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Wine Details
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Description:
Semillion from the Fred Artz vineyards on the new Red Mountain Appellation.
• Again, Pale gold/straw in color
•Rich pear and fig characters on the nose, carrying over onto the palate.
•This wine was barrel fermented using 20% new French Oak.
•Serve with fresh Ling Cod prepared in a wine and butter reduction sauce.
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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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