Snow Ridge Cold Climate Icewine

Tasting notes & discussion 44

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Typically $30/187mL bottle (Split/Piccolo) from Snow Ridge Wines
Vintage 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon & 2019 Gewürztraminer from the Niagra Peninsula
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About Snow Ridge Wines: “Icewine, or ‘Eiswein,’ traces its origins to the frosty vineyards of Germany and Austria, with Canada now standing as a premier producer. The grapes are left on the vine well into winter, freezing naturally before being swiftly harvested and pressed. The result? A luscious, sweet wine that’s high in sugar and rich in character.”

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TASTING NOTES:
Gewürztraminer - “A unique dessert wine that displays lively characteristics or orange zest, candied mango and floral tones. With a rich palate of apple, ginger and cider.” (AbV 11%)

Cabernet Sauvignon - “Bright red in color with aromas of ripe raspberries, red cherries and strawberries. The palate is complex with sweet cherry flavors followed by jammy characters leading to a finish full of raspberry and strawberry notes. The touch of sweetness is nicely balanced by lively acidity. This wine provides a great harmony between sweetness and spice. Serve chilled to approximately 12°C.” (AbV 11%)

VARIETALS: Gewürztraminer and Cabernet Sauvignon.

BARRELS: 8 months in stainless steel.

PAIRS WITH: Gewürztraminer with lychee sorbet or with vanilla ice cream topped with mango. Cabernet Sauvignon with a strawberry tart with whipped cream or cherry cheesecake.

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Icecrown.

Games and media in the Warcraft series take place on a planet called Azeroth. The planet of Azeroth has multiple continents, and toward its northern pole is one aptly called Northrend. At the tippy top of Northrend, you have the Icecrown Glacier.

In Warcraft 3, a human prince named Arthas Menethil tries to save his people from a magic zombie plague by following clues that lead him to Northrend, where he comes upon a possessed sword. This sword promises to fix everything. In truth, Arthas is now increasingly influenced by the malevolent spirit that inhabits it, to the point that he comes home, kills his father, and joins the forces spreading the plague. Arthas later travels back to Northrend to defend the source of the corrupting sword and the plague, an incorporeal being called the Lich King, who is trapped on the Icecrown Glacier. After a long fight with multiple forces, Arthas reaches the Lich King and, using the sword, frees him, resulting in this cinematic ending.

Snow Ridge Cold Climate Icewine

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