Winery Hester CreekPinot Gris - Viognier
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Pinot gris and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Gris - Viognier of Winery Hester Creek in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris - Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Gris - Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris - Viognier
The Pinot Gris - Viognier of Winery Hester Creek matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, duck leg confit in cider or cod brandade without potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hester Creek's Pinot Gris - Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pinot Gris - Viognier from Winery Hester Creek are 2018, 0, 2016, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Hester Creek
The Winery Hester Creek is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 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: Maturing (champagne)
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
