The blend is typically60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon, with the  citrus flavors of a Sauvignon Blanc, but the Semillon with its rich saffron and vanilla elements. Do you see this beautiful chateau in the picture above? During this week, journalists are divided into small groups to taste the wines of various regions each day.

During a visit to the chateau we had a long discussion about how he uses specific rootstocks to counteract the soil and many different clones of the semillon grapes so that the finished wine will have more complexity. "Gorgeous weather for tasting Sauternes!". the delicious golden sweet wine of Bordeaux.

Because most of the vines are Semillon, Eric also uses several different clones to create complexity in the finished wines. ah, the Bordeaux airport! have just arrived via an eight hour layover in Madrid and am adjusting from Spanish to French. Sebastian , a smartly attired driver in a black suit suit awaits me with a sign. Welcome!"

At their winery the host what seems to be lovely wine pairing events with hors d’oeurves and produce several varieties of wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot, Syrah and Grenache. Hermanus is a coastal town about in the most southern part of S. link]. link]. link].

The sauvignon blanc is an expert blend of several vineyards, with some barrel fermented semillon added for texture and a Graves-style richness. Downes Family Vineyards Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2011. This looks like an 18th century English cottage!” First, imagine the vista. Below are three wines you can find in the USA. News S.

During dinner, we enjoyed the Albion Blanc 2009, a delicious wine made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes that went perfectly with a "surprise" scampi dish chef Lasko prepared, as well as the smoked salmon and Bucatini with wasabi caviar and creme fraiche.

White wine varietals that are receptive to oak’s influence include: Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and of course Chardonnay. Oak is utilized somewhat like a “seasoning” to add flavor and palate appeal to a wine. Which Wines are Typically Oaked? Why Oak Wine? Where is the barrel from? How was it dried? How was it toasted?

But if the Semillon producers of Hunter Valley can do it, why can’t producers in Clare and Eden Valleys also do it? The Contours vineyard at Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley. The Seppelt Drumborg Riesling 2010 has the fresh lime aromas of a young Aussie Riesling. The Australians like their Rieslings young, fresh and dry. Australian wine

They are made from old vines, mostly Semillon and the balance Sauvignon Blanc. December tends to be a good month for wine drinking. Everyone reaches into the cellar for the good bottles to help celebrate the passing of another year. Here are the wines I drank in December that have not, even in passing, appeared recently on this blog.

Also, because this Graves was a blend of Muscadelle and Semillon, it was slightly fatter, less lean than the Sancerre. What better way to spend a summer weekend than by blinding tasting two whites and out of all the whites in the world, analyzing their variety and origin? Typically I ask wine retailers that wine be sent to me blind (i.e.

Second, this wine is a blend including 14% of Semillon (a richer grape) and 2% Viognier. “I want a wine that tastes like summer,” the chic woman tells the clerk at an upscale wine store. Something that pairs well with grilled skewers of fresh shrimp and swordfish. What do you recommend?” If you were the clerk, what would you advise? Salud!

These grapes (Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon) are picked by hand in several waves to get perfect ripeness, then pressed in a pneumatic winepress in a nitrogen atmosphere. Florence Cathiard, standing. "Ah, you are my house guest this Thursday!" Swirling around me were the most famous Chateaux families in Bordeaux. Ancient bottles in cellar.

Wines to look for: '09 Semillon/Sauvignon with a nice lemon edge (shit, did I just recommend a Washington White wine?) So Caleb. like intense men. Caleb has this whole messianic aura about him. Other visionaries have done this thing with me, including Nicolas Joly and Jacques Lardiere, from Jadot. Like them. Les Collines syrah.

Wines to look for: '09 Semillon/Sauvignon with a nice lemon edge (shit, did I just recommend a Washington White wine?) So Caleb. like intense men. Caleb has this whole messianic aura about him. Other visionaries have done this thing with me, including Nicolas Joly and Jacques Lardiere, from Jadot. Like them. Les Collines syrah.

Among the white Bordeaux I would like to call attention to Chateau Lamothe de Haux, 2009, a dry white blend of 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon, and 20% Muscadelle. Sopexa JoLynn Howe (right). so I will be in Bordeaux in a few weeks to attend En Primeur. The 2009s were showing remarkably well! Jeremy Benson of Benson Marketing Group.

1998 Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter. 2006 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon, Riverina. 1998 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. 2003 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. 2007 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. Day One.

2006 Reserve Speciale) A blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that turned out to be the right choice for tonights pork chop dinner. Ok, the wife is cooking pork chops tonight, so I decide to put a favorite Pouilly Fuisse Chard in the fridge because I have no Sauvignon Blanc. Over two weeks!!! Just dump it, I said.

A stainless steel fermentation of sauvignon blanc, semillon, gewürztraminer, riesling, and chardonnay" (quote taken from the 2008 tasting note), this has a golden hay color, very light in the mouth with a touch of salinity and very tight citric acidity, then blossoming honeyed notes followed by lemon rind.

It was a real nice tasting with lots of Bordeaux offerings, including about 15 whites (white Bordeaux is generally a blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and sometimes Muscadelle), 100 reds [.].

So we grew up making and drinking Semillon and Riesling. There was always extreme care taken by winemakers in making Riesling and to a lesser extent, Semillon. In January, I tasted one of Australia’s most well-known wines, the Jacob’s Creek, Steingarten Riesling. Unfortunately, the bottle was not showing well that day.

started with a white blend of 50% Semillon & 50% chardonnay that I really enjoyed. Oily" is used to describe the texture or body of a wine and is commonly associated with Semillon - which may be why I used that descriptor (another benefit to blind tasting). tried to get down a "bug juice" of sorts that was simply awful. Ahhhh.

had a Bordeaux Blanc made by Arietta called the "Arietta White Wine on White Keys 2006" that was a blend of Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon and had an interesting breadiness with some melon & pineapple aromas. Got back from the West Coast this morning and I hope to write up about day 1 of my wine country trip tomorrow. don't know.

The 2003 Chateau Lamourette Sauternes made from 90% semillon, 6% Muscadelle & 4% Sauvignon Blanc was quite pleasant. I attended this event for the second year in a row at The Altman Building in NY city. The event features 100+ (they say 100, but I'm told it is closer to 110) wines from Bordeaux at reasonable (sub $30) prices.

2007 Haut la Vigne Côtes de Duras - 50-50 chardonnay and semillon. In case you're not familiar with Jenny & Francois , they import natural wines from all over France, from heavy hitters like Burgundy to unsung heroes like the Côtes de Duras (just northeast of Bordeaux, and considered Southwest France). Maybe it's just odd wine making.

The dessert wine was Chateau Castelnau Suduiraut 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. At a recent wine tasting dinner at the Claremont Hotel in Roslyn Long Island I got the chance to try a cross section of French wines that were very cleverly paired with delicious French dishes. Perfect with hors deourves.

Like the Cheverny, Bordeaux blanc wines tend to be blended, in this case with Semillon. Good friends NorthCarolinaGuy and Gal were in town for a few days and what better reason to have a wine tasting? The tasting gang hasn't been together for a while now - April was the last time we really did our thing. Why Sauvignon Blanc this time around?

2006 Shinn Estate Vineyards First Fruit Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon , $23. The blend with Semillon (4%) and that this wine sees oak seems to indicate that Shinn is going for a white Bordeaux style wine. I'm already a believer in Long Island wine. already like them. They typically clock in between 12-13.5% alcohol. Excellent wine. Yummy.