Both are a great celebration of not only the wine itself but of the winemakers who struggle against all odds to create and perfect this wonderful wine. I know I’ll get to the Niagara Ice Wine Festival again, and I’m looking forward to the Ohio Ice Wine Festival in March. Each one had its own unique vibe that made them very special. It was great to sample ice wines from both sides of the border. Like the most decadent honey, with a kick. Curiously, neither HubbyDoug nor Shelly shared my enthusiasm for sampling outside. And as an added treat, our friend, Shelly brought a bottle she’d bought back on our trip to Niagara a couple of years ago, a 2010 Pilliteri Estates Cab Franc Icewine. The homemade mallows were ready, and I thought I’d add to the pairing some Ghirardelli chocolate, fruit, and a little Brie as a savory contrast. Hand harvested in sub-zero temperatures (usually before sunrise when temperatures remain consistent and its coldest~ brrrrrrrrr!) the grapes are pressed outside to maintain the consistent temperature and high sugar content of the grapes. Ice wine is a sweet dessert wine produced from grapes that are left out on the vine to freeze. Its upcoming Ice Wine Festival in March will prove to be a great celebration of their hard work. With similar weather patterns and temperatures to Ontario, Ohio is gaining steady ground with ice wine production. Ontario is Canada’s largest exporter valued at $15.6 million. All in the pursuit of knowledge.Īccording to the Canadian Vintners Association, Canada is the world’s largest producer of ice wine.
But you won’t really know until it’s opened: if it smells like vinegar or sherry, it’s spoiled.īeing the brave student that I am, I’ll push on and try them. Like many wines, ice wine can be cellared for many years, and because of the high residual sugars and acidity it would store well. The 2010 vintage led me to wonder if maybe they were past their prime.
Today’s featured wines are a 2 010 Colaneri Profundo Aumento Chenin Blanc from Niagara and 2010 Ferrante Cab Franc from Geneva, Ohio. So there goes my new year’s resolution to limit sugar, at least for today. Literally.įor the occasion, and completely ripping off their idea, I got creative and made my own marshmallows to toast. While it won’t be on a grand scale, it’ll be sweet. If I can’t make it to the Niagara Ice Wine Festival, I’ll make the Ice Wine Festival come to me!Īnd as luck would have it, I happened to have bottles from two great wine regions Niagara and North East Ohio.
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