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Inniskillin Oak-aged Vidal Icewine(2004)
- Winery:
- Inniskillin Wines, Inc.
- Varietal:
- Region:
- Canada
- Type:
- Dessert/Fortified
- Color:
- Red
- User Tags:
- spice, (tree) fruit, fruit, stone fruits, caramel, apricot, dessert wines, rich, fruits, pome
"Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine Other Dessert by Inniskillin from Canada. Icewine is nectar of the gods - some of the hardest to make, most intense wine in the world.Grapes are left on the vine well into the winter months. The resulting freezing and thawing of the grapes dehydrates the fruit, and concentrates the sugars... "
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Source:
Wine.com
- Icewine is nectar of the gods - some of the hardest to make, most intense wine in the world.Grapes are left on the vine well into the winter months. The resulting freezing and thawing of the grapes dehydrates the fruit, and concentrates the sugars, acids, and extracts in the berries, thereby intensifying the flavors and adding complexity to the wine made from it. Genuine icewine must follow VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) regulations that prohibit any artificial freezing of grapes. The grapes are painstakingly picked by hand in their natural frozen state, ideally at temperatures of -10 to -13 read more...
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October 2008
- Icewine is nectar of the gods - some of the hardest to make, most intense wine in the world.Grapes are left on the vine well into the winter months. The resulting freezing and thawing of the grapes dehydrates the fruit, and concentrates the sugars, acids, and extracts in the berries, thereby intensifying the flavors and adding complexity to the wine made from it. Genuine icewine must follow VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) regulations that prohibit any artificial freezing of grapes. The grapes are painstakingly picked by hand in their natural frozen state, ideally at temperatures of -10 to -13 read more...
