Winery Kettle Valley - Malbec

Winery Kettle ValleyMalbec

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Malbec of Winery Kettle Valley is a red wine from the region of Naramata Bench of British Columbia.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Malbec of Winery Kettle Valley in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kettle Valley's Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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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

Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Naramata Bench wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Naramata Bench wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Naramata Bench wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec - 2010
In the top 100 of of Naramata Bench wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Malbec - 2009
In the top 100 of of Naramata Bench wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Kettle Valley are 2010, 2009, 2013, 2011 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Kettle Valley

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Naramata Bench in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Kettle Valley is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Naramata Bench 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 Naramata Bench wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Naramata Bench

The wine region of Naramata Bench is located in the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Frenz or the Domaine Foxtrot produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Naramata Bench are Merlot, Pinot noir and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Naramata Bench often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal.


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.

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The word of the wine: Ancestral method

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