Winery Quails' Gate - Chenin Blanc

Winery Quails' GateChenin Blanc

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chenin Blanc of Winery Quails' Gate is a white wine from the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

stone, honey

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with vegetal taste

hay, gooseberry

On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery Quails' Gate in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, straw or gooseberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quails' Gate's Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Chenin Blanc - 2019
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chenin Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chenin Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Chenin Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chenin Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chenin Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Okanagan Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Chenin Blanc from Winery Quails' Gate are 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Quails' Gate

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Okanagan Valley in the region of British Columbia

The Winery Quails' Gate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine British Columbia
In the top 450 of of Canada wines
In the top 250 of of Okanagan Valley wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Gout (wine of)

In red wine making, the wine comes directly from the vat after devatting (see press).

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