Inniskillin Niagara Riesling Icewine 2021 (Half bottle)

Inniskillin Niagara Riesling Icewine 

Region: Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 37.5cl

Grape: Riesling

ABV: 9.5%

The Inniskillin Riesling displays intense aromas of lemongrass and honeydew melon, while on the palate citrus flavours of lemon and lime balance the lively, fresh acidity.

The grapes for this classic icewine were harvested from select vineyards in the Niagara-on-the-Lake part of the cool climate Niagara Peninsula. Mineral-rich soils are the result of melting glaciers that left behind large and varied deposits of gravel, sand and clay, when they receded approximately 13,000 years ago. Thanks to the warming influence of Lake Ontario and the Niagara River, the region's temperatures during the fruit-ripening phase are moderate and consistent.

These are the wines that have put Canadian Icewine on the map. Established in 1975 by Austrian chemist Karl Kaiser and Italian-Canadian agriculture graduate Donald Ziraldo, Inniskillin is now synonymous with top-quality Icewine, a fact underlined by the numerous awards they have won. Following Kaiser’s retirement in 2006, Bruce Nicholson joined Inniskillin in Niagara as senior winemaker. Born and raised in the Niagara Peninsula, Bruce sits on the technical committee of the Vintners’ Quality Alliance in Ontario (VQA) and the Committee for Sustainable Winemaking of the Wine Council of Ontario. Bruce has become Canada’s most awarded winemaker, with many accolades including the Gran Premio from Vinitaly for his Icewine, in addition to being twice named Top Winemaker at the San Francisco International Wine Challenge.

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