About Sauvignon Blanc Ice
- Style
- Sweet, White
- Grape Varieties
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Price Range
- ¥3,981
- 375ml
- Alcohol
- 15%
Sauvignon Blanc Ice is Swiss Village Winery's rare and luxurious ice wine, made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown in the Aokihara district of Ikeda-machi, Nagano Prefecture — the same vineyard area behind the winery's dry Sauvignon Blanc deuxième and Premier Aokihara bottlings. The harvested grapes are frozen and then naturally thawed, so that only the concentrated, unfrozen juice is fermented, concentrating sugar and acidity into an intensely sweet dessert wine. It shows a honey-like richness balanced by bright, refreshing acidity, finishing extremely sweet. Bottled in a 375ml half-bottle at 15% ABV, it is best served chilled around 10°C in small pours.
True ice wine made in Japan is exceptionally rare — this bottling's freeze-concentration method delivers a honeyed intensity that easily rivals imported dessert wines several times its price.
New to wine?
A rare Japanese ice wine with concentrated honey-like sweetness — an easy way to experience dessert wine even if you don't usually drink sweet wines.
Food Pairings
Its honeyed sweetness and bright acidity pair beautifully with blue cheese, foie gras, and fruit tarts. It also works well alongside Japanese sweets such as anmitsu or dorayaki, where its concentrated fruit character complements red bean and mochi textures.
When to drink it
Special celebrations, after-dinner dessert pairing, or as a distinctive gift bottle from Nagano.
Terroir & Winemaking
100% Sauvignon Blanc from Aokihara, Ikeda-machi, Nagano (2021 harvest). Produced by the true ice-wine (eiswein) method: grapes are frozen after harvest, then naturally thawed so that only the sugar- and acid-concentrated juice is pressed and fermented. ABV 15%. Style: extremely sweet (極甘口). Bottled in 375ml. Best served chilled at approximately 10°C.
About the producer
Swiss Village Winery100% Nagano-grown wines from the foot of the Northern Alps安曇野市, 長野県 · Founded 1997Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Sauvignon Blanc Ice taste like?
- It has an intensely sweet, honey-like richness from the freeze-concentrated Sauvignon Blanc juice, balanced by bright, refreshing acidity that keeps it from feeling heavy.
- How is this ice wine made?
- Grapes are harvested and then frozen; once naturally thawed, only the sugar- and acid-concentrated unfrozen juice is pressed and fermented, which is the traditional eiswein (ice wine) method.
- What food pairs well with this wine?
- Blue cheese, foie gras, and fruit tarts are classic pairings, and it also pairs surprisingly well with Japanese sweets like anmitsu or dorayaki.
- What is the best serving temperature and size to pour?
- Serve chilled at around 10°C in small pours, as its intense sweetness and 15% ABV make it best enjoyed as a dessert wine rather than by the full glass.
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