Eiswein (Germany)
Eiswein is made from grapes that froze before beeing picked.
Eiswein Flavors
Typical Eiswein flavors are: Apple. Pear. Peach. Guava. Mineral. Stone. Smoke.
 Apple |
 Pear |
 Peach |
 Guava |
 Honey |
 Stone |
 Minerals |
 Smoke |
Eiswein Profile
Eiswein is a sweet aromatic wine with good acidity:
| SUGAR: | Very Sweet (200 g/l) |
| BODY: | Medium - Full |
| FRUIT: | Medium - High |
| ACIDITY: | Medium - High |
| ALCOHOL: | 8% ABV |
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Serving temperature: 4-6°C (40-43°F) |
Eiswein Food Pairing
 Meditation Aperitif |
 Spicy Food |
 Fruit Dessert |
 Chocolate |
 Chili |
 Fruit Pie |
 Cheese |
 Cheese |
Excellent Pairings
Salted Nuts. Tapenade. Salty Antipasti. Appetizers.
Spicy Food. Thai. Indian.Curry. Mexican.
Ice Cream. Sweet Pudding. Pecan Pie.
Strong Cheese. Roquefort. Gorgonzola. Parmesan.
The Perfect Glass for Eiswein
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A Small Tulip Shaped glass helps concentrate the aromatic intensity, enhancing the beautiful flavors wines are known for. A small glass is appropriate, because this type of wine is served in smaller portions due to its sweetness and richness. The narrow rim helps capture the aromas, allowing the wine's sweet, aromatic profile to shine. |
Eiswein Cheese Pairing
Sweet and salty foods pair well together. The same goes for wine and cheese.
About Eiswein
Eiswein is a very sweet dessert wine, made from grapes that have been picked and pressed when frozen. The name Eiswein means "Ice Wine".
True Eiswein must be picked in December or January, the middle of the night, after two days of frost.
Unlike other dessert wines like Trockenbeerenauslese, Sauternes, and Tokaji, Eiswein grapes should not be affected by Botrytis Cinerea or Noble Rot. Only healthy grapes can survive until harvest, in extreme cases after Chistmas or New Year.
Eiswein is always a very sweet wine made from frozen grapes. This concentrates the sugar, reduces the weight, and produces very sweet wines.
Germany and Canada (Ice Wine) are the world's largest producers of Eiswein.
Eiswein can be made from many types of grapes like Vidal and Chardonnay (Canada), Cabernet Franc and Merlot (Canada, USA), and even Cabernet Sauvignon (Canada), but the most common and most famous is German Riesling Eiswein.