"It’s racked up a hefty list of awards, and is said to be one of the best products of its kind. Cider connoisseurs consider themselves lucky to nab a bottle."
46 awards.
Neige Winter harvest - Ice Wine
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2016
Gold Medal, Mondial des cidres SAQ, 2015
Canada’s Best Dessert Wine of the Year, 2014
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2014
Gold Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2014
Silver Medal, International Cider Challenge, UK, 2014
Gold Medal, Mondial des cidres de glace du Québec, 2014
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2013
Silver Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2013
Silver Medal, All Canadian Wine Championships, 2013
Gold Medal, Sélections Mondiales des Vins, Canada, 2012
Gold Medal, CINVE, Spain, 2011
Silver Medal, Wine Innovation awards, UK 2012
Silver Medal, Mondial du cidre de glace du Québec, 2012
Best of the year, International Cider Challenge, UK, 2011
Gold Medal, Vinalies China, 2011
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2011
Gold Medal, International Wine Challenge of Seville, 2011
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2010
Silver Medal, Mondial des cidres de glace 2010
Favorite of the year, La Sélection Chartier, 2010
Grand Gold Medal, Concurso Internacional de Vinos y Espirituosos, Sevilla, 2009
Best fruit wine of the year, All Canadian Wine Champ, 2009
Gold Medal, Sélections mondiales, 2009
Gold Medal, Mondial du cidre de glace du Québec, 2009
Silver Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2009
Gold Medal, Sélections mondiales, 2008
Gold Medal, Ottawa Wine & Food Show, 2008
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2008
Gold Medal, All Canadian Wine Championships, 2008
Grand Gold Medal, Mondial du cidre de glace du Québec, 2008
Gold Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2007
Apple Ice Wine is a unique concept, in the ultra premium after dinner wine market. Niege, a Canadian family business was created and is managed by La Face Cachée de la Pomme. The company works in partnership with the major international wine company Boisset family estate, but remains an independent family business. Produced since 1994, it is the first apple ice wine to be commercialised in Quebec and internationally, and is exported to 25 countries worldwide.
The apples are picked while the temperature was approximately -15°C, the fruits still hanging on trees were dehydrated by the sun and literally cooked by the cold and wind. Sugars were concentrated through natural cryextraction. Frozen apples were then pressed in order to extract the precious nectar.
The extracted must was then placed in stainless steel tanks where it fermented for a for a period of approximately eight months, at low temperatures, before being bottled.
All comments (17)
EMtart
6 Nov 16#1
Heat for the find , but after reading the mixed reviews on Amazon I'll give it a miss.
dereklogan7 to EMtart
6 Nov 16#3
Not the same.
nikos
6 Nov 16#2
The added Award list speaks for itself :wink: Not many left in my local. Picked up 10 bottles. Perfect xmas present.
theredw0man
6 Nov 16#4
I bought a few bottles of this a few months ago when Lidl were selling at £3 a bottle to clear the shelves. Although award winning, it really isn't to my taste and tastes more like a sweet liqueur. I thought it was more palatable when mixed with ice and ginger ale.
tek-monkey
7 Nov 16#5
Sounds interesting.
neilied
7 Nov 16#6
My supplier has it for £59.99 so heading to Lidl to see ta op
rdbradshaw
7 Nov 16#7
So is it both cider/wine , don't like wine but like cider ?
Jules_HT
7 Nov 16#8
I love cider (and wine) but hated this stuff. As theredw0man says, more like a sweet liqueur than anything else, certainly not recognisable as cider.
Maybe if you've never tried it grab a bottle, but I wouldn't fill your cellar without tasting it first.
nikos
7 Nov 16#9
Delicious stuff. It was served to Obama on a state visit to Canada. :wink: Emptied the shelf, but seems to be hard to get by. The next Lidl didn't had any...
tek-monkey
7 Nov 16#10
None in Stafford :disappointed:
DrBones
7 Nov 16#11
Sounds like a marmite thing, you love it or you hate it. For that reason, I'm gonna give it a go - just in case I do love it. Thanks op
yrreb88
7 Nov 16#12
None left in mine. :disappointed: Not a cider connoisseur but would love to try something like this.
634miyamoto
7 Nov 16#13
Yeah, but a tenner for a bottle of cider?
pcs7038
8 Nov 16#14
12.5% alcohol and quite sweet. Think of it more like a desert wine.
matt48
8 Nov 16#15
ice wines are dessert wines ^^
nikos
10 Nov 16#16
Did any more bottles surface anywhere?
at8 to nikos
12 Nov 16#17
I have not been able to find any. Have looked in 5 local stores, with no luck. Not sure if I should look futher afield or not. Is nice stuff, got one bottle last year, would love to get some more.
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Opening post
Limited Edition 9574 bottles
Currently on sale at Lidl for half price at £9.99
Usually very rare to pick up in the UK
Label says "Imported by Cellar Trends UK"
Sells everywhere else online for £35 - £50
http://m.wine-searcher.com/find/la+face+cachees+de+pomme+neiges+winter+harvest+recolte+d+hiver+ice+cider+quebec+canada
"It’s racked up a hefty list of awards, and is said to be one of the best products of its kind. Cider connoisseurs consider themselves lucky to nab a bottle."
46 awards.
Neige Winter harvest - Ice Wine
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2016
Gold Medal, Mondial des cidres SAQ, 2015
Canada’s Best Dessert Wine of the Year, 2014
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2014
Gold Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2014
Silver Medal, International Cider Challenge, UK, 2014
Gold Medal, Mondial des cidres de glace du Québec, 2014
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2013
Silver Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2013
Silver Medal, All Canadian Wine Championships, 2013
Gold Medal, Sélections Mondiales des Vins, Canada, 2012
Gold Medal, CINVE, Spain, 2011
Silver Medal, Wine Innovation awards, UK 2012
Silver Medal, Mondial du cidre de glace du Québec, 2012
Best of the year, International Cider Challenge, UK, 2011
Gold Medal, Vinalies China, 2011
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2011
Gold Medal, International Wine Challenge of Seville, 2011
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2010
Silver Medal, Mondial des cidres de glace 2010
Favorite of the year, La Sélection Chartier, 2010
Grand Gold Medal, Concurso Internacional de Vinos y Espirituosos, Sevilla, 2009
Best fruit wine of the year, All Canadian Wine Champ, 2009
Gold Medal, Sélections mondiales, 2009
Gold Medal, Mondial du cidre de glace du Québec, 2009
Silver Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2009
Gold Medal, Sélections mondiales, 2008
Gold Medal, Ottawa Wine & Food Show, 2008
Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2008
Gold Medal, All Canadian Wine Championships, 2008
Grand Gold Medal, Mondial du cidre de glace du Québec, 2008
Gold Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, 2007
Gold Medal , Vinalies Internationales, 2006
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Product description
Apple Ice Wine is a unique concept, in the ultra premium after dinner wine market. Niege, a Canadian family business was created and is managed by La Face Cachée de la Pomme. The company works in partnership with the major international wine company Boisset family estate, but remains an independent family business. Produced since 1994, it is the first apple ice wine to be commercialised in Quebec and internationally, and is exported to 25 countries worldwide.
The apples are picked while the temperature was approximately -15°C, the fruits still hanging on trees were dehydrated by the sun and literally cooked by the cold and wind. Sugars were concentrated through natural cryextraction. Frozen apples were then pressed in order to extract the precious nectar.
The extracted must was then placed in stainless steel tanks where it fermented for a for a period of approximately eight months, at low temperatures, before being bottled.
All comments (17)
Maybe if you've never tried it grab a bottle, but I wouldn't fill your cellar without tasting it first.