Sémillon
Sémillon is an unsung hero - a hardly drunk traditional grape that makes pithy, powerful whites. Sem is easy to grow, with thick skins susceptible to only the very best disease - noble rot or Botrytis - which concentrates its rich flavours to become the oily flesh of legendary dessert-wine, Sauternes. In Bordeaux’s dry whites it is mostly a blender, adding body and depth to Sauvignon Blanc’s perfume and acidity. Australian old vines now produce the modern classics of dry Semillon, showcasing its engaging heavy-but-light balance - i.e. real body and depth behind a strangely delicate palate of lemony citrus pith, grass and honey, gaining over decades a distinctive lanolin and waxy-mineral dimension.
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2023 Voyager Estate Sauvignon SemillonJames HallidayA classy Sauvignon Semillon from a top producer in Western Australia. Thanks to the more moderate temperatures of Margaret River, this classic white Bordeaux blend retains it poise and ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2020 Pegasus Bay Sauvignon/SemillonCameron Douglas MSA superb classic of Sauvignon-Semillon from Waipara. This rarer style is Bordeaux-influenced and food-orientated. Offering lovely texture and complexity, 30% Semillon is fuller bodied and ... read more$33.99 in mixed 6+ or $37.99 per bottle
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