Après Riesling Icewine Dessert Wine Kit

Après Riesling Icewine Style Dessert Wine Kit

Craft Canada’s most celebrated dessert wine at home. This Riesling Icewine kit from Après yields 15 bottles of intensely sweet, complex dessert wine with vibrant notes of peach, honey, sweet citrus, and marmalade — one of the world’s most prized wine styles, now achievable in your own home. Ready in 6 weeks.

Wine Characteristics

What is Icewine?

Icewine is produced from grapes naturally frozen on the vine at −8°C or below. Because only the water freezes, the sugars and flavour compounds become highly concentrated before pressing — resulting in a small yield of intensely sweet, complex juice. This rarity makes icewine one of the world’s most prized dessert wines, with Canada (particularly Ontario) the world’s leading producer.

Tasting Notes

Intensely sweet and aromatic with vibrant notes of peach, honey, sweet citrus, and marmalade. Medium-full bodied with a luscious, lingering finish — a truly special dessert wine. Pairs beautifully with fruit tarts, crème brûlée, blue cheese, or foie gras. Best served well chilled in small glasses.

What’s in the Kit

• Complete ingredient pack (Riesling concentrate, yeast, finings, stabiliser)
• Bottle labels
• Detailed step-by-step instructions

Equipment Needed

This kit requires basic winemaking equipment (not included):

• Primary fermenter (15L+ with airlock)
• 11L glass carboy (recommended for secondary fermentation)
• Siphon & tubing
• Hydrometer
• Cleaner & sanitiser
• 15 x 750ml wine bottles, corks & corker

Brewing Tips

• Drinkable at 6 weeks, but we recommend maturing for at least 3 months to develop full complexity.
• Use an 11L glass carboy for optimal secondary fermentation results.
• Best served well chilled in small dessert wine glasses.

Note: This kit contains ingredients only. Winemaking equipment is required separately.