Ortega

Pinot Blanc

2007 -- Silver medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

2005 -- “It would be hard to find a better wine for seafood.”
90 points. John Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

Pinot Gris

2005 -- “This is exactly the sort of refreshingly edgy white that pairs with Vancouver Island’s abundance of fresh seafood.” 87 points.
John Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

Maréchal Foch

2006 -- Silver medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

Silver medal, All Canadian Wine Championships (Ontario).

"Quails' Gate and Lang are the best producers (of this grape), but we can now add Starling Lane 2006 Maréchal Foch to the list." Jurgen Gothe, Georgia Straight, December 2007.

Bronze Medal, Canada Wine Awards, Wine Access Magazine, January 2008.

2005 -- Silver medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

"...the best Maréchal Foch that I have tasted over the past thirty years."  Sinclair Philip, Sooke Harbour House.  

“Wine like this explains why Foch has made a comeback.” 89 points. John Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

Maréchal Foch 2004 -- Silver Medal, Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

Pinot Noir

2006 -- Bronze medal Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

2005 -- Gold medal Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

"The wine is bold, with good intensity of fruit flavours, with a finish that hints of spice and even chocolate." John Schreiner, AppellationAmerica.com

Célébration Sparkling Wine

Bronze medal, 2007 Northwest Wine Summit (Oregon).

Wild Blackberry
Dessert Wine

"The best Blackberry Port on Vancouver Island". Rod Phillips, CFAX Wine Show, December 2007.

"It's my new fave in the catagory." Jurgen Gothe, Georgia Straight, Dec 2007.

Silver Medal, 2007 Canada Wine Awards, Wine Access Magazine, Jan 2008.

Gold Medal, 2006 All Canadian Wine Championships (Ontario).

Other winery awards

2006 American Graphic Design Awards
Starling Lane Wine Labels
“...for excellence in communication and graphic design”
Graphic Design USA and Adobe Systems Inc.

Starling Lane Winery
2007 "Annual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award"
Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce