A look back at our 2021 edition
The Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada 2021 had a great year! The producers definitely showed up, registering 1,910 wines, coming from 32 countries. The members of the jury, after four days of tasting, reveal all the winners of this 28th edition.
“As President of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada, I thank all the participating producers and congratulate all the winners of this 28th edition.”
The Jury
From October 7 to 10, 2021, the jury of the Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada met at the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec to judge the wines entered for this 28th edition of the competition. The jury was composed of 11 commissions of five people, respecting the international regulations of the OIV and Vinofed.
The competition moved ot Montreal
For the first time, Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada team held the competition in the Quebec metropolis, a city in effervescence, recognized worldwide for its culinary know-how, its openness to the wines of the world, its creativity and its major events.
Montreal, a great gastronomic and cosmopolitan city, will be an important asset for the recognition of the competition and its winning producers both on the Canadian market and internationally. The competition showcased all of Montreal’s talents to its guests by holding the event at the Institut du tourisme et de l'hôtellerie du Québec, a renowned school that trains both the chefs of tomorrow and the next generation of Quebec sommeliers.
The 2021 Winners
The Sélection Mondiales des Vins Canada competition is very pleased to present its list of winning wines for 2021. The patronage of the OIV implies, on the part of the Organizing Committee of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada, compliance with the Standard for international wine competitions of the OIV.
The Top 50 Best Scores
It is with great pleasure that we reveal to you the wines that have earned the top honors of being included in the Top 50 best scores at the Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada 2021 competition. This list highlights the wines that received the highest scores in the competition, all categories, and all countries combined.
This year, the Top 50 is made up of 53 products as the last four products obtained the same score. They are therefore all included in this list.
Special Prizes
The "VINOFED" prize is awarded to the still dry wine having obtained the best score in the SMVC 2021 contest.
Domaine La Rouviole, Domaine La Rouviole Cuvée Caïssa, Minervois Cru La Livinière AOP, France, 2019, Culture biologique
The “GREAT BEST OF SHOW” is awarded to the wine having obtained the highest score of all categories in the SMVC 2021 contest.
Domaine La Rouviole, Domaine La Rouviole Cuvée Caïssa, Minervois Cru La Livinière AOP, France, 2019, Culture biologique
The "CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF OENOLOGISTS AWARD" is awarded to the red dry Canadian wine by the members of the ACOE board.
TIME Family of Wines, TIME Winery Fourth Dimension, British Colombia VQA, 2018, Culture classique
The “QUÉBEC JURY PRIZE” prize is awarded to the medal-winning wine having obtained the best rating for a wine produced in Quebec.
Vignoble du Marathonien, Vignoble du Marathonien Vin de glace, Vin de glace du Québec IGP, 2019, Culture classique
Highlighting Trends
There is a definite trend towards an increase in non-classical cultivation methods. While 83% of the wines were created using the classic method, we find:
1.3% natural wines;
11% organic wines;
3% of wines with reasoned control;
and 0.7% biodynamic wines.
Orange wines are also growing in importance in North America. Among the wines registered, 1% are orange wines. The most represented products are red wines with 58% of registrations, followed by white wines with 35% and rosé wines with 6%.
Among the most represented countries, we find:
Italy with 315 products;
France with 301 products;
Portugal with 278 products;
Spain with 257 products;
and Moldova with 123 products.