Winery Burrowing Owl - Malbec

Winery Burrowing OwlMalbec

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Malbec of Winery Burrowing Owl is a red wine from the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
The Malbec of the Winery Burrowing Owl is in the top 40 of wines of Okanagan Valley.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with microbio taste

cream

On the nose the Malbec of Winery Burrowing Owl in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather.

Details and technical informations about Winery Burrowing Owl's Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Malbec - 2017
In the top 40 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malbec - 2016
In the top 40 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Malbec - 2015
In the top 40 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malbec - 2014
In the top 40 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Malbec - 2013
In the top 40 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec - 2012
In the top 40 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Malbec - 2011
In the top 40 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Burrowing Owl are 2016, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Burrowing Owl

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Burrowing Owl is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine British Columbia
In the top 150 of of Canada wines
In the top 45 of of Okanagan Valley wines
In the top 10000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting

The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.

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