The wine region of Similkameen Valley is located in the region of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos du Soleil or the Domaine Orofino produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Similkameen Valley are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Similkameen Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Similkameen Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 31 estates and châteaux in the of Similkameen Valley, producing 158 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Similkameen Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Similkameen Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine or turkey roulades, flavoured sauce.
On the nose in the region of Similkameen Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Similkameen Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
