Lillooet winery recognized as the third-best small winery in Canada
KAMLOOPS – A winery in Lillooet has been ranked as the third best small winery in Canada. The recognition for Fort Berens Estate Winery comes from the 2022 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada.
Fort Berens was also ranked sixth in the category of Top 10 B.C. Wineries and eighth in the category of Top 25 Wineries in Canada. More than 250 wineries across Canada were involved in the annual competition which has been held for 21 years.
“This achievement is a result of the hard work, dedication, determination, and passion of an incredible team of winemakers and grape growers. We are so proud of our team,” said Rolf de Bruin, co-founder and co-owner of Fort Berens.
“This award is a great encouragement for our winemaking and viticultural team. Alessandro (Alex) Nel joined the Fort Berens team as Winemaker & Viticulturist in January 2021 to lead our vineyard and winemaking team,” de Bruin added. “He worked on our 2021 vintage from the start of pruning to the last press load of grapes on November 10th.”
