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sara sara
 
December 16, 2008 09:16 PM

What's a cheap equivalent for Eiswein (ice wine)?

I love Eiswein, but the price tag's pretty high. Any cheaper alternatives that have the same taste?
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carriep carriep
 
 December 17, 2008 03:45 AM
Bonny Doon makes a "Vin de Glaciere" which is a pseudo ice wine.

Basically, they freeze the grapes themselves right after picking, instead of waiting for them to freeze on the vine. This controls ripeness and sugar content more precisely. It also means that the production costs are lower. You can get a good bottle for under $20 most places. I believe Trader Joes may have it, but don't quote me on that.

I've had a bottle before, and it's very nice.
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pauley pauley
 
December 16, 2008 09:28 PM
Look for "late harvest" wines. They're harvested in late November and early December, as opposed to the late December and early January of actual icewine. The grapes don't freeze all the way through, so fewer are lost in the cold, making the wine cheaper to make and sell. The slight downside is that the nectar doesn't concentrate as much, so it's a slight bit less sweet than icewine, though unless you're really into wine, you'll likely not notice much difference.

Whereas icewine (at least, here in New York State where I am) runs anywhere from $30 to $75 or more for a 375ml bottle, the same size bottle of a late harvest wine runs in the $15-20 range.

Hope this helps!

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gamingange... gamingange...
 
December 16, 2008 09:42 PM
I don't know brands, but I know I have found an ice wine at Trader Joes for not that much before. Good luck in your search!

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boyter boyter
 
December 17, 2008 02:40 AM
Look for any "sticky" wine. Essentially they are wines which the grapes have contracted the fungus botrytis cinerea, which sucks out all the moisture and gives a similar taste. I belive they are also known as Dessert wines.

They are much cheaper then Ice Wines (at least where I look anyway). Since I live in Australia I dont know if I can help you so much with where to go or what brands are good, but any decent wine place should be able to point them out to you.

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carriep carriep
 
December 17, 2008 03:39 AM - New Source
Botrytis cinera, aka "Noble Rot."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_rot

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drmarvin drmarvin
 
December 17, 2008 08:16 PM
I haven't found anything quite like it. Even a Select Late Harvest or something is pricey. I guess if it's the sweetness that you like, I well chilled Martini Rosso is nice, but still not the same.

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