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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

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

Whatever the challenges, British Columbia winemaking has come of age from the time when it was known for cloyingly sweet ice wine produced from frozen grapes.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2020

This was also the first winter in history that German vineyards were unable to produce ice wine — a sweet specialty drink made from grapes that are allowed to freeze on the vine.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2020

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

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2016

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