 in the Top 25 Wineries in Canada!
Decanter - Canadian Riesling: British Columbia's Best Buys. February 3, 2021
"Michaela Morris tasted through 138 Canadian Rieslings for Decanter, and from more than 60 British Columbia entries she has selected her top 14." [including our SpearHead Riesling 2019]
The Daily Courier - Here are some wines Dad will like. June 20, 2020
"For instance, when my wife, Kerry, and I wanted to sample the new releases of SpearHead in East Kelowna, we made an appointment. We were rewarded with a table of our own on the sunny patio overlooking vineyards, the city and Okanagan Lake." ~ Steve MacNaull
The Globe and Mail - British Columbia is auditioning pinot noir as its signature grape. May 27, 2020
"Producers of note include Averill Creek and Unsworth on Vancouver Island and Blue Mountain, Howling Bluff and Spearhead in the Okanagan." ~ Christopher Waters
Vancouver Magazine - Why Are These Three BC Pinot Noir Rosés So Affordable? Isn't that grape more expensive? May 14, 2020
"And it's a wonderful, tart cherry and juicy grapefruit take on rosé - vastly superior (and no more expensive) to many other Okanagan options that are seemingly made from whatever grapes were leftover at harvest." ~ Neil McLennan
Kelowna Capital News - BC Wineries remain optimistic about quality of grape harvest. October 22, 2019
"We had a lot of small berries and good pulp to skin ratio which is perfect for making Pinot Noir. I’m really looking forward to the Pinot Noirs this vintage." ~ Grant Stanley
Wine Align - There were 259 participating wineries at the 2019 National Wine Awards of Canada and SpearHead Winery placed #7 in the Top 10 Small Wineries and #16 in the Top 25 Wineries in Canada!
Vancouver Sun - The best places in Kelowna. June 29, 2019
"Check out some of the smaller wineries in southest Kelowna such as Kitsch, SpearHead, and Tantalus." ~ Lisa Kadane
Western Living Magazine - Prediction: This Will Be Canada's Cult Pinot Noir Producer. February 25, 2019
"But if I had to wager on which winery will have a lock on being our cult pinot producer - I’d go with Spearhead ... it’s the meticulous, dogged approach that sets them apart." ~ Neil McLennan
Awards
2024 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2021 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Best of Class, Gold Medal
2022 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Gold Medal
2023 National Wine Awards of Canada
2020 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Platinum Medal
2021 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2021 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Gold Medal
2021 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat - Gold Medal
2022 Pinot Gris - Gold Medal
2020 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat - Gold Medal
2020 Late Harvest Riesling - Silver Medal
2021 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Silver Medal
2023 All Canadian Wine Championships
2021 Chardonnay Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2021 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2023 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards
2021 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Gold Medal
2021 Pinot Noir Clone 828 - Gold Medal
2021 Chardonnay Saddle Block - Silver Medal
2021 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Silver Medal
2022 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2018 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2018 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Gold Medal
2018 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Silver Medal
2018 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Silver Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Bronze Medal
2022 National Wine Awards of Canada
2019 Pinot Noir Coyote Vineyard - Platinum Medal
2019 Late Harvest Riesling - Gold Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Gold Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat - Gold Medal
2020 Pinot Gris - Gold Medal
2020 Chardonnay Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2020 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Gold Medal
2020 Riesling- Gold Medal
2019 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Silver Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Club Concensus - Silver Medal
2021 Pinot Gris – Silver Medal
2022 All Canadian Wine Championships
2020 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Double Gold Medal
2020 Chardonnay Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2020 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat - Silver Medal
2021 Pinot Gris - Silver Medal
2022 Decanter World Wine Awards
2019 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Silver Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Silver Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Coyote Vineyard - Silver Medal
2021 National Wine Awards of Canada
2018 Pinot Noir Coyote Vineyard - Gold Medal
2019 Riesling - Gold Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Coyote Vineyard - Gold Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat - Silver Medal
2018 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Silver Medal
2020 Pinot Gris - Silver Medal
2019 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Silver Medal
2019 Chardonnay Saddle Block – Silver Medal
2021 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards
2019 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Platinum Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Platinum Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat - Platinum Medal
2019 Riesling - Gold Medal
2019 Pinot Noir Coyote - Silver Medal
2019 Late Harvest Riesling - Silver Medal
2021 Decanter World Wine Awards
2018 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Silver Medal
2020 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards
2018 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Platinum Medal
2018 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Platinum Medal
2019 Pinot Gris - Silver Medal
2020 All Canadian Wine Championships
2018 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Gold Medal
2018 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Silver Medal
2019 National Wine Awards of Canada
2017 Pinot Noir GFV Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2017 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Gold Medal
2017 Pinot Noir Coyote Vineyard – Gold Medal
2017 Pinot Noir Club Consensus - Silver Medal
2018 Pinot Noir Rose - Silver Medal
2018 Riesling – Silver Medal
2019 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2017 Pinot Noir Club Consensus - Siver Medal
2019 All Canadian Wine Championships
2018 Riesling - TROPHY: Best White Wine of the Year with Double Gold Medal
2017 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Gold Medal
2017 Pinot Noir GFV Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2019 Okanagan Life Best of BC Wine Awards
2017 Chardonnay Clone 95 - Gold Medal
2018 Riesling – Silver Medal
2017 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Bronze Medal
2017 Pinot Noir Coyote Vineyard – Bronze Medal
2018 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards
2016 Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley - Gold Medal
2017 White Pinot Noir - Bronze Medal
2016 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Bronze Medal
2017 Riesling - Bronze Medal
2016 Pinot Noir GFV Saddle Block - Bronze Medal
2016 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat Vineyard - Bronze Medal
2018 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2016 Pinot Noir Club Consensus - Silver Medal
2016 Pinot Noir Cuvee - Bronze Medal
2018 National Wine Awards of Canada
2016 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Gold Medal
2016 Pinot Noir Saddle Block - Gold Medal
2016 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat - Silver Medal
2017 Pinot Gris - Silver Medal
2016 Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley - Bronze Medal
2017 Pinot Noir Rose - Bronze Medal
2018 Taste BC Awards
2016 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Bronze Medal
2016 Pinot Gris – Silver Medal
2016 Pinot Noir Saddle Block – Gold Medal
2018 Okanagan Life Best of BC Wine Awards
2017 Riesling – Gold Medal
2017 Pinot Gris – Bronze Medal
2017 White Pinot Noir – Bronze Medal
2017 San Francisco International Wine Competition
2015 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Silver Medal
2015 Pinot Noir Club Consensus – Silver Medal
2017 National Wine Awards of Canada
2015 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Silver Medal
2015 Pinot Noir – Silver Medal
2015 Chardonnay – Silver Medal
2017 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2015 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Gold Medal
2015 Pinot Noir Club Consensus – Bronze Medal
2017 All Canadian Wine Championship
2016 Pinot Gris – Silver Medal
2015 Pinot Noir – Silver Medal
2015 Pinot Noir GFV Saddle Block – Bronze Medal
2015 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Bronze Medal
2017 Okanagan Life - Best of B.C. Wine Awards
2015 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat Vineyard – Gold Medal
2015 Chardonnay – Gold Medal
2015 Pinot Noir Cuvee – Bronze Medal
2016 Pinot Gris – Bronze Medal