Ice wine is a kind of sweet wine, mainly produced in Canada and Germany.
It’s called ice wine because the grapes used to make it wait until the ambient temperature drops below zero (minus 7 to 8 degrees Celsius) before the grapes can be picked.
The fruits harvested in this environment tend to produce wines with high concentration and complexity.
As the water evaporates from the grapes under freezing conditions, the flavors and sugars in the grapes become more concentrated.
In general, ice wine is more expensive than regular wine, mainly because all wine grapes are hand-picked and the labor costs are higher.
However, not all grapes are suitable for making ice wine, so the cost of grape raw materials is also high.
So how do you taste ice wine correctly?
Place the ice bottle in the refrigerator or wine cabinet at about minus 10 degrees Celsius.
In general, the best flavors of ice wines are found when they are chilled (not just cooled).
Pour a small amount of chilled wine into a wine glass.
Because ice wine has a very subtle flavor and a very intense sweetness, it is generally not recommended to pour too much into the glass at one time.
Ice wine is usually dark in color, sometimes even amber.
Generally speaking, the darker the ice wine, the older the wine.
In addition, due to the high degree of concentration of ice wine, the phenomenon of hanging glass of this kind of wine is very obvious.
Rotate the glass slowly and steadily, and gently shake it in a circular motion to expose the wine to more air.
Ice wines that have been chilled often have a heady tropical fruit aroma.
Ice wine is not only very sweet, and the taste is mellow and smooth, the flavor is complex and delicate.
Therefore, when drinking ice wine, we must carefully drink it slowly, in order to aftertaste the rich and unique taste of ice wine.
Put the stopper back on the bottle and refrigerate some unused ice wine.
Once the bottle is opened, ice wine can only last three to five days on ice.
Ice wine is usually classified as a dessert wine, so it can be enjoyed on its own or as a baked dessert or accompaniment to fruit.
It is worth noting that ice wine can also complement spicy food.
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