ICE WINE, A GIFT FROM THE CANADIAN WINTER

Ice Wines are amazing wines that are mostly produced in Canada and Germany. Ice Wines are a type of dessert wines produced from grapes that have been frozen while there were still on the vine. The freezing happens before its fermentation and the magical thing is that the sugar in the grape does not freeze but the water does.

Ice Wine Grapes.
(picture from Flickr by Dominic Rivard)

These wines are usually expensive, as its production process is more intense, risky and the amount of produced bottles is rather small. The grapes are picked by hand during the extremely cold winter season (17 degrees Fahrenheit) and workers have to struggle through the intense snowing in the middle of the night. How amazing is that!

You could find great Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Franc Ice Wines not only in Canada but also in Oregon and Washington, as the Pacific Northwest is an important producer in the United States.

Canadian red Ice Wines
(picture from Flickr by Craig Hatfield)

The Ice Wines are considered rare luscious nectars that are enjoyed with dessert, before dessert or even as a dessert. You could even enhance a dish like Foie Gras, duck or lobster with a classic Ice Wine served very frozen.

Peller Estates Icewine in Canada, produce well known ice wines and you could find in their website (http://www.pellericewine.com) different recipes for a superb dinner. Check it out, enjoy their “Ice Wine story movie” and plan your next winter trip to Canada!

Ice Wines are a truly gift of a winter night; magical and romantic...