The Winery Tantalus is one of the best wineries to follow in Okanagan Valley.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Tantalus wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Tantalus 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 Tantalus wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), braised veal heart with carrots or roast duck with cider sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of toasty, red currant or cinnamon. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Tantalus. is a 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 Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endive frichti, pasta with tuna and cream or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Tantalus. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of the garbure, rice croquettes with salmon or summer tuna quiche.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rougail sausage, marinated mussels with maroilles or pizza with peppers and spicy chicken.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
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.
How Winery Tantalus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, paupiettes with tomato sauce or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Tantalus. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
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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.
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...
Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
