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Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine 2008 Wine Review

Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine 2008

Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine 2008

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $46.95

Drink: 2010-2025

Bottle size: 375 ml

Alcohol: 10.5%

Sweetness: Sweet

Wine Type: Dessert Wine


Winery: Reif

Agent: Reif Estate Winery

Natalie's Score: 90/100

A gorgeous elixir of honeyed apricots, peach preserves and tropical fruit. A finish infused with figs and toffee. Delightful!

Vidal Icewine food pairings: fresh fruit fondues, bold blue cheeses or on its own as a dessert..

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This Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine 2008 was reviewed on April 22, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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Harvest time fell on the 3rd, 20th and 25 th of January, 2008. High Pressure Vertical Basket Presses imported from Italy were used to maximize the extract from the berries. This lot of 100% Vidal was harvested from our oldest block of 25 year old vines on our 125 acre vineyard located adjacent to the Niagara River.
The juice pressed from clean fruit was carefully fermented for a seven month period, with temperature-controlled fermentation (less than 15°C), using selected yeast for cold slow fermenting. The wine was both fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks to highlight the complexity of stone fruit components

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