Niche Wine Co. 2022 Foch
Emily’s adventurous local red — rich, full-bodied, patiently oak-aged, and made for long dinners, smoky flavours, and the familiar crackle of an old record.
Emily’s Bottle Insight
Some wines are easy introductions. Others are discoveries — bottles you may not have chosen without a trusted recommendation. The Niche Wine Co. 2022 Foch is one of those discoveries.
Emily selected it to bring depth, character, and a genuine sense of the Okanagan to her Summer Selects Collection. It is a confidently full-bodied red with aromas of dark chocolate, tobacco, and dried fruit, followed by flavours of blackberry, plum, and hazelnut.
Round, rich, and quietly unconventional, this is the bottle in the case that invites you to slow down, put something substantial on the table, and stay for another glass.
From Old Vines to American Oak
The fruit comes from twenty-five-year-old vines at Hugh & Mary Vineyard, along with grapes from premium Thompson Valley growers. Harvested at the end of October beneath clear Okanagan skies, the fruit was crushed, destemmed, and cold-soaked over several days before fermentation in small individual lots.
Partway through fermentation, the wine was gently pressed and allowed to finish in a combination of French and American oak. The special 2022 batch was then matured for 24 months in American oak before bottling — giving the wine time to develop its deep fruit, rounded texture, and warm savoury character.
What You’ll Discover
Aromas: Dark chocolate, tobacco, and dried fruit.
Flavours: Blackberry, plum, and hazelnut.
Style: Full-bodied, round, rich, and oak-aged.
Varietal: Maréchal Foch.
Appellation: Okanagan Valley.
Emily’s Pairing Pick
This is a red that welcomes bold, comforting food. Pair it with a beautifully grilled steak, smoked brisket, braised short ribs, roast lamb, grilled sausage, or a generous board of aged cheese and charcuterie.
It also suits the slower side of summer: something cooking gently for hours, friends gathered around the table, and Leonard Cohen playing while the evening settles in.
Why It Belongs in Emily’s Case
The Adventurous Local Red. One bottle of Niche Wine Co. 2022 Foch is included in Emily’s Curated Summer Case.
It gives the case something beyond the familiar. While the River Stone Merlot provides a smooth and dependable red anchor, the Foch adds discovery, conversation, and a deeper local story. It is the bottle that asks you to trust Emily — and rewards you for doing so.
Bottle Details
Wine: Niche Wine Co. 2022 Foch
Series: Farmhouse Series
Varietal: Maréchal Foch
Region: Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Case Role: The Adventurous Local Red
SKU: 50486
ARC Price: $32.09 before applicable taxes and fees
Approximate Total: $36.90
Current Stock: 6 bottles on hand
Curated Case Quantity: One bottle
Inventory is based on ARC Liquor Harvey’s latest stock update and may change. Please confirm availability before travelling for a specific bottle.
A full-bodied, old-vine Okanagan red with blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, tobacco, and hazelnut notes — aged for 24 months in American oak and made for grilled meat, slow cooking, and an old record turning in the background.
A Local Red with a Story to Tell
Maréchal Foch may be less familiar than Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon, but that is part of its appeal. In the hands of Niche Wine Co., this distinctive grape becomes an expression of small-batch Okanagan winemaking—dark, full-bodied, richly textured, and unmistakably individual.
Earlier vintages of Niche Foch have attracted positive attention for their depth, dark-fruit character, chocolate and spice notes, and lingering finish. While those comments are not formal reviews of this exact 2022 release, they reveal an established winemaking style built around old-vine fruit, careful small-lot fermentation, and patient oak ageing.
This is not the most familiar grape in the case—and that is precisely why I selected it. Niche has shown over several vintages that Maréchal Foch can produce a rich, distinctive Okanagan red with genuine depth and personality.
For customers willing to step beyond the familiar, this is the bottle that makes Emily’s Summer Selects feel like a genuine discovery.
References to positive reception relate to earlier Niche Foch vintages and are included as background on the winery’s established approach to this varietal, not as a score or review of the 2022 vintage.
Emily’s Summer Selects Collection
