The Winery La Frenz is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 44 wines for sale in of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery La Frenz wines in British Columbia among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Frenz 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 La Frenz wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery La Frenz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, fillet of beef with morels or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
On the nose the red wine of Winery La Frenz. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Frenz. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery La Frenz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pumpkin and bacon pie, shrimp with garlic and orange or seafood pastilla.
On the nose the white wine of Winery La Frenz. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Frenz. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
How Winery La Frenz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce, nanie's diced ham quiche or veal head with vinaigrette.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery La Frenz. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit.
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
How Winery La Frenz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of moroccan style veal brochette, whiskey paupiettes or wild boar ragout with kriek.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery La Frenz. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
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.
How Winery La Frenz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), grandma's cherry clafoutis or beef bobotie.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery La Frenz. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.
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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.
