德国冰酒和法国甜白是两个不同类型的甜酒，本文旨在告诉大家二者的区别，并非一定要分出一个高下。当然，文中所指法国甜白指的是苏玳产区出品的贵腐葡萄酒。

所有干红葡萄酒都不同程度地含有糖分，甜白葡萄酒的酿造原理，就是在酿造过程中极力的加大葡萄酒中糖分的含量。冰酒和贵腐酒增加糖分原理，都使葡萄果实大量脱水，成倍增加葡萄原液中的糖分，用这样的方式，最终获得含糖量极高的发酵产物。

冰酒的酿造过程，是让葡萄果实结冰，使得果实内几乎不存在液态的水，再对冰冻的葡萄进行榨汁，因为葡萄果实冰冻后出汁率很低，所以冰酒的酿造极其耗费葡萄原料，酿造一瓶冰wine所需的大约是酿造一瓶普通白wine 的7-8倍，大概就是因为这个原因导致了它昂贵的一大原因。

贵腐香气轻微，但却具有迷人的松香、蜂蜜、和水果干味道，这种独特风味吸引了一代又一代欧洲王公贵族。而苏玳产区特殊的地理位置决定了其出最品质优良的心形或圆形宝石般透明晶莹剔透的小巧装瓶，每年只生产少量，使它们成为世界上最昂贵的手工艺品之一。

霉菌何止千百，只有“貴族霉”可用於製作這樣優雅且獨特風味，而不是任何其他類型糟粕，這種霉菌可遇而不可求，即使在蘇玳這“貴族霉”經常出現的地方，也不能保證每年都有收成。如果在等待“貴族霉”的時候同時出現其他類型糟粕，全年的收成便可能毀於一旦，因此製作“貴族糟粕”甜white wine 的風險比任何另一種飲料（包括ice wine）都更大。

Ice wine, on the other hand, is made by freezing grapes to concentrate their sugars and acids. The resulting wines are known for their sweetness and complexity. However, ice wine production is highly dependent on weather conditions, making it a risky business.

Both ice wines and noble rot wines have their own unique characteristics that make them worth trying. Ice wines tend to be more sweet than noble rot wines but less complex in terms of flavors. Noble rot wines have a more complex flavor profile with notes of dried fruits and honey but are generally less sweet than ice wines.

In conclusion, both ice wine and noble rot white wine offer unique experiences for those who appreciate fine drinks. While they share some similarities in terms of production methods, they differ significantly in terms of taste profiles and cultural associations.