Riesling Icewine
ReferenceNiagara Peninsula, Okanagan, Mosel
ABV8-12% — concentrated but not fortified
Sub-styles
EisweinLate Harvest Riesling
Tasting Notes
Concentrated lime, apricot, honey, petrol hint, lychee, tangerine, beeswax, razor acidity. Riesling icewine should taste like biting into a frozen lime dipped in honey — the acid hits first, then the sweetness, then the perfume.
Brand Guide
Well
Jackson-Triggs Riesling Icewine ($35-50)
Call
Inniskillin Riesling Icewine ($45-65)
Premium
Cave Spring Riesling Icewine ($50-70)
Top Shelf
Pillitteri Estates Reserve ($70+). German: Dr. Loosen Eiswein ($80+)
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The Story
Winter's alchemy: frozen grapes yield liquid gold where honeyed opulence meets Riesling's razor-sharp acidity.