Rolling Stones Icewine – Sympathy for the Devil
Limited Edition Release 2004 Pinot Noir Reserve Icewine
Vintage Report: Pinot Noir
V. 2004 Sold Out
Appellation: Okanagan Valley
Harvest Date: Jan 1, 2005
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir Clone 115
Ex Nihilo Site: Westbank Rows 6 – 26
Brix at Harvest: 39 Brix
Temp at Harvest Site: –12°C
Alc: 12.0 %/ vol
Residual Sugar: 169 g/L
Color: Light Rose Tending Toward Golden Red
Aroma: Fresh Berry, Mango and Pear with Intense Raisin
Estimated Cellaring: 6 – 8 years
Winemakers: Graham Pierce, Rob Thielicke
Consultants: James Harder, Dr. Alan Marks, Nirmal Gidda
Creative: Chip Sheean, Los Angeles
Winemaker´s Tasting Notes
The Rolling Stones Icewine is crafted in limited quantity from grapes grown exclusively on Ex Nihilo Vineyard sites in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. When the bitter cold of winter freezes these Pinot Noir grapes, the juices from within intensify into a liquid romance. The grapes are hand picked and pressed in the extreme cold. The heady sweetness is elegantly balanced with crisp acidity. The finished wine explodes with flavours and fragrance of strawberry, mango and pear. We would like to share this decadent discovery with you. It is rare, enchanting and a little bit sinful.