Winery Mission Hill Family EstateReserve Merlot Icewine
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserve Merlot Icewine of Winery Mission Hill Family Estate in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot Icewine
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Merlot Icewine
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Merlot Icewine
The Reserve Merlot Icewine of Winery Mission Hill Family Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib or turnip confit with parma cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mission Hill Family Estate's Reserve Merlot Icewine.
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
The best vintages of Reserve Merlot Icewine from Winery Mission Hill Family Estate are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Mission Hill Family Estate
The Winery Mission Hill Family Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 67 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: Alcohol content
The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.
