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 Tony Albert og John Beeston samt den anerkendte vinkritiker James Halliday, og det hele startede på en beskeden parcel på 10 acres i Pokolbin i New South Wales' Hunter Valley. Gennem årtier har vingården under ledelse af den erfarne direktør og chefvinmager Iain Riggs udviklet sig fra et passioneret weekendprojekt til en af Australiens mest prestigefyldte og toneangivende producenter. Brokenwood arbejder ud fra en filosofi om præcis, minimalistisk vinfremstilling, hvor terroiret og den rene druesortskarakter får lov til at skinne igennem – både i frugten fra egne marker i Hunter Valley og i nøje udvalgte parceller fra andre dele af Australien. Huset har opnået international anerkendelse for især sine sprøde, lagringsværdige Semillon-vine fra Hunter Valley og flagskibet Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, side om side med populære hverdagsklassikere som den ikoniske Cricket Pitch-serie.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Semillon
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
10.5% - 11.5%