Description
Peller Estates Ice Cuvee Sparkling wine is made from hand-picked Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. It is made in the traditional method.
Peller Estates and the Peller family have been making wine in Niagara Peninsula for 3 generations, and are widely regarded as one of the highest quality and most innovative producers of Canadian Icewine. They also make very good still and sparkling wines too. The sparkling wines are made using the traditional “méthode” and they are bottled Niagara Peninsula VQA. VQA stands for Vintners Quality Alliance and is the Canadian equivalent of the French AOC or Spanish DO and guarantees the high quality and authenticity of origin for Canadian wines made under that system in British Columbia and Ontario.
The Peller Estates winemaker is Katie Dickinson who began her wine making career at Peller 2006. Katie left Peller to travel and make vintages around the world, including New Zealand and France, before returning to Peller as winemaker in 2012.
For the Peller Estates Ice Cuvee, individual batches of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are fermented in tank. A cuvee is made using a selection of these wines which are then bottled with yeast and sugar. After ageing on the lees for approximately 30 months, the bottles are riddled, degorged and a dosage of Icewine (110ml) is added. Enhanced by the burst of flavour from the Peller Vidal Icewine, a sparkling wine of unique style and finesse is created.
Peller Ice Cuvee is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Andrew Saunders –
ankly I was unsure whether I would take to it and wondered whether the dosage of a dessert Ice wine to the Chardonnay/pinot Noir blend really worked.The wine to the palate was predominately dry however and I found by the time I had drunk the full glass that I was rather enjoying it.
My wife and I subsequently finished the bottle with a greater appreciation of this wine which would certainly go down well particularly as an aperitif on a bright summer’s day.Will definitely try again.
Fareham Wine Cellar –
Hello, I am glad you enjoyed the wine. The icewine dosage adds a certain richness and complexity that one doesn’t get with a “standard” liqueur de dosage. It is deceptive on the palate, because you think it is going to be a little sweeter than it actually is. Cheers!