The Winery Quails' Gate of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia
The Winery Quails' Gate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Quails' Gate wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quails' Gate 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 Quails' Gate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Quails' Gate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of sautéed squid with parsley, flounder fillets with parsley or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Quails' Gate. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or melon and sometimes also flavors of straw, gooseberry or lychee. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quails' Gate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Quails' Gate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of monkfish tagine, mediterranean lamb necklace or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Quails' Gate. 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 red wine of Winery Quails' Gate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Quails' Gate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quails' Gate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.
How Winery Quails' Gate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of moroccan style veal brochette, brazilian feijoada or wild boar stew provencal style.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Quails' Gate. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.
Maréchal Foch noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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. The Maréchal Foch noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
How Winery Quails' Gate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, seafood and mushroom quiche or red mullet fillets in saffron sauce.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Quails' Gate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.
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Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.
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A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.