{"product_id":"inniskillin-2023-niagara-estate-cabernet-franc-icewine-375-ml","title":"Inniskillin 2023 Niagara Estate Cabernet Franc Icewine VQA 375ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eIn 1991, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"9\"\u003eInniskillin arrived at Vinexpo — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"46\"\u003eworld's largest wine trade fair, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"79\"\u003eheld in Bordeaux — carrying their 1989 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"118\"\u003eVidal Icewine and an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"139\"\u003eambition to show the world what Canada \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"178\"\u003ecould produce. They left \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"203\"\u003ecarrying the Grand Prix d'Honneur, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"238\"\u003eVinexpo's highest award. In a single \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"275\"\u003eafternoon, Canadian icewine went from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"313\"\u003ea curious regional specialty to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"347\"\u003eglobally recognized luxury wine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"379\"\u003ecategory. And Inniskillin, founded in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"417\"\u003e1975 by Austrian-born \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"439\"\u003ewinemaker Karl Kaiser and businessman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"477\"\u003eDonald Ziraldo as the first legal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"511\"\u003eestate winery in Ontario, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"537\"\u003ewent from a pioneering local operation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"576\"\u003eto the international face of one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"612\"\u003ewine's most genuinely unusual and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"646\"\u003emost specifically climate-dependent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"682\"\u003estyles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eThe science is simple and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"30\"\u003eexecution is extraordinarily \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"59\"\u003edemanding. When temperatures in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"95\"\u003eNiagara Peninsula drop to -8°C or colder — a natural occurrence in this corner of Ontario that can happen anywhere from November to February, but that cannot be predicted or controlled — the frozen grapes on the vine are harvested by hand, often in the early hours of the morning by workers wearing headlamps, pressing frozen fruit immediately to extract an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"453\"\u003eextraordin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"463\"\u003earily concentrated juice before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"495\"\u003ethe grapes have any chance to warm and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"534\"\u003edilute. The water in the grape freezes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"573\"\u003eand remains in the press as ice; the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"610\"\u003econcentrated sugar, acid, and flavor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"647\"\u003ecompounds flow freely as the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"681\"\u003eviscous, the most intensely flavored \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"718\"\u003egrape juice imaginable. The result, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"754\"\u003eafter cold settling, cool slow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"785\"\u003efermentation, and stainless steel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"819\"\u003ematuration, is wine that cannot be made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"859\"\u003eanywhere else in the world the same \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"895\"\u003eway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eThe Cabernet Franc \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"19\"\u003eIcewine is entirely different from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"54\"\u003eInniskillin's celebrated Vidal Icewine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"93\"\u003e— not just in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"107\"\u003evariety but in philosophy. The color \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"144\"\u003ecomes from pressing only, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"170\"\u003ewith no skin contact during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"198\"\u003efermentation, giving it a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"224\"\u003ebrilliant pink that carries the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"256\"\u003eCabernet Franc's red fruit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"283\"\u003echaracter without the tannins and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"317\"\u003ephenolic structure of a conventional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"354\"\u003ered wine. Harvested at approximately -10°C in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"400\"\u003e2023, the wine received 95 Points from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"439\"\u003ethe International Wine Challenge in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"475\"\u003e2025: \"exquisitely concentrated, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"513\"\u003evibrant red raspberry and crushed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"547\"\u003estrawberry notes — the rich, focused \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"584\"\u003epalate is perfectly balanced by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"618\"\u003esubtle leafy character, adding depth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"655\"\u003eand complexity to this exceptional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"690\"\u003ewine.\" Wine Enthusiast also awarded 95 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"729\"\u003ePoints, calling it \"a perfect sweet and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"769\"\u003etart one-two punch.\" Jammy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"796\"\u003estrawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"835\"\u003eon the nose, opening into strawberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"872\"\u003egelato, rose petals, guava, and quince \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"911\"\u003epaste. On the palate: strawberry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"945\"\u003echerry, raspberry, rhubarb, with sweet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"984\"\u003epastry richness dancing alongside crème \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1024\"\u003etones and strong core acidity that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1059\"\u003elifts the sweetness into something \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1094\"\u003egenuinely and specifically elegant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1130\"\u003eCanada's greatest contribution to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1168\"\u003eworld's dessert wine tradition, in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1207\"\u003e2023 vintage, from the producer who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1243\"\u003egave it to the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"5\"\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eInniskil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"8\"\u003elin was founded in 1975 by Karl Kaiser \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"47\"\u003e— an Austrian-born winemaker trained in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"87\"\u003echemistry and oenology — and Donald \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"123\"\u003eZiraldo, following the granting of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"158\"\u003eOntario's first estate winery license \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"196\"\u003esince Prohibition. The partners were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"233\"\u003especifically interested in proving that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"273\"\u003ethe Niagara Peninsula's climate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"306\"\u003edismissed by many as too cold for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"340\"\u003eserious viticulture, was in fact \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"373\"\u003euniquely suited to producing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"402\"\u003eworld-class wines — and most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"431\"\u003especifically, wines that no warmer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"466\"\u003eclimate on earth could replicate. