Hands up if you’re a Semillon lover? I love versatile grapes which can produce a range of sweet, dry, still and sparkling wines and that’s exactly what the golden-skinned Semillon grape can do. This here is the perfect example of a dry still white wine made from 100% Semillon grown in WA’s Margaret River region….
So I definitely had a bit of baby brain over March and April as I ordered this Comyns & Co. 2017 Mrs White Blend from the Hunter Valley (NSW) not once but twice in a row without realising it. I aim to order new wines each time.
How does this sound… a crisp glass of Hunter Valley Semillon and a bowl full of Prosciutto and Scallop Fettuccine? Yes please!
Spring is in the air and in my glass. Introducing one of the recent new releases from Wills Domain Winery in WA’s Margaret River – Mystic Spring 2019 SSB (Semillon Sauvignon Blanc).
Arlewood Wines are located in Margaret River and I’ve been lucky enough to try a few of their wines and really enjoyed them. These guys started up shop in 1984 and are also known for their sheep farming. This 2015 La Bratta Bianco is part of the Vino Bambino portfolio and I couldn’t wait to…
Ripe Semillon is made sweeter on the vine by cutting the canes and allowing the grapes to dehydrate and the sugars to concentrate for 30 days. Hand-picked and pressed into old French puncheons then wild fermented” ^^ Is how this newly released Grace Farm 2018 Cane Cut Semillon is made.
Dormilona is pretty lit, don’t ya think 😉 As soon as I saw this Dormilona 2017 Blanco available on The Wine Gallery’s website, I knew it was destined to be part of this months TC Wine Club. Dormilona means lazy bones in Spanish which is a nickname winemaker Jo Perry picked up in Spain however…
Semillon grapes make such delicious wine and the Hunter Valley is renowned for producing epic ones. This 9th Fable by Usher Tinkler Wines 2018 Hunter Semillon is sold exclusively through Cellarmasters at $17 per bottle. I like this little snippet on the label:
I remember visiting Watershed Premium Wines on my first trip to Margaret River in 2013. We had a wonderful tasting and lunch. This Shades 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (SBS) is part of Wine Selectors 2019 Calendar Collection case – which would make a really great Christmas gift for the wine and food lover in your…