Wine Glossary

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There are currently 3 names in this directory beginning with the letter I.

Ice Wine

This is an intense desert wine that has been made from very ripe grapes (without Botrytis) that were frozen on the vine. The frozen water is removed during pressing, leaving a very sweet must. In German it is known as "eiswein." A modern technique called cryroextraction utilizes a freezer in place of mother nature.

Imbottigliato (im-boh-tee-l'yah'-toe)

Italian for "bottled." "Imbottigliato all'origine" is the term for estate bottled.

Imperial

A large bottle, equivalent to eight regular sized bottles.

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