05/22/2026
[The International Wine Challenge Results Are In!]
There are moments in the life of a young wine region that feel quietly significant.
This spring, our 2023 Saison Vineyard Pinot Noir and 2023 Cowichan Valley Chardonnay were each awarded 95 points and Gold medals at the International Wine Challenge in London — one of the wine world’s most rigorous blind tastings. We were also deeply honoured to learn that our 2023 Saison Vineyard Pinot Noir was awarded the Canadian Red Trophy, recognizing it as the top red wines in the country within this year’s competition.
While recognition is never the goal in itself, moments like these feel meaningful not only for Unsworth, but for Cowichan Valley and Vancouver Island wine as a whole. Not long ago, our region was considered an unlikely place to grow world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Today, wines from Vancouver Island are finding themselves in conversation alongside some of the world’s most established wine regions.
We are especially honoured knowing these wines were evaluated blind by some of the wine world’s most experienced judges.
The 2023 Cowichan Valley Chardonnay has now sold out, though fortunately the 2023 Saison Vineyard Pinot Noir is still available both online and at the winery. Throughout the summer, we’ll be featuring the wine across a series of tasting room and restaurant experiences as part of a celebration of hospitality, great food, and wines that continue to surprise people from far beyond our shores
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