The Winery Sandhill is one of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Sandhill wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Sandhill 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 Sandhill wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Sandhill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), lamb tagine with dried apricots or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Sandhill. 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 Sandhill. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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 Sandhill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), beef tagine with vegetables or duck breast with honey sauce.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Sandhill. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
How Winery Sandhill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), salmon with spinach and cream or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Sandhill. 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 Sandhill. is a powerful.
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
How Winery Sandhill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté) or vegetable planter.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sandhill. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
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.
Planning a wine route in the of Okanagan Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Sandhill.
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.
