Desert Hills EstateSauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc of Desert Hills Estate in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc
The Sauvignon Blanc of Desert Hills Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quebec style barbecued salmon, scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Desert Hills Estate's Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Krakhouna
Dry, structured and aromatic whites with a pale golden robe, ample palate and preserved acidity; aromas of citrus, ripe yellow fruits and mineral notes. Also made as orange wine vinified in qvevri (buried clay jar) with a tannic, oxidative Georgian profile. Pillar of Imeretian whites and aromatic signature of western Georgian viticulture. Indigenous white grape of Georgia, grown mainly in Imereti.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc from Desert Hills Estate are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Desert Hills Estate
The 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.
The wine region of Okanagan Valley
Main vineyard of western Canada, unique climatic contrast. Cooler north: fine Pinot Noir with red fruits, mineral Riesling, balanced Chardonnay. Sunny desert south (Osoyoos): firm Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot, spicy deep Syrah. World-renowned specialty: Icewine from Riesling or Vidal, sweet and concentrated (apricot, honey, candied fruits), from grapes frozen on the vine.
The wine region of British Columbia
Canada's west-coast benchmark, wine heartland in the Okanagan Valley. Semi-desert continental climate, marked temperature swings: signature Pinot Gris (pear, honey, spice, round palate), fresh, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), precise Chardonnay and taut Riesling in the north. Hot south for dense Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot and peppery Syrah. Also exceptional Icewine (Vidal, Riesling).
The word of the wine: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
