94pts Wine Enthusiast - Editor's Choice

Papaya sorbet and peach pie aromas are accented by a saline and spice note similar to a handful of pepitas. The ice wine's thick texture matches perfectly with a rich flavor of orange marmalade filled with chunks of ginger. Searing acidity keeps everything feeling lively. 

92pts Wine Spectator

Thick and syrupy, this sweet, balanced white evokes apricot, apple and caramel flavors, with a light tactile sensation on the long aftertaste. Drink now. 500 cases imported.

Tasting Notes

Generous amounts of ripe fruit give aromatics of peach, mango, and orange. Flavors of apricot and citrus with hints of clove and a touch of vanilla make this a classic Niagara Peninsula Icewine.

Always good with the traditional crème brule and crème caramel; try tropical fruit compote, roasted peaches or pineapple with panacotta; cheeses from fresh chèvre to parmesan with a dribbling of honey; brown butter lobster salad with baby arugala and hazelnuts.

About the Winery

Though Icewine's roots can be traced to centuries-old German winemakers, there is nothing more quintessentially Canadian than this luscious luxury borne of patience and subzero bravura. Grapes are left on the vine well into the winter months to concentrate and intensify the flavors, as water content freezes, thaws and dehydrates in each precious Icewine grape. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the historic Brae Burn Estate, Inniskillin has been producing world-renowned Icewines from grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula since 1984.

Vidal is a hybrid (Ugni Blanc and Seibel) that has a thick skin suitable for harvesting late in the season. It is the grape grown most for Icewine in Ontario. Its natural acidity gives great structure to the lusciousness of its tropical aromas and flavors of mango and lychee.

Grape Varietal: 100% Vidal Blanc