Vin de Paille
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Vin de Paille is an extremely rare, sweet wine made from dried grapes. Similar in density and sweetness to Sauternes and Ice Wine, but having an exotic flavor of peaches and apricots. While most are produced from the French regions of Hermitage, Alsace, and the Jura, there are a few made in California.
Literally translated as "Wine of Straw", the grapes are traditionally placed indoors on straw mats to dry for several weeks or months. The dried grapes (now raisins) are then pressed, yielding a syrup that is fermented into wine. The final product typically has 10 to 20 percent residual sugar.
[edit] Grape varietals
- In Hermitage - Marsanne
- The Jura - Chardonnay, Savagnin, or Poulsard
- Alsace - Riesling
[edit] Other dried-grape wines
- Raisin wine
- Recioto
- Passito
- Amarone
[edit] See also
| Wine styles: | Red/White • Rosé/Blush • Sparkling • Dessert • Fortified • Fruit • Ice Wine | |
| Notable varietals: |
White Albariño • Chardonnay • Chenin blanc • Gewürztraminer • Muscat • Pinot blanc • Pinot gris • Riesling • Sauvignon blanc • Sémillon • Viognier |
Red Cabernet Franc • Cabernet Sauvignon • Carmenère • Durif • Gamay • Grenache • Malbec • Merlot • Petit Verdot • Pinotage • Pinot noir • Sangiovese • Syrah/Shiraz • Tempranillo • Zinfandel |
| Notable regions: |
Amarone • Asti • Barolo • Barossa • Beaujolais • Bordeaux • Burgundy • Chablis • Champagne • Chianti • Commandaria • Dão • Egri Bikavér • Madeira • Marsala • Port • Retsina • Rhône • Rioja • Sancerre • Sauternes • Sherry • Tokaji • Valpolicella • Vermouth • Vinho Verde • Vouvray • Wachau | |
| See also: | Glossary of wine terms • List of grape varieties • List of wine-producing regions • List of wine producing countries | |
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