This is what good wine from the Sémillon grape tastes like

If you want to know what Sémillon wine tastes like, it is best to first study the label carefully. After all, it is made in different ways in various countries and wine regions. This is reflected in the taste.

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If it says 'Graves' or 'Pessac-Léognan', you are dealing with a fresh white wine, elegant, slightly nutty, and likely made from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. If the bottle says 'Hunter Valley' and is two or three years old, you are dealing with a dry, very fresh wine with fruity citrus notes on the palate. A few years later, the fruit disappears and is replaced by distinctly creamy and ripe tones. Wonderful wines!

If the label says 'Sauternes', you are dealing with a rich, silky dessert wine with a luscious flavor of pineapple, mango, honey, peach, brown sugar, and much more. Finally, if the label says something else, chances are you are dealing with a boring bulk wine.

The area around Sauternes, in the Bordelais and just below the city of Bordeaux, is the home of Sémillon. Like most grapes from this famous region, Sémillon also went on a world tour in the 19th century. Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia; everywhere it was planted in large quantities. With major disappointments as the main result. It was removed en masse. Except in South Africa and in Hunter Valley in Australia, where it can produce excellent wines.

That is because Sémillon loves complex weather conditions. In the misty mornings and sunny afternoons in Sauternes, it succumbs to noble rot and yields delicious dessert wines. In Hunter Valley, it enjoys subtropical storms, alternating with very hot summer days and bone-dry winters.

But in a normal vineyard, with seemingly excellent conditions, Sémillon gets bored immensely. And it expresses this in the cloying, dull taste of the wine.

We currently have one wine made from the Sémillon grape in our range. You can view our Sémillon wine here.