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ice wine

Ice Wines are produced only in very rare years. At harvest, the fruit must have been hard frozen on the vines. The minimum sugars at harvest must be no less than 35 degrees Brix and the residual sugar are a minimum of 18%.

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Idaho

The unique combination of geography, climate and soil conditions found in Idaho's vineyards consistently produce grapes with outstanding varietal character. The high elevation (ranging up to 2,900 feet above sea level), extra long hours of daylight during...

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IGT

IGT stands for Indicazione Geografica Tipica which is the third category of denomiate wines in Italy. The IGT category was created in January, 1992, as part of a major reform of the laws governing Italian wine. The IGT denomination is given to wines of "large...

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imperial

A bottle containing 6 litres, equivalent to 8 standard bottles. Sometimes also called a Methuselah.

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imperiale

Spanish term applied to the best dry, old Rioja wines. Synonymous with "Gran Riserva."

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Indiana

Indiana's proud history of grape growing and wine making began in 1802 in Vevay, a city in Southeastern Indiana on the Ohio River. There, Swiss settler John James Dufour and 17 associates planted the first Indiana grape crop. With their initial harvest...

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