Wines
Ice wine
What makes ice wine interesting is not only its rarity but its special unmistakable character. Ice wine, just like Aszú wines is the result of natural concentration, but here it is not the botrytis character that dominates, but rather the distinct fruitiness. The nose is hip and elegant like a perfume (linden honey, elderberry and the balmy flower of grapevine). Its aromas are dominated by peach and tropical fruity notes (litchi, mango and pineapple).
New vintage:
Vylyan Ice wine 2008
download Vylyan Ice Wine 2008 WINE-INFO
The secret of ice wine making is that the grapes left on the vines become shrivelled so the must is richer in content. Harvest is possible only when the temperature is continually below freezing point and definitely do not rise in the time of the harvest. This only can be guaranteed at night!
The frozen grapes were picked at the coldest nights of 2009. Winter - January 9th and 10th - with torch lights and dressed up like a Michelin man. The grapes were pressed in full cluster while they were still frozen; the must had extraordinary high sugar level (390 g/l).
After a short barrel ageing the 675 litres of ice wine was bottled on 22nd July 2009, in 375 ml bottles.
Consume well chilled (9-10˚C ) drop by drop or with tropical fruit desserts.
