Semillón

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Semillón is a white wine grape variety known for producing rich, full-bodied wines and is widely used in both dry and sweet wine styles.

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Semillón canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf wine grape variety
agingPotential high in sweet styles
moderate to high in oak-aged dry styles
body medium to full
canBeOakAged true
color white
cultivationClimate temperate
warm
grapeSkin thin-skinned
importantRegion Argentina
Barossa Valley
California
Chile
Hunter Valley
New Zealand
South Africa
South Australia
notableStyle dry Hunter Valley Semillon
sweet Sauternes
oftenBlendedWith Chardonnay
Muscadelle
Sauvignon Blanc
origin France
primaryRegion Barsac
linked to: Barsac AOC

Bordeaux
Graves
Sauternes
respondsToBotrytis true
species Vitis vinifera
susceptibility susceptible to noble rot
synonym Semillon
typicalAcidity low to medium
typicalAlcohol medium to high
typicalAromas citrus
fig
honey
lanolin
stone fruit
typicalFlavors apple
honeyed notes
lemon
lime
pear
toasted nuts
typicalStyle full-bodied
rich
usedFor blended white wines
botrytized dessert wines
dry white wines
fortified wines
late-harvest wines
sweet white wines
varietal white wines
white wine production

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Maule Valley hasGrapeVariety Semillón