2007 Riesling Icewine
Appellation:
VQA Niagara Peninsula
About This Wine:
This wine originates from Riesling grapes grown along the slopes of the Niagara Escarpment and south shore of Lake Ontario. These clusters were left to partially raisin on the vine during late autumn, with a further concentration of sugars and acids occurring when the berries were frozen solid by the onset of winter. Selectively hand-harvested and pressed at temperatures below -10˚C (14˚F), these grapes produced a sweet nectar with impeccable acid balance.
Origin:
100% Lincoln Lakeshore
Soil:
Clay loam till over red shale.
Composition:
100% Riesling
Harvest Data:
Naturally frozen grapes were selectively hand-harvested during the night at temperatures of –10.0C
Sugar- 38.2º Brix
Titratable Acitity- 8.7 g/L
pH- 3.11
Yield- 10 hl/ha
Sugar- 38.2º Brix
Titratable Acitity- 8.7 g/L
pH- 3.11
Yield- 10 hl/ha
Vinification:
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at cold cellar temperatures over a 2 month period.
Bottling Data:
May 08
Alc./Vol. 11.5%
Residual Sugar- 207 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 10.3 g/L
pH- 3.24
Production- 448 cs. (4.5L)
Alc./Vol. 11.5%
Residual Sugar- 207 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 10.3 g/L
pH- 3.24
Production- 448 cs. (4.5L)
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of cinnamon, dried apple, honey and dried apricots, with notes of carmelized brown sugar in behind; the palate begins with an arresting kick of acidity, giving way to big, unctuous flavours of pear preserve and baked apple and a luscious marmalade/allspice finish; a crisp seam of acidity brings lustre and shine throughout (9/08).
Serving Suggestions:
Raw milk or Stilton cheese with nuts and fresh or dried fruits; foie gras; biscotti; panforte; crème brûlée; Baklava
Ageability:
Sound fruit and good acids at harvest promise a decade of development in bottle, and cellaring up to at least 2020
Reviews & Accolades:
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Ontario Retail Price:
$59.95
Wine Portfolio
White