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"504\"\u003ewinery is located on the Niagara \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"537\"\u003eParkway in Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"576\"\u003eheart of the Niagara Peninsula between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"615\"\u003eLake Ontario and the Niagara \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"644\"\u003eEscarpment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eIcewine production at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"22\"\u003eInniskillin requires VQA Ontario \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"55\"\u003ecertification of the harvest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"84\"\u003etemperature and conditions — the grapes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"124\"\u003emust be naturally frozen on the vine at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"164\"\u003ea minimum of -8°C before harvesting, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"203\"\u003eregulatory requirement that prevents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"240\"\u003eany artificial freeze-thaw \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"267\"\u003emanipulation. The Cabernet Franc grapes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"307\"\u003efor the 2023 vintage were harvested \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"343\"\u003efrom select Niagara Estate vineyards at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"383\"\u003eapproximately -10°C — colder than the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"421\"\u003eVQA minimum, producing an even more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"457\"\u003econcentrated juice than the minimum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"493\"\u003ethreshold requires. The frozen grapes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"531\"\u003eare pressed immediately after harvest, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"570\"\u003ewith the water remaining as ice in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"605\"\u003ethe press and the concentrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"636\"\u003ejuice flowing separately — a natural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"673\"\u003ecryoconcentration process that requires \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"713\"\u003eno artificial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"727\"\u003eintervention. The thick, viscous juice is cold-settled for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"786\"\u003eseven days before racking and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"816\"\u003einoculation, then fermented at cool \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"852\"\u003etemperatures for approximately 21 days, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"892\"\u003eallowing the glacial fermentation pace \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"931\"\u003erequired by the high sugar levels to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"968\"\u003eproceed without disruption. The wine is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1008\"\u003efiltered and transferred to stainless \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1046\"\u003esteel tanks to await bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\"\u003eCruciall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"8\"\u003ey, no skin contact occurs during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"41\"\u003efermentation — the wine's color comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"79\"\u003eentirely from the gentle pressing of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"116\"\u003ethe Cabernet Franc skins, producing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"156\"\u003ebrilliant, luminous pink that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"186\"\u003echaracterizes red icewine without any \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"224\"\u003eof the tannin or phenolic structure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"260\"\u003ethat extended skin contact would add. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"298\"\u003eThe earlier the harvest, the darker the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"338\"\u003ecolor and the deeper the flavors — a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"375\"\u003eproduction detail that Inniskillin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"410\"\u003especifically uses to manage the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"442\"\u003eexpression's intensity from vintage to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"481\"\u003evintage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"5\"\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eInternational Wine Challenge 2025 — 95 Points (2023 vintage):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003e\"Ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"80\"\u003equisitely concentrated, with vibrant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"117\"\u003ered raspberry and crushed strawberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"154\"\u003enotes. The rich, focused palate is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"189\"\u003eperfectly balanced by a subtle leafy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"226\"\u003echaracter, adding depth and complexity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"265\"\u003eto this exceptional wine.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eWine Enthusiast — 95 Points:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003e\"A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"36\"\u003eperfect sweet and tart one-two punch.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eInniskillin official tasting notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"40\"\u003e\"This decadent Niagara Peninsula \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"73\"\u003eIcewine shows an abundance of rhubarb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"112\"\u003eand raspberry aromatics, with plenty of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"152\"\u003eflavours of cherry, and strawberries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"189\"\u003eand cream. This wine shows a beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"228\"\u003ebalance of richness and acidity.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eMatt Steeves, Quercus Vino:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"80\"\u003e\"Rich and refreshing, with incredible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"118\"\u003ecomplexity and perfect balance, it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"153\"\u003ebursts with layers of brandied cherry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"192\"\u003estewed plum and rhubarb, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"225\"\u003esweetest red strawberries you've \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"258\"\u003eever tasted. Luscious with precise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"293\"\u003eacidity that is the hallmark of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"325\"\u003ethe finest Canadian Icewines.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"5\"\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eNose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eBrilliant, luminous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"29\"\u003epink — the color derived \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"54\"\u003eentirely from pressing, with no skin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"91\"\u003econtact during fermentation, producing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"130\"\u003eone of the most visually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"155\"\u003estriking and the most specifically \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"190\"\u003eunusual colors in the dessert wine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"225\"\u003ecategory. Jammy strawberries lead the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"263\"\u003enose with vivid, exuberant red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"294\"\u003efruit intensity — the Cabernet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"325\"\u003eFranc's most immediately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"350\"\u003erecognizable varietal quality \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"380\"\u003etranslated through the concentrating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"417\"\u003elens of icewine production into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"449\"\u003esomething that smells like the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"480\"\u003epurest distillation of a field of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"514\"\u003esun-ripened strawberries. Raspberries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"552\"\u003eand rhubarb add additional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"579\"\u003ered fruit dimension. Hints of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"609\"\u003estrawberry-rhubarb crumble and guava \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"646\"\u003eadd warm, slightly baked complexity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"683\"\u003eRose petals add delicate floral \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"715\"\u003elift. White chocolate and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"741\"\u003evanilla bean add the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"767\"\u003eluxurious and the most memorably \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"800\"\u003eindulgent secondary aromatics. As