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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

Climate change is making it difficult to harvest ice wine in Germany and Austria, where the technique was born.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2021

Kiona Vineyards and Winery 2019 estate bottled chenin blanc ice wine, Red Mountain, $50: A pocket where cold air settles allows Red Mountain’s first winery to consistently produce this sticky dessert.

From Seattle Times Nov. 7, 2021

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

From Slate Nov. 28, 2016

Still, ice wine represents just a small percentage of wine being produced here.

From New York Times Feb. 26, 2010

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