Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley to host 5th Annual Ice Wine Festival March 1st and 8th

 Burr its cold out there> ...> . and that is a good thing for The Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley.  The ice wine is in the tanks.  Ice wine is a concentrated, sweet, dessert wine made by picking and pressing naturally frozen grapes a wonderful complement to any dessert course.  The Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley are gearing up for their 5th Annual Ice Wine Festival.  This event brings together over 1,500 wine lovers to enjoy the mouth watering tastes of ice wine and the foods paired with each winemaker> '> s unique variation.  The Ice Wine Festival annually takes place the first two Saturdays of March, this year the 1st and 8th, from noon to 5pm each day. 
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> Travel to each award winning winery and pay at each only $5.00 for taste and food pairing. This is a perfect event to experience with family and friends. 
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> The Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley include St. Joseph Vineyard, Debonné Vineyards, South River Vineyard, Laurello Vineyard, Ferrante Winery and Ristorante, and Harpersfield Vineyard.  The Grand River Valley is a federally recognized grape growing region (known as an Appellation) in the northeast corner of the state.  The appellation is a narrow four-mile wide strip centered on the Grand River Canyon of Ashtabula County and Lake County.  The unique geography, ecology, and weather conditions of the appellation presents such opportunity to produce ice wine.  Please visit the website for more information concerning the 5th Annual Ice Wine Festival and future events, www.winegrowersofgrv.com.
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> Events of the Festival:
> Debonné Vineyards Ice Wine, sponge cake with hot caramel drizzled over top with a side of dried apricots, dog sledding and ice carving as well
> Ferrante Winery and Ristorante Ice Wine, paired with a specialty cheese
> Laurello Vineyard Ice Wine, with savory peach, prosciutto and goat cheese pizza
> St. Joseph Vineyard Ice Wine, with warm brie crostini
> Harpersfield Vineyard Pinot Gris Late Harvest, with warm peach cobbler
> South River Vineyard Ice Wine, and complimentary 5th annual ice wine glass given to first 2,000 attendees
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