Ripe and structured, fresh from the northern latitude
Ageing
5–15 years
Serving
16–18 °C
In the near-desert of the southern Okanagan, deep in the interior of British Columbia, sagebrush and sand give way to vineyards ripening Bordeaux varieties under long, sunny northern days. The Okanagan Red — Merlot and Cabernet led — is ripe and structured yet kept fresh by the northern latitude and cool nights.
Strung along a long glacial lake that tempers the climate, Canada's most surprising wine region makes serious Bordeaux blends in the south and Riesling and Pinot in the cooler north. Beautiful and fast-improving, it is western Canada's answer to fine red wine.