Full Review

Jessie Creek

Jessie Creek
2020 Ice Queen, New Jersey

Pair this wine with:
Dessert

Category: Ice Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 10.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$25

Jessie Creek
2020 Ice Queen, New Jersey

Pair this wine with:
Dessert

Category: Ice Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 10.5%
Light gold color. Aromas and flavors of pickled peach, dill, and toffee with a round, crisp, very sweet medium-to-full body and a sleek, brisk finish with elements of sweet peach pie, ripe melons, honey, and chamomile. An herbaceous Ice Wine with a lovely, rounded texture.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity & Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: pickled peach, dill, and toffee
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with elements of sweet peach pie, ripe melons, honey, and chamomile
Sweetness Sweetness: Very Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Strawberry Shortcake, Creme Brulee, Mixed Berries
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An herbaceous Ice Wine with a lovely, rounded texture.

The Producer

Jessie Creek Winery

The Producer
1 Route 47th North
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
USA
1 609-536-2092

Ice Wine

Wine Glass Dessert.jpg
Serve in a Copita
Ice Wine is a dessert wine that is made from frozen grapes that are harvested very late, anywhere from December to early March. At peak, these frozen grapes have at harvest, a water content in which 80% remains as frozen crystals. Fermentation takes months to complete.

Ice wine is made from white and red grapes, primarily Riesling as well as Vidal, while Cabernet Franc is the leading red variety. Most examples of ice wine are still, but there are also sparkling versions produced.

Canada is a major producer of Ice Wine, most notably in the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario and the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. Residual sugar is quite high (about 150 grams per liter, similar to Sauternes from France), but since the acidity is usually high, ice wines do not taste overly sweet.

Ideal consumption time is from eight to ten years; these are best enjoyed on their own or with blue cheeses.