The Winery Checkmate of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia

Winery Checkmate
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of British Columbia.
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Checkmate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

CheckMate Estate is a prestigious vineyard located in the magnificent Okanagan Valley in Canada. This estate is nestled between breathtaking mountains and vast, shimmering lakes, whose beauty and fertility provide optimal conditions for the development of the wine industry. Founded in 2012, CheckMate Estate aspires to produce the finest chardonnays and the most sophisticated merlots in the New World. Since its inception, this estate has conscientiously used a combination of old vineyards, modern technologies, and precise viticulture to achieve this goal. CheckMate's commitment to excellence is reflected in its name - a reference to the game of chess that underscores the importance of careful strategic planning and meticulous execution. The Okanagan Valley, with its hot, dry summers and cold winters, provides an ideal environment for winemaking, with a unique terroir that brings exceptional complexity and quality to each bottle produced by the estate. The wines of the CheckMate Estate come from the finest vineyards and are hand-harvested before being carefully vinified using traditional methods combined with technological innovation. CheckMate Estate focuses on two varieties, Chardonnay and Merlot, which are perfectly balanced in this climate and are known for their richness, concentration, and distinctive character. The estate produces a limited range of wines, each vintage faithfully representing the terroir and year of production. These wines have received numerous accolades and are highly sought after by connoisseurs around the world. The estate's tasting room offers an immersion into the world of winemaking, with a panoramic view of the vineyards.

Top Winery Checkmate wines

Looking for the best Winery Checkmate wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Checkmate 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 Checkmate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Checkmate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Checkmate

How Winery Checkmate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, tuna nuggets or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Checkmate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Checkmate. 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 Checkmate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Checkmate

  • 2016With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.41/5

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

  • Chardonnay

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 red wines of Winery Checkmate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Checkmate

How Winery Checkmate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of tournedos rossini, couscous of meat and fish or cordon bleu with veal and cured ham.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Checkmate

On the nose the red wine of Winery Checkmate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Checkmate. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Checkmate

  • 2016With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.28/5

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

  • Merlot

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Ample

Said of a generous wine with a rich body that gives an impression of fullness in the mouth.

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