Tasting Notes
This decadent Riesling Icewine is filled with minerality, candied lemon peel, mandarin orange, mango, quince and luscious white peach paired with vibrant acidity and alluring sweetness. A lengthy delectable finish persists. Enjoy!
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2007 Riesling IcewineVQA Niagara Peninsula
Vineyard Data
- Harvested exclusively from the estate vineyard in Jordan, ON
- 12 year old vines grown on thin clay soils with escarpment limestone rock beneath
- 2007 – exceptionally warm year hence excellent flavour development yet retained acidity
- Low yields resulting in 39.1 Brix, 12.5 g/L T.A. and 3.0 pH
Winemaking Data
- Pressed at -10C to yield Icewine juice at 39.1 Brix
- Cool fermented in stainless steel over 36 weeks with selected yeast
- No blending or fining required
Technical Data
- Alcohol 8.3%
- Residual Sugar 266 g/L (LCBO = 26, Sweet)
- pH 3.5
- Total Acidity 12.8 g/L
- Bottled December, 2009
- 80 cases produced
Reviews & Awards
- 91/100 - WineSavvy
2010 - Bronze - Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
2010 - Gold - Royal Ontario Agriculture Winter Fair
2009