Pillitteri Carretto Vidal Icewine 2020

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Pillitteri
Label Name:
 
Carretto Vidal Icewine
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Canada
Region:
 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
11%
Grape(s):
 
Vidal
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
6-8°C

Awards/Ratings
Pillitteri Icewines have won numerous international medals (Vinitaly Grand Golds, Civart Trophy, Effervescents du Monde). The Carretto/Reserve Icewine range has earned competition medals (e. g. , Great American International bronze listings). Specific vintages have received high praise in global contests

Tasting Note
Lush, honeyed icewine with aromas of lychee, ripe peach, apricot, candied orange peel and floral honey. Palate shows pineapple, tropical fruit and concentrated orange-citrus, with a voluptuous texture and bright balancing acidity for a long, sweet finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue cheese, foie gras, lemon tart, crème brûlée, aged cheddar. Asian: mango sticky rice, Chinese egg tarts, mooncakes, coconut-based desserts, light Peking duck with hoisin.

Production Method
Hand-harvested at sub-zero temperatures; naturally frozen Vidal grapes are pressed while frozen to concentrate sugars, then cold, slow fermentation in stainless steel produces low-alcohol, high-sugar dessert wine. VQA Niagara production standards.

Vineyard Info
Pillitteri Estates Winery — family-owned, opened 1993; family vineyards date to 1948. One of the world’s largest estate Icewine producers, exporting widely and highly awarded.