Dessert wines are rich and powerful and include flavors like tropical fruit, honey, butterscotch, caramel and cream.
Ice Wine:Ice Wine refers to a variety of wines made from grapes that are frozen on the vine, then crushed in their frozen state. It's made from a number of different grape varieties, including Riesling and Gewurztraminer, but will typically say "Ice Wine" on the label. Icewine's syrupy sweetness is balanced by high acidity, leaving a "clean" or "crisp" taste. Its flavors are generally compared to light-flesh fruits, including pear, peach, apple and tropical fruits— also, hazelnuts. Germany, known for its national sweet tooth, ranks its wines according to sweetness, the sweeter being the most prized.
Auslese wines: are harvested late in the season and are typically made with Riesling grapes.
Muscats: are made from the diverse white grape family of the same name, known for its strong fragrance and often used to make raisins. Muscats don't need much maturing to be good and can be drunk the same year as harvest. Their flavors are often identified with apricot, peach and other mild fruits. | |
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