2014 Coldhearted Riesling Icewine
Without hesitation, we left these grapes until the harsh frost of winter, and then a few days longer for good measure. This cold and calculating methodology produced a wine of unsurpassed depth and intensity.
With great contrasting acidity, this Icewine shows brilliant notes of candied citrus, tropical fruit salad, mango and apricot.
This Icewine works well with cheeses, especially blue! Also paired well with fruit pies and flans.
Icewine is a flagship of our Canadian climate. To make it correctly, a Winemaker must be patient and precise in order to preserve balance between aroma and flavour. As with any Icewine, we wait for a few days with a steady temperature of -8C before we pick. Then, being precise on our pressing, we ferment the concentrated juices slowly until we reach the level of alcohol desired. The result is a showcase of the richness of the fruit and the voluptuousness of the palate balanced by strong acidity. At Megalomaniac, we loved how the Riesling Icewine expressed a full palate of luscious tropical fruit.
