Berries adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
vinegar, ice wine
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A specialty vinegar made from ice wine — the intensely sweet, concentrated wine made from grapes harvested and pressed while frozen. With an exceptionally rich…
15 pairings
Editorial
Flavor profile
Ice wine vinegar begins with ice wine (Eiswein in German) — produced from grapes that have naturally frozen on the vine, concentrating the sugars and acids as the water content freezes out. The resulting wine is extraordinarily sweet (residual sugar 125–250g/L), intensely fruity (peach, apricot, honey, riesling florals), and high in acid. When converted to vinegar, this extraordinary sweetness and complexity carries through: ice wine vinegar is less sharp than standard wine vinegar, with a thick, rich, honey-fruit character. Canadian ice wine vinegar (particularly from Niagara and British Columbia) is the most widely available. Used as a finishing condiment: a few drops over foie gras, on smoked duck, on aged cheese, over seared scallops, or mixed into glazes for salmon. The extraordinary sweetness means it should be used in very small quantities. Can also anchor a world-class vinaigrette for composed salads with fruit and nuts.
Pairings
Flavor relationships
Pairs well with
berries
foie gras
fruit
lobster
oil, grapeseed
onions
oysters
peaches
salads
sauces
scallops
seafood
sorbets
strawberries
vegetables
berries
Berries adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
foie gras
Foie Gras adds savory richness and browned depth that gives vinegar, ice wine more weight and turns it into a heartier dish.
fruit
Fruit adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
lobster
Lobster brings briny savory depth that contrasts with vinegar, ice wine's sweeter, fresher, richer, or creamy qualities.
oil, grapeseed
Oil, Grapeseed adds richness and helps carry vinegar, ice wine's flavor, giving the pairing a smoother texture and a more rounded finish.
onions
Onions supplies an allium backbone that deepens vinegar, ice wine's savory side and gives the pairing a more complete cooked flavor.
oysters
Oysters brings briny savory depth that contrasts with vinegar, ice wine's sweeter, fresher, richer, or creamy qualities.
peaches
Peaches adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
salads
Salads adds structure and seasoning that helps vinegar, ice wine integrate into a fuller dish instead of drifting around like an ingredient waiting for adult supervision.
sauces
Sauces adds structure and seasoning that helps vinegar, ice wine integrate into a fuller dish instead of drifting around like an ingredient waiting for adult supervision.
scallops
Scallops brings briny savory depth that contrasts with vinegar, ice wine's sweeter, fresher, richer, or creamy qualities.
seafood
Seafood complements vinegar, ice wine by adding contrast, depth, or texture without overwhelming the ingredient's main character.
sorbets
Sorbets complements vinegar, ice wine by adding contrast, depth, or texture without overwhelming the ingredient's main character.
strawberries
Strawberries adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
vegetables
Vegetables adds complementary vegetable character, giving vinegar, ice wine more contrast in texture, sweetness, bitterness, or freshness.
Foie Gras adds savory richness and browned depth that gives vinegar, ice wine more weight and turns it into a heartier dish.
fruit
Fruit adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
Lobster brings briny savory depth that contrasts with vinegar, ice wine's sweeter, fresher, richer, or creamy qualities.
Oil, Grapeseed adds richness and helps carry vinegar, ice wine's flavor, giving the pairing a smoother texture and a more rounded finish.
Onions supplies an allium backbone that deepens vinegar, ice wine's savory side and gives the pairing a more complete cooked flavor.
Oysters brings briny savory depth that contrasts with vinegar, ice wine's sweeter, fresher, richer, or creamy qualities.
Peaches adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
salads
Salads adds structure and seasoning that helps vinegar, ice wine integrate into a fuller dish instead of drifting around like an ingredient waiting for adult supervision.
sauces
Sauces adds structure and seasoning that helps vinegar, ice wine integrate into a fuller dish instead of drifting around like an ingredient waiting for adult supervision.
Scallops brings briny savory depth that contrasts with vinegar, ice wine's sweeter, fresher, richer, or creamy qualities.
Seafood complements vinegar, ice wine by adding contrast, depth, or texture without overwhelming the ingredient's main character.
sorbets
Sorbets complements vinegar, ice wine by adding contrast, depth, or texture without overwhelming the ingredient's main character.
Strawberries adds fruitiness and natural sweetness that rounds out vinegar, ice wine's sharper, richer, or more aromatic side.
vegetables
Vegetables adds complementary vegetable character, giving vinegar, ice wine more contrast in texture, sweetness, bitterness, or freshness.