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Wine Details
Price:
$16.00 per bottle
Description:
Winemaker Toni Stockhausen brings her love of Semillon to us from Australia, where it has earned a much deserved following. It features enticing aromas of toasted almonds and melon that lead to a clean, refreshing palate of grapefruit, citrus, and apples. Try it with any Chardonnay-friendly dish for a marvelous change of pace. Medals received: Double Gold - Best of Class, West Coast Wine Competition, 1 Gold and 2 Silver
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Varietal Definition
Sémillon:
A thin skinned grape producing wines of high extract and flavour but soft acidity. In France it combines with Sauvignon Blanc to make the white wines of Bordeaux, most notably the sweet dessert wines of Sauternes and Barsac. Its thin skin leaves it susceptible to the fungus botrytis* the much sought after 'noble rot' in these sweet wine regions. As a varietal it has fared best in Australia, notably the Hunter Valley, where it produces well-rounded wines with lots of tropical fruits and honeyed tones. Here too it is blended with Chardonnay and oak aged to give an added dimension.
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