Brokenwood Semillon Hunter Valley 2007

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Winery:

Brokenwood

Varietal:

Sémillon

Region:

Australia > New South Wales > Hunter Valley

Type:

 

Color:

White

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2010

UPC:

 

User Tags:  citrus, hay, fruit, dried, mineral, floral, freshness, caramel, honey, pear 

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What to Expect

Sémillon is one of the grapes traditionally used to produce both dry and sweet white wines in Bordeaux. When bottled on its own the wine produced is rich and full with deep flavors of melon, fig, pineapple and apricot featuring gentle, earthy, spice tones and a subtle vegetal undercurrent.

Winemakers Notes

The 25th vintage of Brokenwood Semillon and a beauty to bring up the quarter century! The rainfall record for the Lower Hunter Valley shows an average rainfall of 800mm calculated between 1919 and 2006. However since 1992 there has not been one year at that average - 14 years all up. A similar period occurred between 1932 and 1948.The year 2006 was one of the driest on record with a miserly 416mm. A dry 2006 vintage continued until rain (133mm) in September. Brokenwood as usual commenced irrigation well before budburst. A further 30mm in early November kept the vines going as water restrictions became read more...a reality. This wine has an excellent, luminous green/yellow colour. Lifted zesty, lemongrass aromas with some sweet apple blossom characters. Fruit dominant on the palate but typical tight structure with citrus acid finish. Initial lime plus cut grass flavours. Perfect balance of fruit, alcohol and acid. An impressive Semillon that will reward early drinking or cellaring.    (hide)

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