The Winery Gray Monk of British Columbia

Winery Gray Monk
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 81 of the estates of British Columbia.
It is located in British Columbia

The Winery Gray Monk is one of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gray Monk wines

Looking for the best Winery Gray Monk wines in British Columbia among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gray Monk 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 Gray Monk wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Gray Monk

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gray Monk

How Winery Gray Monk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or duck and peach brochettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gray Monk

On the nose the red wine of Winery Gray Monk. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gray Monk. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gray Monk

  • 2009With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gray Monk.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering 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.

This is mostly located on the Southern edge of the province aLong the international border with the United States. North to south, the province of British Columbia is longer than California and larger than Texas. However the entire wine industry occupies the southernmost 250 kilometers (150 miles) of the province, in a Select few regions where the macroClimate is favorable to premium viticulture. The British Columbia wine authority recognizes Designated Viticultural Areas (DVAs) in the province: Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands have, as one would expect, the most maritime climates Okanagan Valley and Similkameen Valley on the USA border, have climates which are more continental in character Fraser Valley is located just west of Vancouver city and reaches inland from the coast, and transitions between the two climate types In addition there are a number of regions were recognized as Geographic Indications in 2018.

They are often bracketed together under the "emerging" banner: The Kootenays in the southwest corner of the province, where Pinot Noir is the main grape Lillooet, in the Cariboo Chilcotin region and west of Kamloops, whose first Vineyard was planted in 2004 Shuswap, north of the Okanagan Valley, has around 40ha (100 acres) of vineyards, planted to cool climate varieties Thompson Valley, inland and further north, is at the limit of cool climate winemaking. Riesling, Marquette, Maréchal Foch and Chardonnay are the main varieties Most viticulture in British Columbia takes place in the Okanagan Valley, nestled between the Cascade and Columbia mountain ranges where Harsh weather systems from the west and north do not often reach. This long, narrow valley is considered to be Canada's only desert, and the Bordeaux varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot do well here, particularly in the south around Osoyoos. The region's few lakes serve to moderate temperatures here, and Warm days followed by cool nights give rise to a distinctively Bright style of wine.

The top white wines of Winery Gray Monk

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gray Monk

How Winery Gray Monk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gray Monk

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gray Monk. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gray Monk. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gray Monk

  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gray Monk.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Kerner
  • Gamay Noir

Discover the grape variety: Kerner

Intraspecific crossing between frankenthal and riesling obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902/1973). In 1951 and by crossing it with the sylvaner, we obtained the juwel. It should be noted that there is a mutation of Kerner, discovered in 1974 and bearing the name of kernling, with grapes of pink-grey to red-grey colour at full maturity. Kerner can be found in Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan... practically unknown in France except in a few Moselle vineyards.

The top sweet wines of Winery Gray Monk

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Gray Monk

How Winery Gray Monk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Gray Monk

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Gray Monk.

  • Ehrenfelser

The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

The top pink wines of Winery Gray Monk

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gray Monk

How Winery Gray Monk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Gray Monk

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Gray Monk. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vegetal.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Gray Monk

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Gray Monk

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Gray Monk

How Winery Gray Monk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Gray Monk

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Gray Monk. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Gray Monk

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Gray Monk.

  • Gamay Noir

The word of the wine: Private cellar

A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Gray Monk

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Gray Monk

How Winery Gray Monk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Gray Monk

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Gray Monk. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Gray Monk.

  • Merlot
  • Gamay Noir

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gray Monk

Planning a wine route in the of British Columbia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gray Monk.

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Gray Monk and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Péronne, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.