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Estate Collection Semillon

Estate Collection Semillon Wine Details
Price: $14.90 per bottle

Description: This white wine displays aromas & flavours of dried apricot; guava, tangerine and a slight herbal note with rich oily mouth feel & long finish. Cellaring for 1-3 years will allow the wine to develop the additional complexity. Try it with seafood such as grilled oysters or steamed clams, a great match with Sushi.

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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