2023 Elevage Semillon
2023 Elevage Semillon
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Semillon is capable of producing a diverse range of wine styles, from bone-dry classics through to richly sweet dessert wine, all the while maintaining its varietal character and ‘sense of place’. Elevage Semillon is dessert-style Hunter Valley Semillon. Lifted marmalade citrus fruit and a luscious sweetness to the palate, which is balanced by a laser-like acidity to the finish.
Presented in 500mL bottles
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Winemaking Overview
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In the Vineyard
Relatively early hand-picked fruit from the Braemore vineyard. The Braemore vineyard was planted 1969 and is situated on the sandy alluvial flats of Hermitage Road, Pokolbin, and consistently produces Semillon featuring freshness, vibrancy, and remarkable longevity.
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In the Winery
A ‘dessert style’ Hunter Valley Semillon, the elevated sweetness has been achieved using technology (reverse osmosis) rather than botrytis (noble rot), where we actually extract some of the water component from the juice thereby increasing the natural sweetness to a level needed for this style of wine prior to fermentation. The juice then undergoes a relatively long, cool fermentation and we stop fermentation when the alcohol level has reached approximately 10 - 11%, leaving around 7 Beaumé of residual sweetness in the wine. Unlike the sweet wines of some other regions, we don’t use oak to mature the wine and it is bottled early to maintain its freshness.
10% ABV
Tasting Notes
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Appearance & Aroma
Medium lemon straw in colour, this will deepen with time in the cellar.
Citrus characters and ripe tropical fruits invite you to take a sip.
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Palate & Finish
Light in alcohol yet full in textural viscosity, this wine is rich and voluptuous, packed with ripe tropical fruits, lemon sherbet, and candied pineapple notes. The finish is long and luscious yet quite refreshing on the finish with its elevated citrus-like acidity providing a beautifully balanced wine.
Not just a wine to be enjoyed at the end of the meal with a delicious dessert, it is equally suited as an aperitif and is also a perfect match with blue cheese.
WHEN TO DRINK
A wine to savour as a youngster, however it will develop extra depth and complexity with some time in the cellar.
The Vineyards
Whilst I have always applied a no compromise, attention to detail approach to my winemaking, I truly believe that 90% of the quality lies in the vineyard. The key to great wine is ‘keeping it simple’ to preserve that potential quality from the vine through to the bottle - Andrew Thomas