Pillitteri Estate, Riesling Icewine, Niagara-On-The-Lake, 2016
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Tasted by:
(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.
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