The Winery Phantom Creek Estates of British Columbia

Winery Phantom Creek Estates
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of British Columbia.
It is located in British Columbia
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The Phantom Creek Estates is a prestigious vineyard located on the picturesque Black Sage Bench wine route in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. Nestled amongst rolling hills and dazzling landscapes, this vineyard is the epitome of harmony between nature and winemaking craftsmanship. This is a leading organic and biodynamic vineyard where each vine plot has been carefully selected for its fruit quality, variety diversity, and individual potential. These vines produce wines with a soft and velvety tannic structure, rich and dense fruit, and refreshing acidity, making each sip pleasantly memorable. The estate spans 67 hectares, on which are planted red grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Petit Verdot, as well as white grape varieties such as Chardonnay and Viognier. These varieties reflect Phantom Creek's commitment to producing fine wines that draw inspiration from the Okanagan terroir. Phantom Creek Estates is also recognized for its magnificent winery, an architectural masterpiece built into the hillside. Its contemporary design seamlessly integrates into the natural landscape. Inside, a cave system maintains a constant temperature and optimal humidity for wine aging. But the charm of Phantom Creek Estates doesn't stop at its vineyard and winery. The vineyard also hosts private tastings, guided tours providing an educational and immersive experience in the art of winemaking. You can taste their award-winning wines while enjoying breathtaking views of the surrounding vineyards and mountains.

Top Winery Phantom Creek Estates wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

How Winery Phantom Creek Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, lamb biryani or provençal tart with rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

On the nose the red wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

  • 2017With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates.

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

Discovering 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.

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.

The top white wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

How Winery Phantom Creek Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of vegetable planter, delicious thai chicken or rabbit with beer and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

On the nose the white wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

How Winery Phantom Creek Estates wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of tartiflette, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or carrot soup with curry and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Phantom Creek Estates. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Phantom Creek Estates.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Great wine

In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.

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Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

News about Winery Phantom Creek Estates and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: Great wine

In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.