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Kelowna

Kelowna wine guide: the wine region in Canada, its Pinot Noir, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Canada
Climate
Arid/desert
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Kelowna is a wine region of Okanagan Valley, Canada.

The signature grape is Pinot Noir, backed by Riesling, Chardonnay, Marechal Foch and Gewurztraminer.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and silt.

The climate is arid/desert, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside and mountains.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh and fruity and showcasing berry flavors.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, grilled meats and spicy dishes.

Soil
ClayLimestoneSiltVolcanic
Climate
Arid/desertWide diurnal swing
Terrain
LakesideMountains
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Rosé: Fresh and fruity, Showcasing berry flavors.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Beaumont Family Estate 'Trio', Kelowna, Canada
  • Beaumont Family Estate Pinot Gris, Kelowna, Canada
  • Beaumont Family Estate Winery 'Harmony' Pinot Noir Rose, Kelowna, Canada
  • Beaumont Family Estate Winery Pinot Noir Icewine, Kelowna, Canada
  • Beaumont Family Estate Winery Pinot Noir, Kelowna, Canada
  • Lock & Worth Semillon, Kelowna, Canada
  • Martin's Lane Fritzi's Vineyard Riesling, Kelowna, Canada
  • Martin's Lane Naramata Ranch Riesling, Kelowna, Canada

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Grilled meats
  • Spicy dishes
  • Cheese platters

Nearby regions.

Kelowna: common questions

01.
What grapes is Kelowna known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Kelowna. Riesling, Chardonnay, Marechal Foch and Gewurztraminer are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Kelowna make?
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Kelowna produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Kelowna?
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You will find Kelowna in Canada, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Kelowna wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, grilled meats, spicy dishes and cheese platters.

More from here: every wine region in Canada, or the wider Okanagan Valley guide.

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