2004 Henry of Pelham Riesling
Icewine 

BY IAN D’AGATA | SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Henry of Pelham Family
Estate Winery&nbsp;in Canada’s Ontario province takes its name from Henry (Smith) of Pelham,&nbsp;an early settler in Upper Canada's Niagara Peninsula.&nbsp;Smith built an inn, tavern and tollbooth along a trail known
as Pelham Road and applied for his liquor license by signing his name as ­­­­"Henry
of Pelham”. Apparently, he also attempted to make wine from local native
Canadian grape varieties.<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1473077548597-henry+of+pelham+icewine+copy+2.JPG"> 

Modern winemaking at the property began in 1988, when
the estate officially produced its first wines both from vinifera and hybrid
varieties. Since
then, Henry of Pelham has made a bevy of standout wines, none better than their
remarkable Riesling Icewines. Close your eyes, and you’d swear you were drinking
an Eiswein from the Mosel (not always the case with Ontario Icewines) such is
the racy, dainty and perfumed nature of the Icewines made by this estate. The
2004 Henry of Pelham Riesling Icewine is now a collector’s item, and you can
only hope to find it in well-stocked restaurants. Amber-gold in color, it
offers concentrated aromas and flavors of peach, chestnut honey, crystallized
ginger, raisin, and cinnamon, all lifted by a lime nuance. Now slipping past
its optimal drinking period, the 2004 is still a lovely wine with plenty to
offer. More importantly, it shows that Ontario Icewines can age longer than
most people think, though any bottles of the 2004 still lying in cellars are
probably best drunk up soon for maximum enjoyment. 91 Drinking Window: 2016-2016.

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