This wine started out as a Port wine which is a fortified dessert wine. The fermentation became stuck and I thought I would have to discard it but I completed the process hoping it would be at least drinkable. To my surprise, it finished like an Ice Wine, very sweet and delicious. Sometimes when you think you have completely ruined something, it turns out ok, so much so that Debbie was browsing the Indiana State Fair 2007 wine competition results and said I won a bronze medal for the entry. It was also awarded a silver medal at the Home Wine and Beer Trade Association's amateur competition in April 2008, and a Best in Class at Cowie Wine Cellars & Vineyards International Amateur Wine Competition, Paris Arkansas, in April.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Icewine Style Port
This wine started out as a Port wine which is a fortified dessert wine. The fermentation became stuck and I thought I would have to discard it but I completed the process hoping it would be at least drinkable. To my surprise, it finished like an Ice Wine, very sweet and delicious. Sometimes when you think you have completely ruined something, it turns out ok, so much so that Debbie was browsing the Indiana State Fair 2007 wine competition results and said I won a bronze medal for the entry. It was also awarded a silver medal at the Home Wine and Beer Trade Association's amateur competition in April 2008, and a Best in Class at Cowie Wine Cellars & Vineyards International Amateur Wine Competition, Paris Arkansas, in April.
Vieux Chateaux du Roi
This is the picture that we used for the label for Vieux Chateaux du Roi. This wine is a medium bodied red wine. It finishes dry but I made it off dry semi-sweet. The term Vieux Chateaux du Roi means castle of the old king. This wine received a silver medal at the Home Wine and Beer Trade Association's amateur wine competition in April of 2008.
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