The Winery Volcanic Hills of British Columbia

Winery Volcanic Hills
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 80 of the estates of British Columbia.
It is located in British Columbia

The Winery Volcanic Hills is one of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Volcanic Hills wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Volcanic Hills

How Winery Volcanic Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon or saddle of venison with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

On the nose the red wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Volcanic Hills.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay Noir
  • Gamay
  • Zweigelt

Discovering the wine region of British Columbia

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.

This is mostly located on the Southern edge of the province aLong the international border with the United States. North to south, the province of British Columbia is longer than California and larger than Texas. However the entire wine industry occupies the southernmost 250 kilometers (150 miles) of the province, in a Select few regions where the macroClimate is favorable to premium viticulture. The British Columbia wine authority recognizes Designated Viticultural Areas (DVAs) in the province: Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands have, as one would expect, the most maritime climates Okanagan Valley and Similkameen Valley on the USA border, have climates which are more continental in character Fraser Valley is located just west of Vancouver city and reaches inland from the coast, and transitions between the two climate types In addition there are a number of regions were recognized as Geographic Indications in 2018.

They are often bracketed together under the "emerging" banner: The Kootenays in the southwest corner of the province, where Pinot Noir is the main grape Lillooet, in the Cariboo Chilcotin region and west of Kamloops, whose first Vineyard was planted in 2004 Shuswap, north of the Okanagan Valley, has around 40ha (100 acres) of vineyards, planted to cool climate varieties Thompson Valley, inland and further north, is at the limit of cool climate winemaking. Riesling, Marquette, Maréchal Foch and Chardonnay are the main varieties Most viticulture in British Columbia takes place in the Okanagan Valley, nestled between the Cascade and Columbia mountain ranges where Harsh weather systems from the west and north do not often reach. This long, narrow valley is considered to be Canada's only desert, and the Bordeaux varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot do well here, particularly in the south around Osoyoos. The region's few lakes serve to moderate temperatures here, and Warm days followed by cool nights give rise to a distinctively Bright style of wine.

The top white wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Volcanic Hills

How Winery Volcanic Hills 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 pan-fried salmon papillote, fideuà (spain) or express cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Volcanic Hills.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Volcanic Hills

How Winery Volcanic Hills 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 leek and fresh salmon tart, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or chocolate mug cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Volcanic Hills.

  • Gewürztraminer

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.

The top sweet wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Volcanic Hills

How Winery Volcanic Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked dumplings, light salmon steaks and or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Volcanic Hills.

  • Zweigelt
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Volcanic Hills

How Winery Volcanic Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or vegetal.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Volcanic Hills

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Volcanic Hills.

  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Volcanic Hills

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 Winery Volcanic Hills.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

News about Winery Volcanic Hills and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.