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Summit Riesling Icewine

Summit Reserve Riesling Icewine Wine Details
Price: $41.10 per bottle

Description: The grapes were harvested at 36 Brix on December 15, 2003 at temperatures of -9 degrees Celsius. The rich, intensely flavoured & sweet dessert wine has characteristics of tropical fruit, honeysuckle & melon. Enjoy chilled with warm apple pie, topped with caramel sauce and ice cream.

Varietal Definition
Riesling:
On the sweeter end of the spectrum, some of the best dessert wines should give thanks to the Riesling varietal. Riesling is known for its complementary nature of combining balanced acidity with sugar. Rieslings are made dry to sweet, but it is the sweet style Riesling that brought about its popularity in the United States. With the rise of spicy sauces, marinades and dips to flavor our meal, Riesling plays a part in taking off the edge of the heat. Riesling is known for a number of signature characteristics: floral, citrus and pear. Riesling has peaked in California with 11,000 acres planted. Today, Monterey County’s cool-climate areas and its long growing season produce good amounts of character for the Riesling grape. Outside of


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