Pearce Road Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted chicken, pan-seared scallops, creamy seafood pasta
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the cooler, elevated slopes of the Clare Valley, Kilikanoon's Pearce Road Semillon is a compelling testament to a grape variety that, while often overshadowed by Riesling in this region, achieves magnificent heights in the right hands. Sourced from the dedicated Pearce Road vineyard, this wine departs from the strictly stainless-steel style of other Australian regions by incorporating subtle French oak influence. This barrel fermentation and maturation process imparts a beautifully textured mouthfeel, creamy complexity, and subtle nutty undertones to complement the grape's natural vibrant lemongrass, lime leaf, and flinty mineral core. It represents a sophisticated, food-friendly expression of Clare Valley's diverse microclimates.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1997 by winemaker Kevin Mitchell alongside his viticulturist father Mort Mitchell, Kilikanoon has evolved into one of the Clare Valley’s definitive benchmark estates. Headquartered at an 1860s stone farmhouse in Penwortham, the estate commands access to premier vineyard parcels spanning diverse subregions, including Watervale, Leasingham, and Auburn. Altitudes range from 220 to over 600 meters above sea level, engendering dramatic diurnal shifts that preserve vital acidity and balance the Mediterranean sun. Kilikanoon champions sustainable farming across varied terroirs characterized by red terra rossa over limestone and slate-rich soils, most famously showcased in the ungrafted, dry-grown 1865 Attunga parcel. In the cellar, the winemaking philosophy pairs traditional fermentation techniques with precise maturation in French oak and unadorned vinification for aromatic whites. Revered for power paired with structural elegance, the estate's benchmark bottlings include the storied Attunga 1865 Shiraz, Oracle Shiraz, and the piercing, mineral-driven Mort's Reserve Watervale Riesling.
🍇 Grapes
Semillon
🍷 ABV
12.0% - 13.0%