BRITISH COLUMBIA

BRITISH COLUMBIA IS:   VA.- 14     @Vancouver

  • WHITE= Pinot Gri 22%, Chardonnay 20%, Gerwurztraminer 15%, Riesling 10%, Sauvignon Blanc 8%, Pinot Blanc 5%, Viognier 4%, Bacchus, Chenin Blanc, Ehren, Felser, Kerner, Semillon
  • RED= Merlot 30%, Pinot Noir 21%, Cabernet Sauvignon 14%, Cabernet Franc 10%, Syrah 10%, Gamay 3%, Zweigelt,  Malbec, Petite Verdot
    • Hybrids– Marechal Foch

GEOGRAPHY– Canada(West), LATITUDE: 53* ‘N’

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”, Sandy, Gravely, Silt, Clay, Limestone

CLIMATE= “Continental“, Summers– Mild, Dry During Growing   |  Winters– Cold, Wet Season

  • RAIN SHADOW EFFECT/ Coast Moutain Range

VITICULTURE– 4,100 ha., 51% Red, 49% White 97% Vitis Vinifera, 3% Hybrid

CULTURE–

  • ASSOCIATIONS– –British Columbia Winegrowers– ABCW., Collection of 57 Family Owned and Operated Wineries, Accounting for 70% of British Columbia Wine.
    • Columbia Vintners Quality Alliance–

VANCOUVER ISLAND VA.      @Duncan

  • WHITE= Ortega, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois
  • RED= Pinot Noir
    • Hybrid– Marechal Foch
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia(North-West), “Multi-Appellation”
    • South-West of Vancouver-City(      km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, Island
  • SOILS= “Sedimentary”
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE– 432 ha.
    • –Estate/ Producers– 40 Knots, Chase & Warren, Cherry Point, Blue Grouse, Vigneti Zanatta

COWICHAN VALLEY VA.     @

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= Merlot, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia(North-West), In Vancouver Island VA.
  • TOPOGRAPHY-“Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Cowichan)”
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
    • –Estate/ Producers– 22 Oaks, Alderlea, Averill Creek, Blue Grouse, Unsworth, Zanatta

SAANICH PENNINSULA VA.     @Victoria

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling
  • RED= Cabernet Franc
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia(North-West), In Vancouver Island VA.
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
    • –Estate/ Producers– Rochette, De Vine, Dragonfly Hill, Muse, Symphony

GULF ISLANDS VA.     @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay
  • RED= Cabernet Franc
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia(North-West)
    • SUB-ISLANDS–  Salt Spring Island, Pender Island, Saturan Island
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, Georgia Strait, Separating Vancouver Island & Mainland
  • VITICULTURE– 94 ac.
    • –Estate/ Producers– Saturna, Quadra, Hornby

FRASER VALLEY VA.     @Abbotsford

  • WHITE= Blattner Whites
    • –Hybrids– Bacchus
  • RED= Blattner Reds/ Hybrids, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia(South-West), East of Vancouver-City(100 km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”
  • SOILS=
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE– 63 ac.
    • –Estate/ Producers– Artisan Sakemaker, Blackwood Lane, Lotusland, Lulu Island, Maple Creek

SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY VA.      @British Columbia

  • WHITE= Chardonnay
  • RED=Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia(North-West)
    • South-West of Vancouver-City(  km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY
  • SOILS=
  • CLIMATE= “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE– 691 ac.
    • –Estate/ Producers– Burrowing Owl, Cerelia, Clos du Soleil, Corcelettes, Crowsnest, Orofino, Robin Ridge

OKANAGAN VALLEY VA.      @British Columbia

  • WHITE= Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Ehrenfelser, Gewurztraminor, Pinot Gri, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt
    • –Hybrid– Marechal Foch
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, In British Columbia(Central),  LATITUDE– 48*-50* ‘N’
    • (Multi-Appellation), BETWEEN: Vancouver & Calgary
    • Northern End of Sonora Desert, +RAIN/ 12+ Inches/ Year
    • Vineyards Surrounded by Snow Covered Peaks Moderated by the Body of Water
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt.1,000 ft.-2,000 ft.
    • On~Okanagan~Lake/ Okanagan~River~Tributary~Columbia~River~
    • Series of Lakes 84 Miles Long, 3 Miles Wide, Naramata Bench
  • VITICULTURE– 4,100 ha.,  CHALLENGES– Irrigation Needed, by Glacier Fed Lake
    • BENEFIT– +Photosynthesis by +Latitude/ +2 Hour Growing Days
  • VINICULTURE–  ICE WINE–
    • BOTRYTIS– WHITE= Optima, Riesling
    • VERGLAS– +BLENDED/ Ice Wine, Botrytis Wine
    • SPARKLING METHOD/ Ancestrale
  • SOILS= “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
    • Alluvial Gravel, Glacial Silt, Over Bedrock Sub-Soil
    • –Lost Creek Series–
  • CLIMATE= “Continental Cool”(North), “Continental Warm”(South)
    • Summers– Hot, Long Growing Season   |   Winters– Cold, Wet
    • +DIURNAL SHIFTS, Lake Tapers Weather by 5-7* In Summer and Winter
  • VITICULTURE–   ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Meyer Family, Painted Rock
  • CULTURE– FESTIVAL– –Okanagan Wine Festival-

KELOWNA-NORTH OKANAGAN VA.     @Kelowna

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling
  • RED= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia, In Okanagan Valley AVA.,  @Hw.#33
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Okanagan~Lake~(North)
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Cedar Ridge, House of Rose Sperling, Tantalus
    • –Vineyards– Tantalus

KELOWNA-MOUNT BOUCHERIE VA.     @Kelowna

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chasselas, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia, In Okanagan Valley AVA.(North-East)
    • @Hw.#97
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Okanagan~Lake~(North-West)
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Cedarcreek(100ha.), Mission Hills, Mainie, Qualls’ Gate

SUMMERLAND/ PEACHLAND VA.     @Summerland

  • WHITE= Gewurztraminer, Riesling
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia, In Okanagan Valley AVA.,  @Hw.#97
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Okanagan~Lake~(West-Central)
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Dirty Laundry, Greata Ranch, Hollywood & Wine, Sleeping Giant, Summerhill Pyramid

NARAMATA BENCH VA. (Un-Official)     @Summerland

  • WHITE= Gewurztraminer, Riesling
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia, In Okanagan Valley AVA.,  @Hw.#33
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Okanagan~Lake~(East-Central)
  • VITICULTURE–   ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Bench 1775, Kettle Valley
    • –Vineyards– McGraw

OKANAGAN FALLS VA.     @Okanagan Falls

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia, In Okanagan Valley AVA.,  @Hw.#97
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Okanagan~Lake~(South-East)
  • VITICULTURE–     ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Black Dog, Jackson Triggs, Liquidity, Meyer Family, Noble Ridge, Stags Hollow, Tangled Vines, Wild Goose

OLIVER/ GOLDEN MILE VA.     @Oliver

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Gewurztraminor, Muscat, Riesling
  • RED= Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia, In Okanagan Valley AVA.,  @Hw.#97
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Okanagan~Lake~(South-East)
  • VITICULTURE–    ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Golden Beaver, Moon Curser, Nk’Mip

BLACK SAGE/ OSOYOOS VA.    @Osoyoos

  • WHITE= Pinot Gri
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– Canada, British Columbia, In Okanagan Valley AVA.,  @Hw.#97
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Okanagan~Lake~(South)
  • SOILS= “Sedimentary”, Clay
  • CLIMATE= “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE– *    ha.
    • –Estates/ Producers– Burrowing Owl, Inniskillin Okanagan Golden Mile

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