The Winery Painted Rock of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia

Winery Painted Rock
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 30 of the estates of British Columbia.
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Painted Rock is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Painted Rock Estate is an iconic vineyard located in the picturesque Okanagan Valley, Canada. The name 'Painted Rock' refers to the pictographs left by the region's indigenous people, reflecting the rich history of this land long before the emergence of viticulture. This winery is recognized for its commitment to quality craftsmanship and eco-sustainability, focusing on producing exceptional wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Okanagan Valley. Painted Rock Estate spans 60 acres, nestled on the banks of the picturesque Skaha Lake. The vineyard enjoys a microclimate, with hot, dry summers that allow the grapes to ripen perfectly, and mild winters that protect the vines from winter stress. Additionally, the estate's rocky, limestone-rich soil is ideally suited to Bordeaux varietals like merlot, cabernet franc, and cabernet sauvignon, as well as chardonnay and syrah. The estate is a family-run enterprise, founded by John and Trish Skinner in 2004. They've adopted a no-compromise approach to viticulture, with meticulous attention to the smallest details, from the growth of grapevines to the winemaking process. Their ambition is to produce excellent wines that compete with the best globally. Painted Rock Estate is known for its elegant and complex wines. Their iconic blend is the "Estate Red," a Bordeaux blend that perfectly expresses the estate's terroir. Other notable wines are the rich, buttery Chardonnay, and the Syrah bursting with spicy and red fruit flavors. Beyond its wines, the Painted Rock Estate offers a memorable wine tasting experience.

Top Winery Painted Rock wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Painted Rock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Painted Rock

How Winery Painted Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef in white wine, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or chicken tikka massala.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Painted Rock

On the nose the red wine of Winery Painted Rock. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Painted Rock. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Painted Rock

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.15/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Painted Rock.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering 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 DVA produces more than 80 percent of the province's output and is the second most prolific wine region in Canada, behind Ontario's Niagara Peninsula. There are around 185 licensed grape wineries and 3,575 hectares (8,830 acres) of vineyards. The Long, narrow Okanagan Valley runs for around 210 kilometers (130 miles) from the Northern town of Salmon Arm to the border of the United States in the South. Much of the viticulture occurs in the Center of the region on the shores of Lake Okanagan, from which the area takes its name.

The Okanagan river then flows south into the US state of Washington, where it converges with the viticulturally significant Columbia River (home to the extensive Columbia Valley AVA). The river is spelled Okonogan in the United States. Unlike in the fragmented Niagara Peninsula appellation, the Okanagan Valley forms just one designated viticultural area. However, the diversity of Terroir here means there are a number of subregions within it.

The top white wines of Winery Painted Rock

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Painted Rock

How Winery Painted Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked dumplings, baked mackerel or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Painted Rock

On the nose the white wine of Winery Painted Rock. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Painted Rock. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Painted Rock

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Painted Rock.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Painted Rock

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Painted Rock

How Winery Painted Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), ramadan berber soup (harira) or pork gyros.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Painted Rock

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Painted Rock. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Painted Rock

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Painted Rock.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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