The Winery Culmina of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia

Winery Culmina - Cabernet Franc
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 67 of the estates of British Columbia.
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Culmina is one of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Culmina wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Culmina

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Culmina

How Winery Culmina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), jambalaya (louisiana) or magret with pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Culmina

On the nose the red wine of Winery Culmina. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Culmina. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Culmina

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • 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 Culmina

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Culmina

How Winery Culmina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pigeon with bacon and mushrooms, fish shells or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Culmina

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Culmina

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Viognier
  • Grüner Veltliner

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Culmina

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Culmina

How Winery Culmina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, leg of lamb in a casserole or rabbit in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Culmina

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Culmina. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Culmina

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Culmina.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

The word of the wine: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Culmina

Planning a wine route in the of Okanagan Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Culmina.

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.

News about Winery Culmina and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.