Sentences with word «semillon»

And while you're here in Australia's oldest wine region, wash it down with a glass of semillon at one of the big - name wineries or a boutique cellar door

The area is famous for its powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, but they also do a very decent Semillon Sauvignon Blanc!

And with over 150 cellar doors offering guided tours, cork and fork tastings and the chance to try the lauded Hunter Valley Semillon along with other local varieties, noses and palettes should be well pleased.

It's the 2007 Hungerford Hill Epic Shiraz ($ 55), which topped a field of 780 entries in the NSW Wine Awards, a field that was dominated quality-wise by the Hunter Valley region and by the shiraz and semillon grape varieties.

Who would have know that I just rolled out of bed smelling of sauvignon blanc semillon when I'm wearing these?

We had Crown Lager ($ 7.95) and a bright semillon chardonnay ($ 7.50 per glass).

Many estates are expected to pick up to a month later than usual in order for their grapes to achieve full ripeness, though the harvest has already begun in the Hunter Valley, with Semillon specialist Tyrrell's having started picking.

The data in the illustration, obtained from a trial carried out at the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI), focused on Semillon wines aged for two years under different closures.

The Grand Reserve Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc tends to be from the same vineyard blocks year - to - year, ensuring greater consistency and enhanced complexity with each vintage.

Taste a diverse variety of wines at the Hunter Valley's cellar doors, including semillons at the 1886 - built Audrey Wilkinson winery; the Graveyard Shiraz at Brokenwood Wines; and Tyrrell's famous Vat 1.

The creaminess of the beans and potato will be highlighted by a New World Semillon, a Chardonnay or a blend of the two.

If the taste of Marlborough sauvignon blanc is so popular, how come traditional Australian semillon is so unpopular?

My favorite was the Nightgale Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon Napa Valley, a dessert wine that tasted much less sweet after a bite of an orange - and - pear cupcake with vanilla frosting.

In the 1970s - 80s, the age of medal - winning wines at Australian was usually in the range of 1 - 2 years for Riesling style wine, 5 - 10 years for broader Semillon or Chardonnay styles, and 5 - 15 years for red wines.The implication being that most of the wines «improved» with a degree of bottle age All these wines would have been sealed with cork.

We discovered some delicious examples of more classic grapes like Semillon and Riesling, and even some top quality sweet and fortified wines.

Eventually it become the Poole's Rock Semillon that won best white wine in Australia.

Semillon makes up a big part of the collection.

Not only does the 32 - year - old Hunter Valley winemaker have five wines in the NSW Top 40, one of them is the NSW Wine of the Year — the 2003 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon.

Sweet wines such as French Sauternes and Australian botrytis semillons are often mistakenly thought of as strictly for dessert.

For curries, de Groot suggests a Fume Blanc or a soft Semillon; for the entrees which top the heat scale he has surprising advice — an American light wine.

The 1070 Green Sauvignon Blanc comprises 92 % Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc and 8 % Estate Grown Semillon.

White melon and peach from the Lake County Semillon are accented perfectly with the grapefruit and lemongrass accents of Mendocino Sauvignon Blanc.

One of Australia's most celebrated wine regions, the Hunter Valley offers plenty of tasting opportunities with Semillon taking a starring role.

Wake to bird song and splendid mountain and valley views, stroll the river banks from which local legends flow; sip chilled semillon on the wide wrap - around verandah or spicy shiraz by a glowing winter's fire.

At the Hunter Valley The Hunter valley offers top quality Semillon and Shiraz varieties of wine.

Okay, so maybe you (and I, for that matter) can't find a 20 - year - old bottle of Semillon, but you can still tackle a BYOB dinner like a pro.

These varieties are a big focus at Vasse Felix, alongside Shiraz and Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blends.

I am a sucker for wine and I do nt think I will pass up a trip to the wineries the Hunter Valley Semillon, to learn the process of making wine and taste some great Australian wines.

2015 Houghton Classic Sauvignon Blanc Semillon — The Value White Wine Trophy 2006 House of Arras Blanc de Blancs — The Kit Stevens Memorial Trophy for Sparkling White or Pink 2014 Eddystone Point Riesling — The Riesling Trophy 2014 Bay of Fires Pinot Noir — The Pinot Noir Trophy

Typically produced from a blend of the three main varieties — Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle — more than 64 million bottles of dry white Bordeaux wines are produced each year.

Peter Forrestal considers what makes this region of Western Australia so highly regarded, and recommends great wines for the cellar and for drinking, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Semillon - Sauvignon Blanc and even a Tempranillo.

Almost 50 hectares of vineyard is planted to low - yielding certified organic and biodynamic shiraz, grenache, cabernet sauvignon, mataro, durif, petit verdot, tempranillo, zinfandel, semillon, chenin blanc and viognier grapes.

The range, called Birds Eye View, is made by Project Wines, one of Langhorne Creek's leading producers, and starts with three 2016 vintages, Sauvignon Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese and Shiraz Viognier, with a Chardonnay to be added later this year.

At Yao Family Wines, we make a Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc in the classic Bordeaux style, with a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

2017 Semillon — Lush ripe fruit with a lingering aroma of green apple and honey — typically blended with our Sauvignon Blanc as Montage, this year we've decided to let it stand alone.

A blend of 85 % Semillon, 10 % Muscadelle and 5 % Sauvignon Blanc fermented in concrete vats and stainless - steel tanks.

Since we still have a good amount of the 2016 Montage, we decided to bottle a Sauvignon Blanc and a Semillon by themselves for 2017.

Specializing in the Bordeaux varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon), Baily wines are know for their smoothness and expressive varietal character, the result of spending 30 months in barrel, 12 to 18 months longer than normal industry practice..

2009 Bergerac blanc «cuvee Sophie» A wood matured blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

With the major varieties being predominantly Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc.

«The semillon grapes were coming in in great condition.

Don't know about you, but when I'm heading off to a BYO Chinese restaurant (which I do often) I usually take a carry - bag containing a chilled bottle of either riesling or Hunter semillon, and a pinot noir.

Red wines, especially Stonewell Shiraz, are what most of us think of when the name Peter Lehmann comes up, but the development of the Lehmann white wines, especially riesling and semillon, is perhaps even more impressive.

This is the question that has plagued producers and lovers of semillon - especially Hunter Valley semillon - for the last decade or so, as Kiw...

Created in the Bordeaux style with 92 % Sauvignon Blanc and 8 % Semillon, the 2017 vintage shows classic Napa Valley providence with aromas of melon, fig and fresh pear.

Paul has been involved in winemaking for more than 35 years, and in that time he has demonstrated a passion for his craft in many of Australia's premium winegrowing regions.He started in the Hunter Valley, «best place in the world for semillon, medium bodied shiraz and coal dust, and it's close to Sydney where I grew up, (though my place of birth is Hong Kong, I'm sure my entry into wine was the conditioning I experienced by smelling the «fragrant harbour»).

Must - visit cellar doors include K1 by Geoff Hardy near Kuitpo forest, which produces a range of wine, from Shiraz and Semillon / Viognier to the rare Arneis.

The first of the 2014 semillons are starting to trickle on to the market.