Archive for September, 2008

Eiswein Germany’s Ice Wine

September 21st, 2008

Eiswein is a rich, savory dessert wine that is made by picking grapes that are frozen on the vine, then pressing them before they thaw. Because much of the water in the grapes is frozen, the end result of the juice is converged rich in flavor and high in sugar and acid. Ice wines are [...]

German Reisling Ice Wine

September 4th, 2008

A natural Ice Wine is only produced every few years, when vintners are able to harvest a small percentage of grapes at the first frost. Even under the best circumstances, an Ice Wine is harvested in extremely small quantities, if at all.
 

In 2004 Harald Rauen was able to produce a small quantity of Riesling [...]