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Stevelayden wrote:

Sunday, June 25, 2023 - Absolutely sensational! I have nothing to compare this with, being the first apple ice wine (Iscider = ice cider, but I'm not sure that as good of a description). From what I understand, apples don't ripen fully in northern Sweden, so they pick tart, unripe apples from the trees when they freeze in early winter. The pressings are analogous to a Riesling ice wine—concentrated sugars, intense flavors, and slightly viscous texture (looooong legs on this).

I wouldn't call this a cider, since there are no particulates and the wine is completely clear and filtered. Since the 2020 vintage, this producer has been using ambient yeasts and ferments to single-digit ABV. Medium yellow (not cider color at all) and an immediate and present nose of apples. The flavor is sharp and tart, but balanced by immense sweetness. almost like drinking the syrup at the bottom of an apple pie. Your mind is tricked into imagining baking spices, but it's really just a clear, pure apple.

I understand Skurnik is the United States distributor but I can't find anyone who actually carries it. Will reach out and buy this BY THE CASE if available. No idea how this will age, but it's so good right now. Sensational and unique dessert wine.

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