Scotch Block Winery, Milton, Ontario; Wine Awards

Awards

Since its opening in 1999, this fledgling boutique fruit winery has received 60 National Awards of Excellence. With over 22 different wines ranging from dry to dessert to ice wines available! Scotch Block has a wine to suit every taste and occasion.

We are pleased to present award winning wines that you will be proud to serve your friends, family, employees and customers.

Some of our farm family highlights include "Business of the Year" in 1992 by the Milton Chamber of Commerce. In 1994 Bert was inducted into the "Hall of Honour" at Norwood District High School. Also in 1994, the Andrews family Lauraine, Bert, Angela, Kurtis and Valerie were chosen "Farm Family of the Year" by the Halton Region Federation of Agriculture. In 2001, Scotch Block Winery was chosen "Entrepreneur of the Year" by the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce.

More recent achievements include a total of over 60 national fruit wine awards. Included in this total are "Best of Show" for our Regal Black Currant, dry style at the Toronto Wine & Cheese Show in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

In 2008, Scotch Block Winery achieved the most awards of any winery ever at the prestigious Toronto Wine & Cheese Show. Scotch Block Winery felt very humble in sweeping "Best of Show" in all three fruit wine categories for a total of 11 medals. That included Regal Black Currant - Dry Oak Aged Black Currant - Off Dry and Framboise, raspberry in Dessert style category.

Other award winners in 2008 included Regal Red Currant, Regal White Currant, Regal Ribes, Raspberry Rouge and Raspberry Truffle. For the first time ever, a competition was held by the speaker of the house at Queen's Park to select fruit wines for serving at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Scotch Block Winery was fortunate to have their Oak Aged Black Currant Wine chosen as one of only three fruit wines selected for serving at special events at Queen's Park for 2008-2009.

Don't wait for a "Special Day", make any "Day Special" with one of our Award Winning Wines!