In 2005 the weather was too wet, and in ’06 the birds got most of the grapes.
Their 2004 ice wine, made with the Vidal grape, is their most recent.
Floral and fruity aromas are characteristic of all Vidal wines and, in ice wines, the grape shows caramel, butterscotch and sweet apricot flavors. Their wine sales director, John Iszard, told me, We’ve produced true ice wine since 1998, picking the frozen grapes mechanically and by hand each year the weather permitted. Vidal can make dry table wines, but its best use is unquestionably as luscious and intense ice wine. Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine (200ml) 60.00. Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine 2019 (200ml) SALE. Vidal wines show good concentration in these areas, but lack the longevity of Riesling, to which it is frequently (and unfairly) compared. Purchase wine from all our great Niagara brands at the Lakeview Wine Co. I’m not terribly fond of overly sweet drinks, but this bottle’s sweetness is perfectly balanced with its peach. The Finger Lakes AVA in New York State and Ontario's Niagara Peninsula are the key regions, and there are limited plantings also in the Midwest and Quebec. Inniskillin has been making ice wine since 1975. It is most prolifically grown in the area around the Great Lakes. Grapes are picked and crushed in the winter when frozen so only the unfrozen sugars and acids get through. 2016 Levesque Estates Reserve Vidal Ice Wine, VQA Niagara On the Lake, Canada 14.99 (Trader Joe’s California) Fire and Ice (wine) will make the dark nights of winter more palatable, quite literally This is the first of several posts that will feature wines to pair with the upcoming holidays here in the Northern Hemisphere.
However, Vidal's thick skin, strong resistance to cold and high natural acidity made it the perfect candidate to champion the ice wine category. The variety is a crossing of Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) and Seibel 4986 (Rayon d'Or) and was originally intended to kickstart brandy production in Canada's eastern provinces.
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