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Semillon Columbia Valley

Semillon Columbia Valley Wine Details
Price: $20.00 per bottle

Description: Our 2006 Semillon is blessed with it all. This lovely, well-rounded wine brings figs, apple and spicy floral aroma. Its delicate balance of fruit and oak make it a delightful companion to white fish, shell fish and chicken—all foods light and delicious.

Varietal Definition
SĂ©millon:
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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