The Winery Tinhorn Creek is one of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Tinhorn Creek wines in Okanagan Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Tinhorn Creek 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 Tinhorn Creek wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Tinhorn Creek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, green lentils strasbourg style or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Tinhorn Creek. 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 red wine of Winery Tinhorn Creek. 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 Tinhorn Creek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of italian veal roulade, cannelloni of meat or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Tinhorn Creek. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
How Winery Tinhorn Creek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, tuna pie or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Tinhorn Creek. 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 Tinhorn Creek. is a powerful.
Action consisting of removing suspended particles (sludge) from the must.
How Winery Tinhorn Creek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese osso buco, new york hot dog or rabbit in sauce.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Tinhorn Creek. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or microbio.
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.
How Winery Tinhorn Creek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Tinhorn Creek. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
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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.
