Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Dec 14, 2011 Niche Wine Company Marechal Foch 2010 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestNiche Wine Company Marechal Foch 2010 West Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, BC $23 -26 Available from winery website or select private liquor storeswww.nichewinecompany.com Niche Wine Co. opens their website with a succinct and all-telling statement:We’re not a big company. We’re farmers, and making wine is what we love.This family owned and operated winery in West Kelowna has recently released their first vintage, all from grapes grown on their Hugh and Mary Vineyard. Joanna and James Schlosser are now overseeing winemaking and marketing (snappy and memorable labels!), but you’ll still see father Jerry and mother Kathleen (plus Labradors Pinot and Baco) working the vineyards. In addition to this Foch, their inaugural release included a Rose (Pinot Noir, 28% Riesling, and 13% Chardonnay), Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir.Marechal Foch is a North America hybrid, bred between two species of vine (in this case Vitis Vinifera and Vitis Riparia) with the aim of gaining the positive benefits and eliminating the limiting aspects of both species. Its characteristic ‘foxy’ character is tamed here, overtaken by deep and dusty plum, minty cassis and green peppercorn spice notes. Full in the mouth, with smooth and soft tannins and a resin/pine fresh finish. If you’re looking for interesting and new local flavours, look no further. Well suited to herbed lamb or elk – the wilder qualities of each mirroring the other. Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean)EATrecommendsNiche Wine Company Marechal Foch 2010Foch’s characteristic ‘foxy’ character is tamed here, overtaken by deep and dusty plum, minty cassis and green peppercorn spice notes. Full in the mouth, with smooth and soft tannins and a resin/pine fresh finish. If you’re looking for interesting and new local flavours, look no further. Well suited to herbed lamb or elk – the wilder qualities of each mirroring the other.Okanaganwine review SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More
Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More
Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More
Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More
Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More
Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More
2024 Issue / EAT Magazine News Jan 7, 2024 Fare Well IT WITH WITH PROFOUND sadness and regret that I write this final letter in the final issue of EAT magazine. The decision to cease publication is one ... Read More
2024 Issue / Magazine Jan 7, 2024 January | February 2024 Issue 28-01 The final issue of EAT magazine available ... Read More
First Look / Okanagan Aug 5, 2014 First Look: Roxy’s Diner Food Truck Many chefs dream of owning a restaurant, but reality can be less rosy than fantasy when there’s more at stake than one has anticipated. Vincent ... Read More
