Pillitteri Estate, Riesling Icewine, Niagara-On-The-Lake, 2016

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Tasted by: James Button
(at Carousel, London W1, 11 Oct 2017)
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2024
Icewine is made from frozen grapes, and Niagara is one of the most successful places on earth for producing this style - the conditions have to be just right, making it a rare wine at the best of times. But patience is a virtue, as the natural process concentrates the grape juice and sugars to such a degree that it reaches another level of sweetness and flavour. This half-bottle has super-rich flavours of honeyed apricots and nectarines. It is soft and round with a lazy acidity that carries a tangy lime note to cut through the sweetness. A great dessert wine for the money. Part of Lidl's Christmas Wine Tour collection, available from 23rd November.
Pillitteri Estate, Riesling Icewine, Niagara-On-The-Lake 2016
Producer
Pillitteri Estate
Brand
Riesling Icewine
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Canada
Region
Ontario
Appellation
Niagara Peninsula
Sweetness
Sweet
Alcohol
11.00%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Riesling