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link to winery website or email  2003 Vidal Icewine   a link to the VQA website

wine chemistry at work Tech Information: 03-17-07 $ 26.95 / 200ml (S: Sweet A: 10) Winery



"DATE: 03-23-07 Appearance: Gold.
Nose: Peaches and honey, elegant oak, spicy highnotes.
Palate: Sweet with moderate acidity, midweight plus. Elegant icewine with good structure. Oak adds some elegant notes to this wine. Follows the nose well, big long clean finish.
Conclusions: An elegant style of icewine, moreso than their 2002 due not only to the use of Canadian (vs the 2002 US) oak but to the year itself, which produced fruit which was not as overripe, and had better acidity. Of course the only way to find out which you like is to try them both!" lfw

FROM THE PRODUCERS:"What an innovative idea! Icewine is not often oaked, but giving it some judicious aging in a barrel has resulted in a range of intriguing flavors. Canadian oak wine barrels are a very new phenomenon and reserved pretty well to the Niagara Region. Quite similar to a French barrique in character but with some fresh cedar notes of its own, the oak has added intriguing smoky nuances to the nose of this wine. Typical peach-inspired flavors blend with hints of maple syrup, crème brulée, apricot preserve and a tropical note of pineapple.

The effect of the oak is subtle but very elegant, contributing extra complexity and balancing beautifully with the fruit characteristics. This wine is bound to inspire imitation. An opulent dessert wine to accompany fruit tarts it will complement just about any dessert with raspberries. This wine is also absolutely wonderful just on its own or as a toast to celebrate an anniversary or the arrival of the New Year.

Drink now - 2010."

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