Winery 40 KnotsOrtega
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery 40 Knots's Ortega.
Discover the grape variety: Ortega
An intraspecific cross between Müller-Thurgau and Siegerrebe obtained in 1948 by Hans Breider (1908-1960) at the Bavarian Research Station for Viticulture and Horticulture in Veitsnöchheim (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, England, the United States and Canada. Its early maturity and muscatel taste have sometimes led to it being offered as a table grape on market stalls.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ortega from Winery 40 Knots are 0
Informations about the Winery 40 Knots
The Winery 40 Knots is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Gulf Islands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gulf Islands
The wine region of Gulf Islands is located in the region of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sea Star or the Domaine Sea Star produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gulf Islands are Ortega, Siegerrebe and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gulf Islands often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vegetal or microbio.
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.
The word of the wine: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
