Barrel Fermented Semillon
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted chicken, pan-seared scallops, creamy mushroom pasta
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
While South Australia's Clare Valley is globally renowned for its pristine, bone-dry Rieslings, the region also harbors a quiet, historic love affair with Semillon. Kilikanoon's Barrel Fermented Semillon represents a sophisticated departure from the lean, unoaked styles famously found in the Hunter Valley. Instead, this expression embraces the traditional French technique of barrel fermentation and lees stirring (bâtonnage) in seasoned French oak hogsheads. This meticulous process coaxes out a luxurious, textured mouthfeel, beautifully balancing Semillon's natural, vibrant citrus and lemon curd acidity with complex undertones of toasted brioche, vanilla bean, and soft spice. Sourced from low-yielding vineyards where cool nights preserve essential acidity, this wine is a testament to Kilikanoon's ability to craft white wines of immense texture, structure, and cellaring potential.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Kilikanoon blev grundlagt i 1997 af vinmageren Kevin Mitchell og ligger i den naturskønne Clare Valley i South Australia. Vingården henter sine druer fra historiske, lavtydende gamle vinstokke fordelt over en række forskellige mikroklimaer og jordbundstyper, og huset er dedikeret til at skabe vine med enestående kraft, præcision og regional autenticitet. Kilikanoon har opnået stor international anerkendelse for sine dybt koncentrerede, strukturerede rødvine – heriblandt især flagskibene Oracle Shiraz og Prodigal Grenache – side om side med krystalklare, gemmeværdige Clare Valley Riesling-vine.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Semillon