ice wine
noun
plural ice wines
: a sweet wine made by pressing frozen grapes that have been allowed to freeze on the vine before being harvested : eiswein
Records indicate the first ice wine pressing occurred in the German region of Franconia, in 1794, when an unusually early frost greeted surprised vintners with a frozen crop of grapes.—
Jeff Morgan
Jeff MorganOne of the world's most exotic potions is ice wine, a delicious sweet wine that is rare, difficult to make and eagerly sought by connoisseurs. It is the product of frozen grapes intentionally left on the vines long after the normal harvest and then harvested after a solid frost.—Terry Robards
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Yes, their ice wine can go for up to $250,000 a bottle.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Guests can also try its vidal ice wine, made from grapes frozen on the vine.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
More than 300 booths boasting food and drink offerings from 35 countries across five continents—from France, Italy and Spain to China, Australia, Chile, and Thailand—offer everything from ice wine, gin and pisco to abalone marinated in Chinese Moutai and fresh paella.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The meal starts with a burrata salad composed of crispy prosciutto, baby kale, microgreens and fresh berries tossed in an ice wine vinaigrette.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Guests can also try its vidal ice wine, made from grapes frozen on the vine.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
More than 300 booths boasting food and drink offerings from 35 countries across five continents—from France, Italy and Spain to China, Australia, Chile, and Thailand—offer everything from ice wine, gin and pisco to abalone marinated in Chinese Moutai and fresh paella.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The meal starts with a burrata salad composed of crispy prosciutto, baby kale, microgreens and fresh berries tossed in an ice wine vinaigrette.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ice wine
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“Ice wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20wine. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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