Rompin' Through The Grapes
New Dessert Wines
by Dani Vargas, Beer & Wine Manager, from the November 2003 Newsletter
The Moscow Food Co-op now is offering 3 dessert wines in the wine department. The first is a late harvest Riesling from Mission Hill Family Estate. This wine is very light and sweet. Mission Hill produces an Icewine in the fall/winter. In order to make icewine the grapes must freeze to a certain temperature on the vine. If the grapes do not freeze to the exact temperature those grapes are used to make this Late Harvest Riesling. This wine has won two bronze medals at the Okanagan Wine Festival and the Canadian Wine Awards, both in 2003. This is a fine wine to drink by itself or to pair with crème brulee or other fruit-flavored custards.
The second wine is Frambrosia produced by Oak Knoll Winery in Hillsboro, Oregon. This dessert wine is not too sweet but tastes like you are eating a handful of raspberries. Oregon produces some of the best red raspberries in the world. With this resource and 30 years of winemaking the Oak Knoll Frambrosia has consistently ranked as one of the most sought-after dessert wines in North America. This wine goes great with chocolate, cheesecake, fruit tarts, or added to sparkling wine.
The third dessert wine is the Red Mountain Chenin Blanc Ice Wine produced by Kiona Vineyards Winery located in Benton City, Washington. This dessert wine has concentrated apple characteristics. The Chenin Blanc Ice Wine has won gold at the Central Washington State Fair. Along with the other dessert wines, it would be great sipping alone or accompanying a dessert.
All three of these dessert wines are great!! The Ice Wine and the Late Harvest Riesling are a little spendy but worth it, they are deeelicious!!!
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