Winery Le Vieux PinApogée

Red wine of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia of Canada

4.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.

The Apogée of Winery Le Vieux Pin is a red wine from the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Apogée from the Winery Le Vieux Pin

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Apogée of Winery Le Vieux Pin in the region of British Columbia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Apogée of Winery Le Vieux Pin in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Apogée

Pairings that work perfectly with Apogée

Original food and wine pairings with Apogée

The Apogée of Winery Le Vieux Pin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or pork shank stew.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Vieux Pin's Apogée.

Winery

Winery Le Vieux Pin

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.8°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Apogée - 2006

In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines

Average rating: 4.5

The best vintages of Apogée from Winery Le Vieux Pin are 2006

Informations about the Winery Le Vieux Pin

The winery offers 35 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Le Vieux Pin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2500 of of Canada wines

In the top 1000 of of Okanagan Valley wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 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 Dry Climate 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.

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