Winery ArrowleafSolstice Reserve
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Zweigelt and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, pork or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Solstice Reserve of Winery Arrowleaf in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Solstice Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Solstice Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Solstice Reserve
The Solstice Reserve of Winery Arrowleaf matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or barbecued filet mignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Arrowleaf's Solstice Reserve.
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 !)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Solstice Reserve from Winery Arrowleaf are 2015, 2012, 2011, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Arrowleaf
The Winery Arrowleaf is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 wine region of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.
The word of the wine: OIV
International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.
