Definitions for "Eiswein"
Keywords:  frozen, vine, icewine, dikat, german
German wine made by hand picking and pressing frozen grapes. These grapes are generally harvested long after the rest of the vineyards, sometimes as late as February. Much care is taken pressing these precious grapes, and the result is a very small amount of juice. Due to this, the wines are very expensive. As well, the concentrated nature of Eiswein produces wines that are very sweet, generally high-acid, and extremely ageworthy.
Sweet wine made from grapes exposed to frost
One of the six Pradikat levels for German wine. The wine is made from grapes that have been frozen on the vine. The style produced is sweet and intense.