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Okanagan Valley wine region
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Lakeside vineyards and icewine.
Cool-climate wine country clustered around the Great Lakes in Ontario and the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, famous for icewine and increasingly for Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Notable producers in Okanagan Valley
- Mission Hill
- Quails' Gate
- Burrowing Owl
- Blue Mountain
- Tantalus
Okanagan Valley wines to try
Mission Hill Oculus
Okanagan Valley · Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Canada's flagship Bordeaux blend: dark berries, cedar, mocha and fine structure.
Food: Beef tenderloin, venison, mushrooms
Quails' Gate Pinot Noir
Red cherry and cranberry with a gentle smoky, savoury edge and silky tannins from lakeside vineyards.
Food: Duck breast with cherry jus
Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc
Okanagan Valley · Cabernet Franc
Desert-grown Okanagan Franc: raspberry, red plum and dried herbs with supple, polished tannins.
Food: Grilled lamb chops, mushroom risotto
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