2003 Inniskillin Icewine Oak Aged Vidal (375ml)
Icewine/Eiswwein 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 flavours 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 degrees C -- sometimes the picking must be done at night to take advantage of the temperature. Yields are very low, often as little as 5-10 percent of normal.
The frozen grapes are pressed in the extreme cold. The water in the juice remains frozen as ice crystals, and only a few drops of sweet concentrated juice is obtained. This juice is then fermented very slowly for several months, stopping naturally.
The finished icewine is intensely sweet and flavorful in the initial mouth sensation. The balance is achieved by the acidity, which gives a clean, dry finish. The nose of icewine recalls lychee nuts. The wine tastes of tropical fruits, with shadings of peach nectar and mango.
Icewine is winter's gift to the wine lover: one of the best-kept secrets of the wine world that garners gold medals in virtually every competition in which it is entered.
Inniskillin is Canada’s premier icewine, where the climate is absolutely ideal to produce the very best icewine. Once you drink this, you will crave and drink it forever!
Vidal is one of the most common grapes for icewine. Oak aged is a special nuance that Inniskillin has experimented with, yielding absolutely fabulous results!
An enchanting integration of fresh tropical fruits, mango, litchi, apricot and papaya with intermingling layers of buckwheat honey and ginger. Superb sweet / tart interplay featuring flavours of apricot and honey. Outstanding complexities and length deliver pure refined elegance, which will only improve with age.
When Barrack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize, this 2003 Oak Aged Vidal was one of the few wines selected to be served.
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 degrees C -- sometimes the picking must be done at night to take advantage of the temperature. Yields are very low, often as little as 5-10 percent of normal.
The frozen grapes are pressed in the extreme cold. The water in the juice remains frozen as ice crystals, and only a few drops of sweet concentrated juice is obtained. This juice is then fermented very slowly for several months, stopping naturally.
The finished icewine is intensely sweet and flavorful in the initial mouth sensation. The balance is achieved by the acidity, which gives a clean, dry finish. The nose of icewine recalls lychee nuts. The wine tastes of tropical fruits, with shadings of peach nectar and mango.
Icewine is winter's gift to the wine lover: one of the best-kept secrets of the wine world that garners gold medals in virtually every competition in which it is entered.
Inniskillin is Canada’s premier icewine, where the climate is absolutely ideal to produce the very best icewine. Once you drink this, you will crave and drink it forever!
Vidal is one of the most common grapes for icewine. Oak aged is a special nuance that Inniskillin has experimented with, yielding absolutely fabulous results!
An enchanting integration of fresh tropical fruits, mango, litchi, apricot and papaya with intermingling layers of buckwheat honey and ginger. Superb sweet / tart interplay featuring flavours of apricot and honey. Outstanding complexities and length deliver pure refined elegance, which will only improve with age.
When Barrack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize, this 2003 Oak Aged Vidal was one of the few wines selected to be served.
This viscous delight from heaven
sells for $150+ plus tax
when you can find it.
I will let it go for $125.
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sells for $150+ plus tax
when you can find it.
I will let it go for $125.
SORRY SOLD!