This is one wine you have with ice
You don’t expect Germany to be a wine-producing nation but along with Canada, its greatest contribution to the vino world is the ice wine. Ice wine (Eiswein in German) is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, but the water does, allowing a more concentrated grape pulp to be pressed from the frozen grapes, resulting in a smaller amount of concentrated, very sweet wine.
Ice wine usually has a medium to full body, with a long lingering finish. The nose is usually reminiscent of peach, pear, dried apricot, honey, citrus, figs, caramel, green apple, etc., depending on the varietal. The aroma of tropical and exotic fruits such as pineapple, mango, or lychee is quite common, especially on white varietals. Ice wine has a slightly lower alcohol content than regular table wine.
Connoisseurs argue about whether ice wine improves with age or is meant to be drunk young. Those who support aging claim that ice wine’s very high sugar level and high acidity preserve the content for many years after bottling. Those who disagree contend that as ice wine ages it loses its distinctive acidity, fruitiness, aroma, and freshness.
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