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Technical Data:
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Blend: 100% Riesling
Production:
1000 cases (200 ml) CSPC 435727
600 cases (375 ml) CSPC 435719
Alcohol: 10.0% w/v |
Titratable Acidity: 12.8 g/L
pH: 3.20
Residual Sugar: 205 g/L
(LCBO sugar code 21) |
Tasting
Notes:
A highly complex
Icewine with a wide array of aromatics, flavours and
finishes making it a wine of high intrigue. Subtle and
intricate nuances of white peach, nectarine, elegant white
flowers such as lilac, orange and lemon zest fill the bowl
of the glass. Lovely stone fruit characters such as peach
and apricot fill the palate accompanied by clemintines,
tangerines, and marmalade. The acidity is fresh and well
balanced with the sweetness of the wine. The finish is
intricate and lengthy that only a Riesling Icewine can
have. Enjoy with desserts of exotic tropical fruit salads,
sabayon, biscotti, vanilla ice cream and traditional pies.
Production Notes
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The Icewine juice had a Brix
content of 40.5° before fermentation. The long cool stainless
steel ferment took place over three months. Similar to the Vidal
Icewine, no additions, blending or fining was required post
fermentation, the wine was simply perfect on its own. Will age
at least 10 years in a 375 ml bottle for increased complexity.
Smaller bottle sizes should be aged for a shorter duration.
Harvest Data:
Harvesting the Riesling
grapes for Icewine was simple due to the abundance of cold
weather in the winter of 2004. Grapes were harvested in early
January 2005 at 40.5 Brix. The average picking temperature was
–9 °C. The fruit was solely from Niagara-on-the-Lake.
