Inniskillin Niagra Estate Riesling Icewine 2023
Inniskillin Riesling Icewine is a breathtaking, brilliantly refreshing Canadian sweet wine crafted on the famous Niagara Peninsula. Working with the noble Riesling grape, the winemaking team embraces the extreme freezing temperatures of the Canadian winter. The grapes are left hanging on the vines long after the autumn harvest, only being picked by hand in the middle of the night when the temperatures drop below minus eight degrees and the fruit freezes completely solid. When these frozen grapes are gently pressed, only a tiny, highly concentrated drop of sweet nectar is released. Because it is made from Riesling, this wine is famous for its incredible, laser-like acidity that cuts straight through the richness. In the glass, it leaps out with an energetic perfume of fragrant jasmine and zesty lime. Every sip is luxuriously sweet but wonderfully crisp, delivering brilliant waves of fresh lemon, crunchy green apple, and juicy white peach that lead to a completely clean, mouth-watering finish. This is a spectacular bottle to pour for a special celebration, offering a lighter and more refreshing take on classic dessert wines. Serve it beautifully chilled straight from the fridge. It makes an outstanding partner for tangy desserts like a classic lemon tart or a fresh fruit pavlova, and its vibrant acidity also makes it a brilliant, unexpected match for spicy Thai curries or mature, salty blue cheeses.
