Ice wine is made by freezing grapes before pressing them. The freezing process increases the grapes' natural sugars and allows them to produce their own yeast. Which further increases the softness of the final product. It contains approximately 30 % of sugar and is sweet enough to be considered a liqueur. In short, ice wine can be stored at room temperature and is considered a special occasion wine.
Although the process of making icewine can be difficult, Canada has successfully produced many icewines that are regarded around the world as one-of-a-kind wines.
Canadian ice wine
Canada is one of the largest producers of icewine in the world, but it was not initially very popular because it did not have much success with the local population. So Canadian producers looked beyond their borders and began exporting icewine to foreign markets.
Canadian Icewine was first produced in 1972 in Quebec, Canada, by a Canadian producer. He used maple syrup as a sweetener and introduced a method that allowed more sugar to come out during the process.
Quality ice wine
Ice wine is a dessert wine and as such it is consumed after main courses or with desserts. Ice wines have a high acid content and therefore have a lower pH than other wines. They benefit from the VQA designation of “vin de pays”, which is similar to the AOP of the European Union.
This characteristic gives them a greater acidic taste potential and they also develop more fruity aromas. Due to its low alcohol content (7-10% ABV), ice wine contains less residual sugar than most table wines. Now, discover our selection and enjoy these best Canadian ice wines!
