CANADA: Ice wine ready to break new ground abroad - study
CANADA: Ice wine ready to break new ground abroad - study
Jan 28, 2013 6
(Just-Drinks) - Rocketing demand from East Asia and a vintage harvest has left Canada's ice wine industry poised for overseas growth, a new report claims.
Ontario, Canada's main ice wine region, expects to harvest 5,500 tonnes this season, a 50% increase on last year, according to the BMO Economics report, released on Saturday (26 January). A late cold snap has reduced the yield, but means the grapes should make “exceptional wine”, BMO said.
The high quality gives ice wine makers the perfect opportunity to expand international efforts, particularly in Asia, where demand is growing for premium products, BMO said. In 2011, 80% of exported ice wine went to Asia, with China accounting for half of that, the report said.
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