Inniskillin, Cabernet Franc, Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada, 2022 (375mL)

Overview of the Wine
Though Icewine's roots can be traced to centuries-old German winemakers, there is nothing more quintessentially Canadian than this luscious luxury borne of patience and subzero bravura. Grapes are left on the vine well into the winter months to concentrate and intensify the flavors, as water content freezes, thaws and dehydrates in each precious Icewine grape. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the historic Brae Burn Estate, Inniskillin has been producing world-renowned Icewines from grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula since 1984.

Winemaker
Nicholas Gizuk

Grape / Blend
Cabernet Franc

Origin
Niagara Peninsula, Canada

Winemaker Tasting Notes
This decadent Niagara Peninsula Icewine shows an abundance of rhubarb, and raspberry aromatics, with plenty of flavours of cherry, and strawberries and cream. This wine shows a beautiful balance of richness and acidity.

95 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Wow! This ice wine's strawberry gelato and quince paste aromas are a perfect sweet and tart one-two punch. Then there are the rich, thick flavors of strawberry-rhubarb crumble and guava—as good as any dessert. I may have to try this with a piece of bittersweet chocolate. 

95 Points - Owen Bargreen
Rich, heady and very dense, the 2022 Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine shows off flavors of cherries jubilee, toffee, butterscotch and hints of red raspberry cordial on the palate. Its full-bodied and decadent stuff that is not for the weary. 

90 Points - Wine Spectator
Black currant, black cherry and raspberry fruit hallmarks this sweet, dessert-style red. Soft yet not cloying, with moderate length. Drink now. 1,500 cases imported.

Product size: 375ml