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White Wines
Sémillon
Waxy and low in aroma when young, Sémillon ages magnificently and is essential to the great sweet wines of Sauternes.
In detail
- Origin
- Bordeaux, France.
- Major regions
- Sauternes & Graves · Hunter Valley · Margaret River · Stellenbosch
- Grapes
- Sémillon
- Flavour profile
- Lemon curd, beeswax, fig, lanolin and toast with bottle age.
- Body
- Medium to full
- Acidity
- Medium to high
- Sweetness
- Dry to lusciously sweet
Recommended Glass
White Wine Glass
A smaller, more upright bowl than a red glass, keeping the wine cool and the aromatics tight.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
9–12°C (48–54°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Roast fish
- Chicken in cream
- Foie gras (sweet styles)
- Roquefort
- Crab
Notable examples & brands
- Château d'Yquem
- Tyrrell's Vat 1
- Château Haut-Brion Blanc