Tastes like a combination of sherry and ice wine – fortified and sweet – but with a dry finish due to its 20% alcohol content. The light infusion of maple syrup provides a warming, not-too-sweet maple sensation. Winemaker Jeff Murphy uses local maple syrup from Big Tree Maple (Lakewood, New York), selecting the grade of syrup that he felt brought out the best flavor and balance to this special blend of Vidal Blanc wine and neutral grape spirits.