What is Icewine?

What Is Icewine?

Icewine is a very delectable experience. I love these wonderful little succulently sweet dessert jewels.

Icewine is a true dessert wine that is actually harvested during the dead of winter, after the grapes have frozen on the vine. The vitner waits until the night time temperature reaches -10 degrees before the grapes are fully frozen, at that time the pickers go into the frozen fields and begin to harvest the grapes. The frozen grapes are transported and the juice is squeezed in open warehouses to keep the grapes frozen. This process produces very small amounts of very sweet intense juice because most of the water in the grapes stays frozen. This process makes some of the worlds finest dessert wines.

The wine makers make these wines from several different grape varieties some red, but most are white grapes. The most famous brands come from Niagra, Canada and can be widely purchased at nicer retail stores and higher end restaruants. These wines can be somewhat expensive because it takes so many acres of grapes to produce a little of the juice, so don’t be shocked when you look at the price. Believe me these wines are worth every penny. They are truly a wonderful experience.

Until Next Time, Drink More Wine.


Tim Miles - Owner - Premium Wines & Spirits
"Explaining the Miles of Wine"