Semillon
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
fresh oysters, grilled white fish, salt and pepper squid
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Brokenwood's Hunter Valley Semillon is a definitive expression of one of the wine world's most unique and celebrated styles. Sourced from premium vineyards across the Hunter Valley, this wine is crafted with a philosophy of purity and patience. Historically, Hunter Valley Semillon was often referred to as 'Hunter Valley Riesling' or 'White Burgundy' by early settlers, but it has since rightfully claimed its own identity. The grapes are harvested early at lower sugar levels to maintain a vibrant, natural acidity and a lower alcohol profile. Fermented entirely in stainless steel without any oak contact or malolactic fermentation, the wine captures the pristine, laser-sharp essence of the grape. In its youth, it is incredibly fresh, driven by bright citrus and lemongrass notes, but it possesses an almost magical ability to transform in the cellar, developing rich, complex characters of toasted brioche, beeswax, and honey without ever seeing a stave of oak.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Brokenwood Wines blev grundlagt i 1970 af Sydney-advokaterne James Halliday, John Beeston og Tony Albert på en fire hektar stor parcel i Pokolbin, som oprindeligt var tiltænkt en cricketbane. Vinhuset ligger i det sydlige Hunter Valley op mod Brokenback-bjergkæden, hvor terroiret er præget af alluviale lerjorde og tung lerjord under indflydelse af et varmt, subtropisk klima med kølende havbriser. Selvom ejendommen historisk set har haft sit anker i den berømte Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, har Brokenwood opnået mindst lige så stor international anerkendelse for sine rene og bemærkelsesværdigt lagringsdygtige hvidvine. Markerne dyrkes efter certificerede principper under Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, og i kælderen videreføres arbejdet i dag af chefvinmager Stuart Hordern efter Iain Riggs' skelsættende æra. Blandt husets ikoniske benchmarks er den fadløse ILR Reserve Semillon, som er berømt for sin stringente energi, lave alkohol, sprøde citrussyre og komplekse ristede toastnoter opnået gennem flaskemodning, foruden enkeltmarksvine som Stanleigh Park Vineyard Semillon og mineralske cool-climate chardonnayer fra Beechworth og Orange.
🍇 Druer
Semillon
🍷 ABV
10.5% - 11.5%