Pillitter Estate WineryRiesling Icewine
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Riesling Icewine from the Pillitter Estate Winery
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling Icewine of Pillitter Estate Winery in the region of Ontario is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Riesling Icewine of Pillitter Estate Winery in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, honey or lychee and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling Icewine
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling Icewine
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling Icewine
The Riesling Icewine of Pillitter Estate Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of gloom and doom, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or alsatian sauerkraut.
Details and technical informations about Pillitter Estate Winery's Riesling Icewine.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Riesling Icewine from Pillitter Estate Winery are 2017
Informations about the Pillitter Estate Winery
The Pillitter Estate Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Peninsula
World reference for Icewine: concentrated sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruit, high sugar balanced by lively acidity. 90% of Canadian Icewine (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir, peppery Cabernet Franc. Southern shores of Lake Ontario.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)
A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.
