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Wayne Gretzky Estates No.99 Vidal Icewine

alc./vol:
11%

Proof:
22°

Vintage:
2012

Aged:
No age statement

Product of: Product of Canada Canada

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Named after Wayne Gretzky, a famous Canadian hockey player who has a stake in the wine brand, No.99 is a reference to his former National Hockey League jersey number. This wine is made by Peller Estates from Vidal grapes harvested in the Niagara Peninsula while frozen.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 02/03/2017

Appearance

(Sample 2012 vintage) Clear, deep coppery golden amber.

Aroma

Pungent dried apricot, pineapple and mango, honey, demerara sugar and prunes.

Taste

Rich and honeyed with intense fruit, apricot jam and orange marmalade.

Aftertaste

Honeyed and dried pineapple and rich sultanas.

Overall

Acidity struggles to balance intense jammy tropical fruit honeyed sweetness with apricot jam and orange marmalade.

Further product information

Closure: Natural cork stopper

More about Wayne Gretzky No.99 Vidal Icewine

Produced by Peller Estates

Established in 1927, by Andrew Peller a Hungarian who immigrated to Canada to pursue his dream of building a wine business in Canada. He planted his first vineyards in British...

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