The Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard of British Columbia

Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 738 of the estates of British Columbia.
It is located in British Columbia

The Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard is one of the best wineries to follow in British Columbia.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard wines

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

The top white wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

How Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of sea bream with white wine, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or simple pancake batter.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

On the nose the white wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Ortega

Discovering the wine region of British Columbia

Canada's west-coast benchmark, wine heartland in the Okanagan Valley. Semi-desert continental climate, marked temperature swings: signature Pinot Gris (pear, honey, spice, round palate), fresh, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), precise Chardonnay and taut Riesling in the north. Hot south for dense Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot and peppery Syrah. Also exceptional Icewine (Vidal, Riesling).

8 VQAs including Okanagan and Vancouver Island. ~4,000 ha.

The top red wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

How Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, filet mignon in a crust or duck leg confit in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

On the nose the red wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Marechal Foch

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

How Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso bucco, currywurst or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

On the nose the pink wine of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Bitter

Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard

Planning a wine route in the of British Columbia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Skimmerhorn Winery and Vineyard.

Discover the grape variety: Ortega

An intraspecific cross between Müller-Thurgau and Siegerrebe obtained in 1948 by Hans Breider (1908-1960) at the Bavarian Research Station for Viticulture and Horticulture in Veitsnöchheim (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, England, the United States and Canada. Its early maturity and muscatel taste have sometimes led to it being offered as a table grape on market stalls.