2008 Riesling Ice Wine
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- Sugar contentDessert wine
Description
Ice Wine is a rare and extraordinary dessert-style wine abounding with luscious fruit flavors and sweet mouth-filling qualities. It was produced from ultra-ripe Riesling grapes purposefully left on the vine late into the season to naturally freeze. Once picked, the grapes were gently pressed under cold conditions to extract a miniscule amount of the unfrozen essence of the grape. After lengthy fermentation in small, stainless steel tanks, the resulting wine is an exquisite treat for the senses. Serve slightly chilled and allow it to warm in the glass to reveal its unique aromas and sweet nectar-like flavors.
On December 12, 2008, just as the early morning temperatures dipped to a chilly 16º F, workers at Chateau Grand Traverse hastily began picking frozen Riesling grapes. To achieve making this specialty dessert wine, the grapes are allowed to remain on the vines and continue to ripen well past the regular
harvest. During this time, we had to contend with all the elements of nature including hail, sleet, wind, rain, birds, raccoons, and potential rot.
After hand picking, the frozen grapes were lightly pressed for an extended period of time to extract a miniscule amount of unfrozen juice. The remaining ice crystals were simply discarded. In essence, this process is much like that of extracting the flavors from a snow cone. The rich, nectar-like juice, which measured as much as 40% sugar was slowly fermented over a three-month period and transformed into an extremely concentrated and extraordinary dessert wine.
Technical Data
Technical Data
Year: 2008
Appellation: Old Mission Peninsula
Varietal: 100% Riesling
Vineyard: Nelson
Harvest Date: December 12, 2008
Temperature: 16° F
Harvest Sugar: 35.0°Brix
Sweetness: 11.1°Brix
Alcohol: 13.9%
Total Acidity: 8.9 G/L
Ph: 3.58
Bottling Date: September 22, 2010
Production: 178 Cases [12 X 375 Ml.]
Upc Code: 0 83161-19912 0
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2008 Riesling Ice Wine
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