The Awards

International Recognition

In recent years, several of our labours of love have garnered international acclaim and a multitude of prestigious awards.

We have been presented with several honours, including:

                        in 2012

 

Ice Cider Contest - Québec                           DOUBLE GOLD 

Du Minot des glaces Ice Cider

                                                       in 2011

Sélections mondiales des vins, Canada                                                 GOLD

CRÉMANT DE GLACE   
This largest international wine competition in North America was held in Quebec city on June 6. This is the 4th GOLD medal for our sparkling ice cider!!!,

All  Canadian Wine Championship                                                 GOLD
CRÉMANT DE GLACE, category Ice Cider
Held last May in Windsor Ontario, this is the 31st Competition for this canadian contest.

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition - New York, USA       4 GOLD MEDALS

 YES!  4 gold medal were awarded April 1st to our following ciders:
Du Minot Brut, Du Minot des glaces, Crémant de glace
and
to our sparkling naturally effervescent cider Mystique on its first entry!

Vinalies internationales -Paris, France                             GOLD 
Held in Paris on March 3, our sparkling ice cider Crémant de glace won a gold medal on its first appearance on the international competition.

Ice Cider Contest - Québec                           GOLD 
Held in Rougemont February 14 at the 4th Edition of the Mondial of Ice Ciders, our Du Minot des glaces got 88 points nd the following comments from the jury:  its in Hemmingford that Cidrerie du minot elaborates its ice ciders.  Exotic and honeylike, this ice cider charms by its aromatic notes.  In mouth, it has a fine balance and a long satisfying taste.

 

                                                         2010

  Vinalies internationales -Paris, France                            GOLD       

Our ice cider Du Minot des glaces won its second gold medal in this wine competition.  For Robert Demoy, these 2 distinctions show the qualities of this fine ice cider.

  Concours Coupe des Nations- Québec                           GOLD

 DU MINOT DES GLACES

    PUBLIC AWARD                                                        DOUBLE GOLD

Held at the Fairmont Château Frontenac in Quebec City.
Du Minot des glaces Ice Cider was given a 92% mark putting it in the Double Gold Medal Category.

5 on 5

Du Minot des glaces is part of the select club 5 on 5 PITS, best mark given in the new book on cider:  Cidres du Québec by cidermakers Guillaume Leroux and Alexis Perrin, a Modus Vivendi Edition
(note:  this book on Quebec's ciders won the 1st Worlwide prize from the Gourmand World Cookbook awards, in the category of Best Book On)

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition - New York, USA         GOLD
CRÉMANT DE GLACE, category Dessert Sparkling
CRÉMANT DE POMME

Sélections mondiales des vins, Canada                                                 GOLD
DU MINOT DES GLACES                   
CRÉMANT DE GLACE TÊTE DE CUVÉE                             +80 POINTS

                                                               2009 

  Vinalies internationales -Paris, France 
Category:  Ice Cider

Du Minot des glaces                      Medal:  :  GOLD
Crémant de glace Tête de Cuvée   Medal:  :  SILVER

Category:  Cider
Crémant de pomme du Minot    Medal:  SILVER

 


Canadian Wine Awards, British Columbia 
Category:  Ice apple and non-fruit wines)
(note:  no gold medal awarded)

Du Minot des glaces                                                       Medal:  Silver

Category:  Sparkling Cider

Crémant de glace                                                           Medal:  Silver
Crémant de glace Tête de Cuvée                                 Medal:  Bronze

 

                                          in 2008

  Concours Coupe des Nations- Québec

Category:  Sparkling Cider

Du Minot des glaces Mousseux, millésime 2003        Medal:  :  GOLD


Competition: Sélections mondiales des vins- Canada 
Category:  Sparkling Ice Cider,  Québec

Crémant de glace                                                              Medal:  Silver
Du Minot des glaces Mousseux, millésime 2003      Medal:  Silver

Category:  Ice Cider, still,  Québec

Du Minot des glaces                                                         Medal:  Silver

 

Concours:  Finger Lakes International Wine Competition - New York, USA
Category:  Sparkling Cider

Crémant de pomme du Minot                                         Medal:  Silver
Crémant de glace                                                              Medal:  Silver
Domaine du Minot                                                              Medal:  Silver

Category:  Ice Cider

Du Minot des glaces                                                         Medal:  Bronze

 

in 2007

Concours Coupe des Nations- Québec
Category:  Sparkling Cider

Du Minot des glaces Mousseux, millésime 2003        Medal:  :  GOLD

Category :  Ice Cider

Du Minot des glaces                                                           Medal:  :  GOLD

Category:  Sparkling Cider, light

Crémant de glace                                                               Medal:   Silver
Crémant de pomme du Minot                                          Medal:   Silver
Domaine du Minot                                                               Medal:  Silver

 

ConcoursFinger Lakes International Wine Competition - New York, USA
Category:  Sparkling Cider

Crémant de pomme du Minot                                         Medal:  GOLD
Crémant de glace                                                              Medal:  Silver
Domaine du Minot                                                              Medal:  Silver

Category:  Ice Cider

Du Minot des glaces                                                         Medal:  Silver



Competition: Sélections mondiales des vins- Canada 
Category:  Sparkling Ice Cider,  Québec

Crémant de glace                                                              Medal:  GOLD
Du Minot des glaces Mousseux, millésime 2003      Medal:  Silver

Category:  Ice Cider, still,  Québec

Du Minot des glaces                                                         mention: International Quality

 

 

Canadian Wine Championship

Category:  Best of category:  fruit sparkling *new category
Crémant de glace        MedalDOUBLE  GOLD

Category:  fruit sparkling
Crémant de glace Tête de Cuvée   Medal:   GOLD
Du Minot Brut   Medal:  Silver

 

 

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