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Semillon
Not familiar with this one? It’s worth a try! Semillon can now be found throughout several winemaking regions, the most popular being France, South Africa, Australia, Argentina, United States and Chile. It’s a thick-skinned grape that is used to produce white wine. The exact origin of the grape is hard to determine, it arrived in Australia and South Africa in the 19th century.
The grape produces a pale, gold-tinted wine. Semillon wines are low in acidity, so they are often used in blends, most commonly with Sauvignon Blanc. Semillon is also used to produce white Bordeaux style wines. Expect flavours of apricot, peach, citrus and honey with a great blend of sugar. It produces a full-bodied wine, similar to Chardonnay, but its flavours can be compared to Pinot Gris.
Semillon can be vigorous to cultivate, but it produces high yields. Thanks to its thick skin it is resistant to rot and disease, and not particularly fussy about climate which makes it a good grape for the production of Icewine. Pair a drier Semillon with fish and a sweeter version with desserts.
In summary, Semillon has the following characteristics:
- Thick-skinned grape that produces white wine
- Origin is hard to determine, but dates back to the 19th century
- Found throughout several winemaking regions across the world
- Pale, gold-tinted wine
- Low in acidity
- Typically used in blends
- Flavours of apricot, peach, citrus and honey
- Vigorous to cultivate but produces high yields
- Its thick skin makes it resistant to harsh growing conditions and rot
- Used for Icewine
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Chill, 2016
Bench 1775 Winery, Okanagan Valley$20.00Bench 1775 Winery Chill
- Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Semillon, Viognier
- 2016
- Okanagan Valley
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$20.00
Sauvignon Blanc Muscat, 2016
Lunessence Winery & Vineyard, Okanagan Valley$22.00Lunessence Winery & Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Muscat
- Chardonnay, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier
- 2016
- Okanagan Valley
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$22.00
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Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, 2016
Tightrope Winery, Okanagan Valley$22.00Tightrope Winery Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
- 2016
- Okanagan Valley
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$22.00
Siren's Call Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, 2016
BC Wine Studio, Okanagan Valley$22.00BC Wine Studio Siren's Call Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
- 2016
- Okanagan Valley
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$22.00
Iconoclast Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, 2016
Creekside Estate Winery, Niagara Peninsula$23.00Creekside Estate Winery Iconoclast Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
- 2016
- Niagara Peninsula
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$23.00
Semillion Sauvignon Blanc, 2015
Evolve Cellars, Okanagan Valley$25.39Evolve Cellars Semillion Sauvignon Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
- 2015
- Okanagan Valley
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$25.39
Oldfield Series 2Bench White, 2016
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, Okanagan Valley$26.30Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Oldfield Series 2Bench White
- Chardonnay, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier
- 2016
- Okanagan Valley
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$26.30
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Estate Reserve White, 2014
Clos du Soleil, Similkameen Valley$59.90Clos du Soleil Estate Reserve White
- Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
- 2014
- Similkameen Valley
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$59.90
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