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ice wine

American  

noun

  1. any white dessert wine produced from grapes that are kept on the vine until the first deep frost and typically pressed while still frozen.


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Each winery will offer you a selection of wine samples, including the Niagara region's famous ice wine, fruit wines and of course, white and red wine.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

It was said the Romans first produced ice wine in Italy, but the German vintner found it hard to believe Italy ever got cold enough to freeze the grapes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2022

You may be offered a late-harvest riesling, sauternes, a moscato, a tawny port or a Canadian ice wine.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

Finally, we try ice wine, made from frozen grapes harvested in the harsh Moldovan winter.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2016

That process produces the right balance of sweetness, acidity and the nuanced flavors that separate great ice wine from something that is cloyingly sweet.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2010

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