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Best Rich Red Wine 2016 Bold and powerful, these reds are loaded with flavour, emphatic tannins, and rich body. Best in a big-bowled glass with robust food: stir-fried beef or steak tartare. Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Our Best of Show is the 57th edition of an Australian classic. Signature cassis, a hint of mint fragrance, and savoury dark fruit flavours glide over smooth and seamless tannins. Well-etched acidity and Coonawarra’s dusty mineral stamp shows on the long, firm finish. Full-bodied and elegant, with claret-like refreshment, this is the kind of wine to buy by the case and tuck away for a decade. Painted Rock Syrah 2013 Cool-climate B.C. syrah with black fruit, cracked pepper, and lithe tannins C.C. Jentsch Syrah 2013 This champion was the best syrah in the recent Judgment of BC Musella Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2012 Think of this tip-top quality valpolicella as baby amarone Poplar Grove Cabernet Franc 2012
One of Canada’s most celebrated wines from elite Poplar Grove Heartland Spice Trader Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Cab-shiraz blend from superstar winemaker Ben Glaetzer Seven-grape Cape classic that’s been around since 1949 at an astonishing price Giusti Umberto I 2008 Impressive vin de garde from a Canadian-owned Venetian estate Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Margaret River is the region for structured, ageable cabernet sauvignon Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Blue-blooded cabernet sauvignon hits all the brain’s pleasure centres Wolf Blass Gold Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Inky, earthy, curranty, minty beauty from the Gold Label program Poplar Grove The Legacy 2011 Potent and polished four-grape blend from the Naramata Bench Glen Carlou Grand Classique 2011 Elegant, classified growth wine from Paarl Colomé Estate Malbec 2012 From the world’s highest-altitude vineyards, this is very special malbec
Dark chocolate, fruitcake, and toasty oak combine to great effect Modern, well-priced Tuscan wine blends sangiovese, merlot, and cab Hoard a case of this biodynamic, globally-admired Chilean red blend << BACK TO CATEGORIES Own your city with Vancouver’s thrice-weekly scoop on the latest restaurant news, must-shop hotspots and can’t miss events. Rest assured your email is safe with us. 5 Okanagan big red wines worth sampling, from wine expert Troy Townsin Big reds are full bodied, contain dark fruit flavours and generally have a higher alcohol content By All Points West, CBC News Posted: Jun 19, 2015 3:35 PM PT Last Updated: Jun 19, 2015 3:35 PM PT All Points West wine columnist Troy Townsin says it is a common misconception that B.C. vineyards are not able to produce big red wines. (Joao Andrew O. Dias) B.C. vineyards may be renowned for their pinot gris, chardonnay and Gewürztraminer wines — but what if you prefer big reds?
"One of the most common misconceptions, although it is changing, is that B.C. doesn't have the right climate for making outstanding big red wines," said All Points West wine columnist and author Troy Townsin. "I meet wine lovers all the time, internationally and even here in B.C. who tell me that they are not really interested in wine touring in B.C. because they only like big reds." Chianti Classico wines are complex and flavourful Blind tasting develops and expands drinkers' palates Big reds are full bodied, contain dark fruit flavours and generally have a higher alcohol content. Townsin says the quintessential big red is what's known as a Bordeaux blend, which is comprised of the five grapes allowed by law to grow in the Bordeaux region of France: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. However, big red wines are a lot more expensive to make. "They take a lot of the winemaker's time. There is lots of oak involved and oak barrels are very expensive." said Townsin.
"They tend to crop the vines down so you are losing a lot of fruit to have those concentrated flavours." Townsin says the ideal place to produce this type of wine in B.C. is the central interior. "These grapes need a lot of sun, a lot of heat units, to fully ripen. Where they can get that best in B.C. is in the Southern Okanagan Valley and the Similkameen." "If people are out on the hunt for these big red wines, they are the areas you want to focus on." Townsin's big red recommendations La Stella Fortissimo 2012 - $35 TIME Meritage 2012- $29.90 Le Vieux Pin Syrah "Cuvee Violette" 2013 - $30 Clos Du Soleil Signature 2012 - $45 Sumac Ridge Private Reserve Cabernet/Merlot 2013 - $13.09 To hear the full interview with Troy Townsin, listen to the audio labelled B.C. red wines. Stay Connected with CBC News Severe weather warnings or watches in effect for: Vote Compass: Where are you in B.C.'s political landscape? B.C. Votes 2017: All the latest news from the campaign trail
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