Did you hear something about ice wine? This wine is produced from the frozen grape. It is sweet and has about 10% of alcohol. Germany is a pioneer in this sphere and namely in Germany there is very interesting legend about appearance of ice wine.
Many centuries ago gathering of grape started after obtaining special permission from the king. This message was delivered by special messenger annually. One day the messenger fell ill on the way, was late enough and arrived after first frosts. As a result the grape was frozen, but winemakers decided to be risky, made the wines from frozen grape and later were very surprised with their perfect taste!
Except Germany ice wine is produced in many other countries. Particularly, the province of Ontario in Canada occupies one of the leading positions.
Please, take it into account and if you will be there don't forget to visit local wineries, to taste and to buy excellent wines including ice wine of course!
Cheers!
