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.
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.
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 alsatian bäckeoffe, capellini with prosciutto or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, vanilla or jam. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
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 sun wheat, sheep's feet with mountain honey or plain cupcakes.
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.
Intraspecific crossing between the saint laurent and the limberger realized in 1922 and in Austria by Fritz Zweigelt (1888/1964) who named it rotburger. Very well known in Austria, it can be found in most Eastern countries, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the United States, etc. In France, it is not very well known and yet this variety has interesting qualities when vinified as a single variety for both red and rosé wines. - Synonyms: rotburger, klosterneuburger, zweigelt blau, blauer-zweigelt in Germany, zweigeltrebe in Austria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, blauer zwelgetrabe in Hungary, etc. (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !)
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 penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche, pasta with chicken and curry or quick chocolate fudge cake.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.
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 spanish paella, braids of sole and salmon with morels or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
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 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.
How Winery Volcanic Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of greek moussaka.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Volcanic Hills. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or vegetal.
In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.
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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.
