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Semillon

Semillon is a white wine varietal originating in France. It is the key varietal in Sauternes, an un-fortified honeyed dessert wine from Bordeaux, made from Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Whilst the varietal can stand on its own it is often blended with other varieties, notably Sauvignon Blanc, to form the very popular Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (SSB). The varietal is still grown extensively in France but also Australia, Chile, South Africa and Argentina.

Whilst the varietal is classified as full-bodied, it is perhaps at the medium end of the scale with medium acidity and medium fruit. It can range between pale and delicate to rich and oaked; from deeply golden aged wine to sweet dessert styles. Cooler climate styles show lime and yellow apple characteristics and in warmer climates more tropical fruits like papaya.

You will find numerous great examples in the Hunter Valley, which is famous for this varietal, and it accounts for 24% of the region’s entire wine volume. Plantings in the Barossa Valley have evolved to develop their own unique pink-skinned clone that is distinctive from those found in Bordeaux. Barossa Semillon is characterized by its full body, golden colour with low acidity.

Listed below are the wineries that produce Semillon.

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WineryWine regionCityStar Rating
Krinklewood Vineyard Hunter Valley Broke (0)
Bonvilla Estate Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Pepper Tree Wines Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Mitchell Winery Clare Valley Penwortham (0)
Heritage Estate Granite Belt Cottonvale (0)
Silkman Wines Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Mr Mick Clare Valley Clare (0)
Two Rivers Wines Hunter Valley Denman (0)
Sholto Wines Canberra District Gundaroo (0)
Stockmans Ridge Wines Orange Lidster (0)
Ernest Hill Wines Hunter Valley Nulkaba (0)
Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Lovedale (0)
Askerne Winery Hawke's Bay Havelock North (0)
Cassegrain Wines Hastings River Port Macquarie (0)
Harkham Wines Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Waverley Estate Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Piggs Peake Winery Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Alkoomi Wines - Frankland River Great Southern Frankland, (0)
Sileni Hawke's Bay Hastings (0)
Little Fish Cafe restaurant Vineyard Hastings River Port Macquarie (0)
Mount Broke Wines Hunter Valley Broke (0)
Maverick Estate Winery Okanagan Valley Oliver (0)
Savannah Estate Hunter Valley Mount View (0)
Carillion Wines Orange Orange (0)
Clearview Estate Hawke's Bay Te Awanga, Haumoana (0)
Tobin Wines Granite Belt Ballandean (0)
Stonehurst Cedar Creek Hunter Valley Cedar Creek (0)
Mount Eyre Vineyards Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Worthington’s Vineyard Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Bungawarra Wines Granite Belt Ballandean (0)
Eagles Rest Wines Hunter Valley Pokolbin (0)
Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Young (0)
Canonbah Bridge Wine Western Plains (Non GI) Warren (0)
Hawkes Ridge Wine Estate Hawke's Bay Hastings (0)
Kominos Wines Granite Belt Severnlea (0)
Harewood Estate Great Southern Denmark (0)
Zappa Wines New England Tenterfield (0)
O'Reilly's Vineyard Gold Coast Hinterland (Non GI) Canungra (0)
Merilba Estate New England Kingstown (0)
Petersons Armidale New England Armidale (0)
Rockcliffe Wines Great Southern Denmark (0)
Calabria Family Wines Riverina Griffith (0)
De Bortoli Wines Riverina Riverina Bilbul (0)
Lock & Worth Winery Okanagan Valley Penticton (0)
The Next Hundred Years Great Southern Frankland River (0)
Melange Wines Riverina Griffith (0)
Talunga Esate Adelaide Hills Gumeracha (0)
Barton Jones Wines Geographe Donnybrook (0)
Yilgarnia Wines Great Southern Denmark (0)
The Alkoomi Cellar, Albany Great Southern Albany (0)
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