The Winery Thornhaven 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 Thornhaven wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Thornhaven 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 Thornhaven wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Thornhaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of sauté of pork with chorizo, cod and potato gratin or scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Thornhaven. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or tropical fruit.
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 Thornhaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of navarin of lamb, express couscous in a pressure cooker or saltimbocca alla romana.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Thornhaven. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Thornhaven. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
How Winery Thornhaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with tomato, filet mignon in a crust or roast deer my grandmother's way.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Thornhaven. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
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How Winery Thornhaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, mathieu's lamb tagine or sauté of veal with corsican style.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Thornhaven. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or red fruit.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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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.
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