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Dessert Wines
Ice Wine / Eiswein
Made from grapes frozen on the vine and pressed while still frozen, so only concentrated sweet juice runs off.
In detail
- Origin
- Germany; perfected commercially in Canada.
- Major regions
- Niagara Peninsula · Okanagan Valley · Mosel · Rheingau
- Grapes
- Vidal Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Franc
- Flavour profile
- Lychee, mango, candied lemon and honeyed peach with electric acidity.
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- Very high
- Sweetness
- Very sweet
Recommended Glass
Dessert Wine Glass
A notably small bowl on a slim stem, sized for the smaller pours that sweet wine calls for.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
8–10°C (46–50°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Fruit tarts
- Cheesecake
- Blue cheese
- Fresh mango
- Almond pastry
Notable examples & brands
- Inniskillin Vidal Icewine
- Peller Estates Signature Series