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Apfel Eis - Apple Ice Wine

Ice wine, also known as Eiswein, is made from grapes that have remained on the vine past the first frost. When the grapes freeze, the frozen water crystals separate out, resulting in a more concentrated juice—more sugar, more acid, more flavor.

In 1990, Christian Barthomeuf, a French winemaker who had emigrated to Quebec, tried substituting the apple for the grape to make what the Quebecois call “cidre de glace” – ice cider.

Apfel Eis is pressed without preservatives, and slowly fermented at very cold temperatures. This preserves the delicate aromas and flavors that would disappear if fermented more quickly at warmer temperatures. Unlike most wines and ciders made from apples, Apfel Eis has absolutely no sugar added—before or after fermentation.