Four wines from Poplar Grove won gold medals at the annual London Wine Competition

Photo: Poplar Grove

A Penticton winery has a reason to cheers one another this weekend. 

Poplar Grove took home four golds and one silver medal at the fourth annual London Wine Competition in London, England, on March 15, 2020.

The Poplar Grove Cabernet Franc (93pts), Poplar Grove Syrah (92pts), Poplar Grove Legacy (91pts) and the Poplar Grove Merlot (90pts) were all at the top of the stand, with the 2018 Pinot Gris (85 pts) taking silver. 

“From the beginning we were convinced that the Okanagan Valley would be internationally recognized as a premium wine region. We have focused on sustainable farming, understanding what our vineyards are capable of and practicing winemaking that minimizes intervention to show the true quality of our vineyards,” said Tony Holler, Owner and President of Poplar Grove in a press release. 

“I am so proud of our winemaking team, led by Stefan Arnason, our consultant Alain Sutre, and our farming team led by my sons, Andrew and Matthew.”  

Wine submissions are judged in three categories, quality, value for money and packaging/design. 

The winery stated they are extremely proud that Poplar Grove wines scored so highly at the 2020 London Wine Competition.

More information about the wines can be found on their website.