Ice-nine Blends

Differentiation: icewine juice refermentation

2016 Cabernet Franc

Blend Date: august 7, 2017

Packaging: 375ml
Alcohol by Volume: 8.8%
Serving: 44-58F         
Cellaring potential: 10-25 years

Ingredients: air, water, pilsner malt, raw wheat, 2009 sterling hops, cabernet franc icewine juice

Élevage: spontaneously fermented and matured in a single 229L sauvignon blanc french oak barrel, topped up after nine months with freshly harvested and pressed cabernet franc icewine juice
Fruit.: niagara cabernet franc icewine juice

Dosage: cabernet franc icewine juice
Further Reading: cat’s cradle

2018 Vintage Riesling

Blend Date: july 1, 2019

Packaging: 375ml
Alcohol by Volume: 8.8%
Serving: 44-58F         
Cellaring potential: 10-25 years

Ingredients: air, water, pilsner malt, raw wheat, 2009 sterling hops, 2013 sterling hops, riesling icewine juice

Élevage: spontaneously fermented and matured in a 229L neutralized Nevers french oak barrel, topped up after eleven months with freshly harvested and pressed riesling icewine juice, refermented for an additional five months
Fruit.: niagara riesling icewine juice

Dosage: riesling icewine juice
Further Reading: cat’s cradle

2018 Vintage Cabernet Franc

Blend Date: june 26, 2019

Packaging: 375ml
Alcohol by Volume: 8.8%
Serving: 44-58F         
Cellaring potential: 10-25 years

Ingredients: air, water, pilsner malt, raw wheat, 2009 sterling hops, 2013 sterling hops, 2014 cascade hops cabernet franc icewine juice

Élevage: spontaneously fermented and matured in 229L neutralized Troncais oak, after eleven months refermented with freshly harvested and pressed riesling icewine juice in a Nevers french oak barrel that formerly held port and 2017 Krak! and 2018 Tender Buttons, refermented for an additional five months

Fruit.: niagara cabernet franc icewine juice

Dosage: cabernet franc icewine juice
Further Reading: cat’s cradle

2018 Vintage Vidal Blanc

Blend Date: june 10, 2019

Packaging: 375ml
Alcohol by Volume: 8.8%
Serving: 44-58F         
Cellaring potential: 10-25 years

Ingredients: air, water, pilsner malt, raw wheat, 2009 sterling hops, 2013 sterling hops, 2014 cascade hops, vidal blanc icewine juice

Élevage: spontaneously fermented and matured in 229L neutralized Troncais oak, after eleven months refermented with freshly harvested and pressed vidal blanc icewine juice in a separate french oak barrel that once held port, matured for an additional five months

Fruit.: niagara vidal blanc icewine juice

Dosage: vidal blanc icewine juice
Further Reading: cat’s cradle