InniskillinNiagara Riesling Icewine 2021 (Half Bottle)

Product code: 14259
£55.15 inc VAT
Canada
Sweet Wine from
Ontario, Canada
Country
Country: Canada
Region
Region: Ontario
Type
Type: Sweet Wine
Winery
Winery: Inniskillin
Alcohol
Alcohol: 9.2%
Volume
Volume: 375 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Bruce Nicholson
Grape
Grape: Riesling
Grape: 100% Riesling
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Country
Country: Canada
Region
Region: Ontario
Type
Type: Sweet Wine
Winery
Winery: Inniskillin
Alcohol
Alcohol: 9.2%
Volume
Volume: 375 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Bruce Nicholson
Grape
Grape: Riesling
Grape: 100% Riesling

Product Notes

Inniskillin Niagara Riesling Icewine is a sweet and rich dessert wine made from frozen grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario, Canada. This high-quality wine is created using the traditional methods of icewine production, allowing the grapes to freeze on the vine before being hand-harvested and pressed to extract their concentrated juice. The result is a luscious and intensely flavored dessert wine with aromas of honey, apricot, and peach that are balanced by a refreshing acidity. On the palate, it is sweet and viscous with notes of tropical fruit, citrus, and a hint of spice. Inniskillin Niagara Riesling Icewine is a perfect accompaniment to dessert or can be enjoyed as a luxurious and indulgent treat on its own.

About the Winery

Inniskillin

It was in the year 1974 that Donald Ziraldo planted the first vines of Riesling, Chardonnay and Gamay in the Okanagan Estate Winery. This vineyard, spread across 30 acres, was later acquired by Albrecht Seeger in 1978 and has been managed by his family since then.  

In the year 1982, the Montague Vineyard was acquired by the Inniskillin Group. This vineyard is currently spread across 100 acres. During 1984, this wine brand became quite famous for its ice wine. This idea was conceptualised and implemented by Karl Kaiser, the expert winemaker at Inniskillin. Vidal grape varietals, which were naturally frozen at the Brae Burn Vineyard, were used to craft this wine.

The ice wine went on to become a huge hit that it was regarded as one of the world’s greatest wines in a book that was released in 1990.  By the year 1989, the Inniskillin group had acquired few more additional vineyards in the Napa Valley. Here, Chardonnay and Merlot grape varietals were cultivated and the wines were crafted under the Terra Label. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to state that these wines earned Inniskillin international recognition. 

The crowning glory for Inniskillin’s popularity was when it was adjusted the most prestigious wine in the wine word fest conducted at Vin Expo, France. This award, titled, The Grand Prix d’ Honneur, was given to the 1989 Vidal Icewine, created by Karl Kaiser. In 2003, Inniskillin Wines was given the award, “New World Winery of the Year” by the Wine Enthusiast Magazine. In the year 2006, co-founders Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser retired from Inniskillin. Bruce Nicholson stepped into Karl’s shoes during this time. 

In the year 2013 Inniskillin was considered as the World’s 50 Most Admired Wine Brands and one of the Top 10 North America Wines by the Drinks International Magazine.

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