The Winery Ursa Major of British Columbia

Winery Ursa Major
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of British Columbia.
It is located in British Columbia
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The Winery Ursa Major is one of the best wineries to follow in British Columbia.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ursa Major wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ursa Major

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ursa Major

How Winery Ursa Major wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), giouvetsi (greek dish) or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ursa Major

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ursa Major. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ursa Major. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ursa Major

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Ursa Major.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Gamay Noir
  • Zinfandel

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 white wines of Winery Ursa Major

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ursa Major

How Winery Ursa Major wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed peppers, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ursa Major

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ursa Major. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ursa Major. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ursa Major

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Ursa Major.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Ursa Major

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Ursa Major

How Winery Ursa Major wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, potjevleesch or fish pot.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Ursa Major

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Ursa Major. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Ursa Major

  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Ursa Major.

  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Vintage scale

Complex system of classification of the communes of Champagne according to the value of the grapes which are produced there. In other regions, hierarchical situation of the productions classified by various authorities.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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