icewine are made from late harvest, that means its pressed while
frozen... icewine is defined as naturally frozen..
mostly made by the natural method... No artificial freezing method
constitutes icewine by definition or label.... thats why its so
expensive !!
to make icewine, the grapes are left on the vine until after the
first frost hits... these grapes are harvested after being frozen
in the vineyard and then, while still frozen, they are
pressed....
they must be picked early - before 10 a.m... During both of these
processes the temperature cannot exceed -8 degrees C.... At this
temperature (-8 degrees C) the berries will freeze as hard as
marbles... While the grape is still in its frozen state, it is
pressed and the water is driven out as shards of ice... This leaves
a highly concentrated juice, very high in acids, sugars and
aromatics...
usually it is made from grape variety Vidal and Riesling
grapes..
why u so interested in icewine??
