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FIORI DELLE STELLE 2003 VIDAL ICE WINE

FIORI DELLE STELLE 2003 VIDAL ICE WINE Wine Details
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Description: Our gold medal winning dessert wine is produced using a German winemaking technique. The grapes are harvested and pressed while still frozen, producing a highly concentrated nectar of juice which is fermented into a rich and beautiful dessert wine. 375 ml Tasty sweet Vidal Ice wine, orange, maple and pineapple flavors. Brilliant yellow, gold hue. 92 Points & Best of Class, Best of Category at the New York Wine & Food Classic 2004 & the same honors recieved in 2003. FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTION: fruit tarts, creme brulee

Varietal Definition
Vidal Blanc:
A white French hybrid once widely planted in the south of France, it is more suitable for growing in warm and humid climates like the South. These vines are prolific, producing large golden berries, suitable for eating out of hand as table grapes. When vinified, Villard Blanc makes a fruity, mildly intense white wine (somewhat Sauvignon Blanc like) of fairly neutral and simple flavors. Primarily used for blending.


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