the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"838\"\u003ewine warms in the glass, classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"871\"\u003eCabernet Franc markers emerge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"902\"\u003ehints of tobacco leaf and bell \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"933\"\u003epepper adding a specifically savory \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"969\"\u003edimension that no white icewine can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1005\"\u003edeliver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eExquisitely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"23\"\u003econcentrated — the -10°C harvest's most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"63\"\u003edirect palate contribution in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"96\"\u003eintensity of flavor that is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"124\"\u003egenuinely unlike any other style of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"160\"\u003ewine. Vibrant red raspberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"188\"\u003eand crushed strawberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"211\"\u003edominate with joyful, focused \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"241\"\u003eclarity. Cherry and rhubarb add \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"273\"\u003edepth alongside the primary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"301\"\u003estrawberry character. Sweet pastry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"336\"\u003erichness dances alongside guava \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"368\"\u003eand crème tones. The strong \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"396\"\u003ecore acidity — the hallmark of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"427\"\u003ethe finest Canadian icewines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"456\"\u003e— lifts the sweetness \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"478\"\u003econtinuously, preventing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"507\"\u003econcentration from becoming cloying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"543\"\u003eand keeping the wine genuinely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"574\"\u003efresh and elegant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"592\"\u003ethroughout. A subtle leafy character \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"629\"\u003eadds depth and complexity, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"660\"\u003eCabernet Franc's own vegetal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"689\"\u003echaracter emerging as an integrating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"726\"\u003esavory counterpoint to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"753\"\u003efruit's sweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eLong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"15\"\u003e, sweet, and tart — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"39\"\u003eIWC's \"perfect sweet and tart \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"69\"\u003eone-two punch\" characterization \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"101\"\u003econfirmed on the close. Strawberry and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"140\"\u003eraspberry carry through alongside the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"178\"\u003erhubarb's tart complexity. The core \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"214\"\u003eacidity persists, leaving the palate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"251\"\u003egenuinely refreshed rather than cloyed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"290\"\u003e— the quality that makes this icewine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"328\"\u003eexceptional rather than merely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"359\"\u003esweet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"5\"\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1\"\u003e Category\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"13\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"13\"\u003eAppellation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"13\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"51\"\u003eNiagara Peninsula VQA — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"77\"\u003eOntario, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"77\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"109\"\u003eCabernet Franc Icewine — 100% \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"139\"\u003eCabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"139\"\u003eVintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"139\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"170\"\u003e2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"170\"\u003eProducer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"196\"\u003eInniskillin — Niagara-on-the-Lake, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"231\"\u003eOntario\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"231\"\u003eFounded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"231\"\u003e1975 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"262\"\u003eby Karl Kaiser and Donald \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"288\"\u003eZiraldo\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"288\"\u003eMilestone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"316\"\u003eFirst legal estate winery in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"345\"\u003eOntario · Canada's most celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"380\"\u003eicewine producer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"380\"\u003e1991 Vinexpo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"420\"\u003eGrand Prix d'Honneur — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"443\"\u003eintroduced Canadian icewine to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"478\"\u003eworld\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"478\"\u003eVQA Requirement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"510\"\u003eNatural freeze on the vine at minimum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"548\"\u003e-8°C before harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"574\"\u003e2023 Harvest Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"603\"\u003eApproximately -10°C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"603\"\u003eColor Source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"641\"\u003ePressing only — no skin contact \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"678\"\u003eduring fermentation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"678\"\u003eFermentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"716\"\u003eCold-settled 7 days · \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"743\"\u003ecool-fermented 21 days · stainless \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"778\"\u003esteel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"778\"\u003eCritics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"778\"\u003eInternational \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"816\"\u003eWine Challenge 2025 — 95 Points \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"848\"\u003e· Wine Enthusiast 95 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"882\"\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"882\"\u003eThe most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"912\"\u003ecelebrated Canadian red icewine — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"946\"\u003eexquisitely concentrated red fruit, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"982\"\u003ebalanced acidity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1005\"\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1005\"\u003eStrawberry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1038\"\u003eraspberry, rhubarb, cherry, rose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1071\"\u003epetals, guava, white chocolate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1103\"\u003evanilla, strawberry-rhubarb crumble, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1140\"\u003etobacco leaf, bell pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1140\"\u003eServe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1140\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1180\"\u003eWell chilled · 8-10°C · Small pour · \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1219\"\u003eWith dark chocolate, cheese, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1251\"\u003efruit-based desserts\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1278\"\u003eDrinking Window\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1278\"\u003eNow through 2028+ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1316\"\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"1316\"\u003e375ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"5\"\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eDark chocolate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"17\"\u003eand chocolate mousse with berries — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"57\"\u003emost natural pairing for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"86\"\u003econcentrated red fruit sweetness\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"121\"\u003eChocolate-covered 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