The Winery Orcas Island of Columbia Valley of Washington

Winery Orcas Island - Malbec
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 4001 of the estates of Washington.
It is located in Columbia Valley in the region of Washington

The Winery Orcas Island is one of the best wineries to follow in Columbia Valley.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Orcas Island wines

Looking for the best Winery Orcas Island wines in Columbia Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Orcas Island 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 Orcas Island wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Orcas Island

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Orcas Island

How Winery Orcas Island wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of american style beef marinade, real paella recipe from valencia or polenta with cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Orcas Island

On the nose the red wine of Winery Orcas Island. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Orcas Island. is a powerful.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Orcas Island.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Columbia Valley

The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Orcas Island

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Orcas Island

How Winery Orcas Island wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, salmon burger or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Orcas Island.

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top pink wines of Winery Orcas Island

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Orcas Island

How Winery Orcas Island wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Orcas Island

Planning a wine route in the of Columbia Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Orcas Island.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Orcas Island and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Canada’s Okanagan Valley approves six new sub-appellations

Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...

Colombia for wine lovers

Think of Colombia, think of balmy evenings dancing to salsa, fuelled by shots of aguardiente and arepas. But there’s plenty more than the anise-based spirit and cornmeal cakes to sample in the South American country. Chefs have stepped up their game to put gastronomy on the map, with sommeliers and bartenders following suit. Not just appreciating local ingredients and distilling spirits, they also seek out wines from around the world to accompany fine-dining experiences. Their endeavours have pa ...

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.