Winery Desert Hills Estate - Dust Storm

Winery Desert Hills EstateDust Storm

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dust Storm of Winery Desert Hills Estate is a red wine from the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dust Storm of Winery Desert Hills Estate in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Desert Hills Estate's Dust Storm.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Dust Storm - 2017
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dust Storm - 2016
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Dust Storm - 2013
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dust Storm - 2011
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Dust Storm from Winery Desert Hills Estate are 2016, 2011, 2017, 2013

Informations about the Winery Desert Hills Estate

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Desert Hills Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 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 2000 of of Canada wines
In the top 750 of of Okanagan Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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.

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The word of the wine: Fumet

Older synonym for bouquet.

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