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OFFICIAL BLOG OF NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM |
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NIAGARA'S ICE WINES ARE READY TO BE SERVED
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2009-01-16 09:23:45
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How many of you folks out there have heard of Ice Wine? If you haven’t, let me tell you about it.
Today, making Icewine is a Canadian game and Niagara is the perfect place to make it. It’s because we have long, warm summers and cold winters (like we are getting now) creating the ideal conditions for producing this “liquid gold” as some people call it. When the temperatures drop below minus 8 degrees Celsius for a period of two or three continuous days, frozen grapes that have been left on the vines are picked by hand. When they are pressed, the natural water portion of the juice remains with the grape skins in the form of ice crystals. A tiny portion of this highly concentrated juice is expressed. This juice is fermented for several months and the result is a sweet and flavourful Icewine.
If you can make it to Niagara, take in the Niagara Icewine Festival that occurs between January 16 and 25th. Dress in layers of clothing, many of the events take place outside.
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