Top 100 red wines of Naramata Bench

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Naramata Bench of Okanagan Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Naramata Bench and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Naramata Bench

The wine region of Naramata Bench is located in the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Frenz or the Domaine Foxtrot produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Naramata Bench are Merlot, Pinot noir and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Naramata Bench often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal.

In the mouth of Naramata Bench is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 29 estates and châteaux in the of Naramata Bench, producing 192 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Naramata Bench go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Discover the grape variety: Maréchal Foch

Maréchal Foch noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The Maréchal Foch noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Naramata Bench

red wines from the region of Naramata Bench go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of korean bibimbap, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or brazilian feijoada.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Naramata Bench

On the nose in the region of Naramata Bench often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Naramata Bench is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Naramata Bench

Americans swindled in $13m wine investment scam

The authorities have charged Casey Alexander, who lives in the UK, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is accused of running three companies – Windsor Jones, Charles Winn and Vintage Whisky Casks – which obtained the phone numbers of elderly Americans and cold-called them. Investigators said the companies used ‘aggressive and deceptive tactics’ to convince people to wire them money, promising them huge returns. Windsor Jones’ website, which lists the company’s address as Wilmington, D ...

La Rioja Alta expands with ‘artisanal vineyard’ deals

Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Can wine help us make sense of tragedy?’

The dark days began when I learned from a visiting Canadian friend about the death of one of the kindest, most gentle and most skilful Pinot winemakers I’ve known, Paul Pender of Tawse Winery. He died in a senseless and tragic act of violence on the evening of 3 February, outside his Lake Erie cottage. A stranger, subsequently charged with his murder, had (it seems) knocked on his door, asking for help. Paul’s sudden, untimely loss has left his family, and the broader Canadian wine community, di ...