Nose
Notes of exotic honey, saffron and apricot
preserve.
Palate
It is intense yet fresh, decadent but delicate, and definitely
worth pursuing
Growing Conditions
All of the necessary conditions for ice wine came together
during the 2014 harvest, including a hard freeze and ripe,
healthy fruit still hanging on the vine. The fruit is sourced from Columbia Crest’s select Estate
vineyards located in the Horse Heaven Hills. Eastern Washington’s climate with its potential temperature
extremes is a perfect candidate to produce great ice wine in
appropriate years
Harvest
Frozen grapes were picked at 40 degrees Brix.
Winemaking
The hard, frozen grapes were pressed immediately to
release the sweet, concentrated juice. The juice is highly concentrated in sugar and flavor,
yielding about half the normal juice volume and nearly
double the sugar concentration of juice from other white
grape varieties. The juice underwent a slow, cold five week fermentation
to preserve the rich, concentrated aromas and natural fruit
character.
Appearance
The Columbia Crest Ice Wine is an exotic, lush, ultra-ripe wine
with a rich gold color.
