Naramata Bench Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Naramata Bench is a sub-region of Okanagan Valley, Canada.

The signature grape is Riesling, backed by Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir.

Vines root into clay, gravel and loam.

The climate is continental, running frost risk.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside, slopes and west-facing.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows bright acidity and showcasing varietal depth.

Pour them alongside seafood, chicken dishes, light pasta and soft cheeses.

decant before pouring.

Soil

ClayGravelLoam

Climate

ContinentalFrost risk

Terrain

LakesideSlopesWest-facing

Styles

reddry whitesweet whiterosé

In the glass.

Dry white: Bright acidity.

Red: Showcasing varietal depth.

Grapes planted here.

01 RieslingDominant Read → 02 Pinot GrisDominant Read → 03 ChardonnayBlending Read → 04 MerlotDominant Read → 05 Pinot NoirDominant Read → 06 Gewurztraminer Read → 07 Viognier Read → 08 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 09 Syrah Read → 10 Muscat Read → 11 Malbec Read → 12 Pinot Blanc Read → 13 Meritage Read → 14 Cabernet Franc Read →

Bottles to look for.

1 Mill Road Block 2 Pinot Noir, Naramata Bench, Canada
Black Widow Winery 'Hourglass' Single Vineyard Red, Naramata, Canada
Deep Roots Winery 'Parentage' Red, Naramata Bench, Canada
Fox & Archer Malbec, Naramata Bench, Canada
Foxtrot Vineyards Henricsson Vineyard Pinot Noir, Naramata Bench, Canada
Hillside Estate Winery 'Mosaic', Naramata Bench, Canada
Howling Bluff Merlot - Petit Verdot, Naramata Bench, Canada
Howling Bluff Three Mile Creek Pinot Noir, Naramata Bench, Canada

At the table.

seafood
chicken dishes
light pasta
soft cheeses
fish tacos

Serving and cellaring.

decant before pouring.

Nearby regions.

01 British ColumbiaCanada Read → 02 Okanagan ValleyCanada Read →

Naramata Bench: common questions

01.

What grapes is Naramata Bench known for?

Riesling is the signature grape of Naramata Bench. Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Naramata Bench make?

Naramata Bench produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Naramata Bench?

Naramata Bench is a sub-region in Canada.

04.

What food goes with Naramata Bench wine?

Try seafood, chicken dishes, light pasta, soft cheeses and fish tacos.

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