| Although there are several types of wines that | | | | extremely cold temperatures are hand plucked at |
| you buy, one of the most unheard of is ice wine. | | | | night by the wine maker and his assistants. |
| Ice wines are a very rare form of wine, a wine | | | | To produce a bottle of ice wine, full vine grapes |
| that is produced under certain types of weather | | | | may be required. Once the grapes have been |
| conditions. Ice wine is mainly produced in the | | | | collected, they are gently pressed, in order to |
| Pacific Northwest region, where the weather | | | | collect the running juice only. The temperature |
| conditions are right for the wine. | | | | creates the frozen water crystals, which are |
| As ironic as it is, ice wines are produced in very | | | | fermented along with sugars and the particles |
| small quantities. With the wine requiring only the | | | | that are found in the free running juices. Through |
| fines of quality and a lack of availability, the | | | | this process, the wonderful and rare ice wine is |
| product is extremely rare indeed. Truth be told, | | | | created. |
| there are only a lucky few who are actually able | | | | If you have been looking to try ice wines, finding |
| to purchase the wine. Ice wine, due to the scarce | | | | it may be very difficult. As you probably already |
| amount, can be extremely expensive and out of | | | | know, most alcohol and wine stores don't sell this |
| the price range for a majority of us. | | | | rare wine. Finding it online is very hard to do as |
| Much like the beauty of owning a diamond, ice | | | | well, unless you catch it at the right time. Even |
| wine is something that many of us hope and | | | | then, if you are able to find it, it can easily cost |
| dream to experience at some point in our lives. | | | | you hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single |
| Although the materials are rare, the weather | | | | bottle. |
| conditions are even more crucial to producing this | | | | The best way to experience ice wines is to find |
| wine. Once the right weather conditions arrive, the | | | | the right wine maker in the Pacific Northwest |
| wine maker prepares to produce this extremely | | | | region. Even though bottles go extremely fast |
| rare and priceless wine. | | | | once they have been made, you may be able to |
| The basic requirements needed to produce ice | | | | catch a wine maker with some on hand. Be |
| wines are fully ripened grapes and a temperature | | | | prepared to spend a hefty amount though. |
| of around 5 degrees C. The temperature needs | | | | Although it can cost a lot and be extremely hard |
| to stay that way for several days, so that the | | | | to find - the taste of ice wine makes it well worth |
| wine maker can complete the process of making | | | | the effort. |
| the wine. Grapes that are frozen during these | | | | |