The best wines of Okanagan Valley

Discover the best wines of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia as well as the best winemakers of Okanagan Valley and estates of Okanagan Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Okanagan Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Okanagan Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Okanagan Valley. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Okanagan Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Okanagan Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Okanagan Valley

Red wines from the region of Okanagan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Okanagan Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Okanagan Valley

  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.37/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Okanagan Valley

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Okanagan Valley

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Discovering the wine region of Okanagan Valley

The Okanagan Valley is one of six Designated Viticultural Areas in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The DryClimate in this "pocket desert" produces some unique wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. There is now an almost even split between white and red grapes planted, with Merlot the most common variety. Ice wine can be produced in the Okanagan Valley but the necessary temperatures are not as consistent as on the east coast, where the winters are much colder.

The DVA produces more than 80 percent of the province's output and is the second most prolific wine region in Canada, behind Ontario's Niagara Peninsula. There are around 185 licensed grape wineries and 3,575 hectares (8,830 acres) of vineyards. The Long, narrow Okanagan Valley runs for around 210 kilometers (130 miles) from the Northern town of Salmon Arm to the border of the United States in the South. Much of the viticulture occurs in the Center of the region on the shores of Lake Okanagan, from which the area takes its name.

The Okanagan river then flows south into the US state of Washington, where it converges with the viticulturally significant Columbia River (home to the extensive Columbia Valley AVA). The river is spelled Okonogan in the United States. Unlike in the fragmented Niagara Peninsula appellation, the Okanagan Valley forms just one designated viticultural area. However, the diversity of Terroir here means there are a number of subregions within it.

Great white wines of Okanagan Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Okanagan Valley

White wines from the region of Okanagan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of croziflette, skate with vinegar and capers or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Okanagan Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or non oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or orange peel. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Okanagan Valley

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.15/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Okanagan Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Schönburger

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Okanagan Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Okanagan Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Okanagan Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Okanagan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl or grilled pork ribs with barbecue sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Okanagan Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Okanagan Valley

  • 1996With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Okanagan Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Zweigelt
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Okanagan Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Okanagan Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Okanagan Valley.

The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).

Great pink wines of Okanagan Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Okanagan Valley

Pink wines from the region of Okanagan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lebanese lamb meatball, veal tagine with prunes or chinchards with white wine and grapes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Okanagan Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, watermelon or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Okanagan Valley

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Okanagan Valley

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Gamay
  • Zweigelt
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Okanagan Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Zweigelt

Intraspecific crossing between the saint laurent and the limberger realized in 1922 and in Austria by Fritz Zweigelt (1888/1964) who named it rotburger. Very well known in Austria, it can be found in most Eastern countries, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the United States, etc. In France, it is not very well known and yet this variety has interesting qualities when vinified as a single variety for both red and rosé wines. - Synonyms: rotburger, klosterneuburger, zweigelt blau, blauer-zweigelt in Germany, zweigeltrebe in Austria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, blauer zwelgetrabe in Hungary, etc. (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !)

Great sweet wines of Okanagan Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Okanagan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of croque-monsieur, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or traditional hungarian goulash.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.33/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Vidal
  • Optima
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Okanagan Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Okanagan Valley.

The word of the wine: Terroir

Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.

Great natural sweet wines of Okanagan Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Okanagan Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, tajine of beef balls and merguez or moroccan chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Okanagan Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

  • 2009With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

  • Merlot
  • Marechal Foch
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Gamay Noir
  • Zweigelt
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Okanagan Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Okanagan Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Okanagan Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

News from the vineyard of Okanagan Valley

Hugh Johnson: ‘Veteran wine books are by modern standards short on facts’

When you have an idea that, in your first flush of inspiration, you think deserves to get beyond the breakfast table, you run straight into the modern dilemma. Is it a Tweet? Is it one for Facebook or Instagram? Should you just try it out on your nearest and dearest, or is there a book in it? A slim volume, or does it need several tomes to expound its profundity? My trade being what it is, and royalties being as modest as they are these days, I’ve rather given up on books. Writing new ones, that ...

Château Lassègue names seventh-generation vigneron Nicolas Seillan as its new winemaker

Seillan takes on his new role in addition to his current position as senior vice president of finance, Château Lassègue and Tenuta di Arceno. Château Lassègue said Seillan will continue to work alongside his father, renowned vigneron Pierre Seillan, who said: ‘I am proud that my son Nicolas will continue in the tradition of our family lineage as a seventh-generation vigneron, and bring his passion and respect for the great terroirs and wines of France.’ Born into a family of French vignerons, Ni ...

Berry Bros & Rudd cuts packaging with capsule-free wine

UK-based Berry Bros & Rudd said it will start selling capsule-free wine this month, beginning with its ‘Own Selection’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019, produced for the company by Château La Nerthe. The fine wine and spirits merchant said it also planned to remove capsules from other Own Selection products in a phased initiative that aims to reduce packaging, preserve materials and avoid waste. While some wines for longer-term ageing are considered to benefit from capsules, Berry Bros & ...

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