2007 Sweet Revenge Vidal Icewine (07006)

Grapes were picked during the cold spell we experienced early in January 2008 when the temperature dropped to below -10°C. The frozen Vidal grapes were whole cluster pressed with a wooden basket press and the precious syrupy juice was collected at 36.5 Brix.

The juice arrived at the cellar on the 10th of January and was gravity fed into a stainless steel tank where it was cold settled for 11 days, racked, the clean juice warmed and inoculated with the yeast strain EC1118.

A cool fermentation at 15°C followed.  After the completion of fermentation, untoasted oak chips were added to increase mouth feel and roundness. The wine was stabilized, racked and filtered before bottling in June 2008.