For Immediate Release
 
March 16 2009, Hillier, ON -   Caroline Granger, President and CEO, Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery announced today that one of her soon to be released premium wines, to be bottled under the new Grange label, has already received accolades, winning a coveted medal at the Cuvee Awards, the "Oscars" of the Ontario wine industry.
 
Grange 2007 Cabernet Franc VQA was awarded a bronze medal by a prestigious judging panel comprised of winemakers from Niagara and Erie North Shore regions.  The Grange was the only winery from Prince Edward County to enter the competition.
 

Grange President & CEO Caroline Granger with a few of the many medal winning wines produced under the Trumpour's Mill label.
Granger, a noted advocate on behalf of Prince Edward County's 15 wineries and director of Ontario Wine Council, was obviously pleased with the announcement.  "We are very honoured to in the company of some of Ontario’s most established wineries. Ontarians care about quality and about consuming locally , so it is doubly good news that each litre of Ontario wine puts $8.48 back in to the local economy (KPMG Study, 2008)."
 
 She went on to say "This award recognizes the maturing of Ontario's newest wine region, Prince Edward County.  It demonstrates the excellence coming from all the Ontario regions, providing residents and visitors alike with premium wines, right in their own backyard."
 
Grange winemaker Jeff Innes was in attendance when the award was announced.  "This is absolutely great for our winery and for our region" he said.  "A Cuvee award winning wine from Prince Edward County proves without a doubt that we can produce world-class fruit and world-class wine."
 
The Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery is a family run business, operating on a 600 acre family farm In Hillier, Prince Edward County.   The Grange produces the award winning wines of Trumpour's Mill, which are available through LCBO and Vintages stores across Ontario, and will be launching their premium Grange Estate Bottled brand in 2009.

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For further information contact:     
Judy Fraser
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery         
jfraser@grangeofprinceedward.com              
613 471-0038
613 471-0038 (cell)
www.grangeofprinceedward.com