The Winery Road 13 is one of the world's great estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Road 13 wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Road 13 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 Road 13 wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Road 13 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or rabbit in white wine (casserole).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Road 13. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Road 13. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Winery Road 13 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of croque madame, cannelloni with salmon and spinach or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Road 13. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Road 13. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Road 13 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or veal chops au gratin.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Road 13. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
How Winery Road 13 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), cod fillets marinated in olive oil with vegetables or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Road 13. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
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 Road 13.
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.
