The Winery Burrowing Owl of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia

Winery Burrowing Owl
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of British Columbia.
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Burrowing Owl is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in the picturesque Okanagan Valley in Canada, the Burrowing Owl Estate is a shining jewel in the crown of the Canadian wine industry. Spanning a vast expanse of land, the estate offers a breath-taking visual spectacle, with lush vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see and mountains fading into the background. Since its inception in 1993, the Burrowing Owl Estate has been devoted to producing exceptional wines, known for their elegance, complexity, and longevity. The wines of the Burrowing Owl Estate stand out particularly for their quality and diversity of the types of grapes grown, including Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Syrah. Made unique by its location, the estate benefits from a semi-arid climate, which gives it a greater intensity of daytime heat while enjoying cool nights. This contrast allows the grapes to ripen perfectly while retaining a balanced acidity, resultin in wines greatly appreciated for their depth of taste and harmonious palate. Committed to sustainability, the Burrowing Owl Estate strives to minimize its environmental impact by using environmentally friendly viticulture methods. Since 2006, the vineyard has been using solar thermal and photovoltaic energy to power its winemaking facilities and maintains a composting program for organic waste and recycling. A visit to the Burrowing Owl Estate would not be complete without a stop at the tasting cellar. Located at the top of a tower with panoramic views over the valley, visitors are invited to savor the estate's award-winning wines while admiring a breathtaking landscape.

Top Winery Burrowing Owl wines

Looking for the best Winery Burrowing Owl wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Burrowing Owl wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Burrowing Owl wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Burrowing Owl

How Winery Burrowing Owl wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of savoyard matafans, chicken leg with curry in the oven or chicken breast franc comtoise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

On the nose the red wine of Winery Burrowing Owl. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, vegetal or floral. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Burrowing Owl. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

  • 2006With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.18/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Burrowing Owl.

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

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.

The top white wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Burrowing Owl

How Winery Burrowing Owl wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit stew the old fashioned way, summer tuna quiche or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

On the nose the white wine of Winery Burrowing Owl. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Burrowing Owl. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

  • 2008With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Burrowing Owl.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

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.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Burrowing Owl

How Winery Burrowing Owl wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or shrimp in coconut milk curry.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Burrowing Owl. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Burrowing Owl

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 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 grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Burrowing Owl.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Drain

Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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The word of the wine: Drain

Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.

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