Winery Hillside - Merlot - Malbec

Winery HillsideMerlot - Malbec

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot - Malbec of Winery Hillside is a red wine from the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot - Malbec of Winery Hillside in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hillside's Merlot - Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Merlot - Malbec from Winery Hillside are 2017, 2016, 2013, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Hillside

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Hillside is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine British Columbia
In the top 2000 of of Canada wines
In the top 750 of of Okanagan Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.

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