Although my focus is on dry Rieslings, this rare ice wine – as good as those found up in the Canadian Okanagan – is too good to miss. The grapes were picked frozen in mid-January and fermentation was stopped at 214 g/L (21%) residual sugar. It's quite rich with riper fruit than the Canadian ice wines, delivering a thick, palate-coating pleasure ride down through layers of peaches, cream, toasted marshmallow, lemon meringue, cotton candy and candied orange. In short, a gorgeously delicious wine that expands the potential of Royal Slope vineyards.

96 cases (375ml); 11.5%; $70 (Royal Slope)

https://gardvintners.orderport.net/product-details/1416/2019-Riesling-Ice-Wine