Icewine: Extreme Winemaking

by Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser

One of the rarest and costliest of all fine wines, ice wine is notoriously difficult to make, requiring not only specific meteorological conditions but also painstaking skill and craftsmanship. Canada... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552639266
• ISBN13: 9781552639269
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Key Porter Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

A 'must read' for all connoisseurs of fine wines

"Icewine: Extreme Winemaking" by Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser (co-founders of Inniskillin Wines) is an impressively illustrated introduction and explanation of the methods and skills required to successful produce Canada's renowned delicacy called Icewine. "Icewine" provides the reader with a fascinating tour through cool-climate viticulture and Icewine-making. All the complex factors that determine this luxury wine (soil, grape varieties, pressing, cork quality, and climate temperature). Beautiful illustrated Icewine recipes showcasing the velvety smoothness of Icewine created by the resident chef Izabela Kalabis-Sacco round out this amazing tribute and range from Icewine and Thyme Grilled Fig Salad with Gorgonzola and Sherry Vinaigrette, to Vanilla-Infused Icewine Frenched Toast, to Summer Berries with Chilled Icewine Cream. A 'must read' for all connoisseurs of fine wines, "Icewine" is an especially recommended addition to personal and community library Food & Wine reference collections.