The Giant Head Estate Winery of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia

Giant Head Estate Winery
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of British Columbia.
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia
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The Giant Head Estate Winery is one of the best wineries to follow in Okanagan Valley.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Giant Head Estate Winery wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Giant Head Estate Winery

How Giant Head Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bacon and mushroom tagliatelle, rabbit with hunter's sauce or wild boar ragout with kriek.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

On the nose the sparkling wine of Giant Head Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Giant Head Estate Winery.

  • Pinot Noir

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 Giant Head Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Giant Head Estate Winery

How Giant Head Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of tunisian sandwich, curried veal roulades or rice with milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

On the nose the white wine of Giant Head Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Giant Head Estate Winery.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sweet wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Giant Head Estate Winery

How Giant Head Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pasta gratin, royal couscous or ultra-fast and yet so light....

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Giant Head Estate Winery.

  • Gewürztraminer

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

The top red wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Giant Head Estate Winery

How Giant Head Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, daniel's algerian couscous or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

On the nose the red wine of Giant Head Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth. In the mouth the red wine of Giant Head Estate Winery. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Giant Head Estate Winery.

  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Giant Head Estate Winery

How Giant Head Estate Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of filet mignon of veal with cider, stuffed mushrooms or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Giant Head Estate Winery

On the nose the pink wine of Giant Head Estate Winery. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Giant Head Estate Winery.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Giant Head Estate Winery

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 Giant Head Estate Winery.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Giant Head Estate Winery and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.