He has returned to produce Riesling Icewine in Niagara on the lake. TheirĢ004 Vidal Icewine won Gold at every major competition.Īlthough the winery is new (2010) the name is not Donal Ziraldo is co founder of Inniskillin wines. They made Canada's first red Icewine from Lemberger. Were the first to net their vines for Icewine. Located on Pelee Island of Lake Erie, Peller Estates is one of Canada's first Icewine producers and One smooth rich, luxurious drop.įor more on Peller Estates ~ Pelee Island Winery Night, each frozen grape creates just one drop of Icewine. Picked at the coldest moment of a winter's Icewine is a rare gift from a magical Canadian winter. In British Columbia, they produce Trinity Icewine Vidal Blanc (62%), Riesling (27%) and Ehrenfelser (11%). Their wines have captured numerous gold medals in competitions around the world. Part of the Andrés group of wineries, the Peller estates is located just outside of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Pillitteri Estates Winery is Canada's largest estate producer of Icewine, using the Vidal, Riesling and Gewürztraminer varieties to produce Icewine that is exported to more than twelve countries worldwide.įor more on Pilliteri Estates ~ Peller Estates International du Vin in Bordeaux, France, and a rare Double Gold Medal from the American Wine Society in the These include the coveted Civart Trophy from the Challenge The winery has been honoured with close to 400 medalsĪt both domestic and international competitions. He opened his wineryĬurrently stands at 600,000 liters. In 1988, Gary Pillitteri, as an amateur winemaker won a gold medal for his icewine. This elite competition is open to only the gold medal winnersįor more on Reif Estates ~ Pillitteri Estates Icewine VQA, Olympiads du Vin Competition. Reif's Vidal icewine is produced from a 27-year-old vineyard block set aside and netted annually for icewine harvesting.Īmong their numerous awards is: Challenge International du Vin Competition, 2001 Gold Medal - 1999 Vidal The demand for icewines surged and the winery went from producing 1,300 liters to 20,000 in Parker rated their 1987 icewine among the best wines he hadĮver tasted. Is our soil and climate that allows us to seduce the world with this wine.” Karl Kaiser, Winemaker.Īlso located on the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario, winemaker Klaus Reif began working with Icewine in ![]() “The immense mouth feel and sensation when savoring them makes them a heavenly memory. Won one of the world's most distinguished wine awards: Le Grand Prix d'Honneur Vinexpo, Bordeaux for their The winery began producing icewine in 1983. Role in making Icewine synonymous with Canada. Located on the Niagara Peninsula, Inniskillin co-founders Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser played a major Pillitteri Estates, Inniskillin, Pelee Island, Peller Estates, Reif Estate Winery, Henry of Pelham and Magnotta Winery these are the top producing icewine makers on a global scale as of May 2018.īruce Nicholson, Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser enjoy icewine at Inniskillin's ice wine The average price is $45.00 - $60.00 per bottle. The high sugar levels lead to a slower than normal fermentation. Due to the lower yield of grapes and the difficulty of processing, Icewines are ![]() Just how good is Canadian Icewine? Recently, Royal DeMaria Chardonnay Icewine was sold for $30,000 and The number one question asked of this website is "where can I buy icewine?" Canada is one of the world's premier producers Known for sweetness and complexity of flavours, this wine is prized by touristsįrom the US, Europe and Asia. Icewine Harvest -photo provided by Jesse WillmsĪs the cost of living continues to rise our non-profit website would welcome a little support!Ī small donation would be greatly appreciated. Canada is recognized as the world’s largest and highest quality producer of Icewine.
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