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Hunter: Sémillon from a warm region: points of comparison
Read geography, grape resources, and production processes separately.
Vineyard
A warm and humid region
Young wine
Sémillon made without barrels.
Matured in bottle.
Changes in aroma and texture
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FIELD NOTE 01
Historic regions of the East
Hunter Valley is located in New South Wales. Its growing season is warm and humid, so it does not fit the popular image of a dry continental country. Alongside Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz are also important varieties.
FIELD NOTE 02
Whites to be enjoyed early and whites for long aging
For non-barrel-aged Sémillon, some transition from youthful citrus-like notes to expressions reminiscent of toast or honey with bottle age. Do not use youthful lightness or lower alcohol as grounds for non-ageability.
FIELD NOTE 03
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Even if you sense toastiness in the aroma, it does not always indicate barrel use. Refer to the detailed article on Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon to verify skin contact, barrel use, and bottle aging. When comparing young and mature vintages, be sure to note vintage differences that remain.
Some styles evolve with bottle aging without barrel use. Check the producer's process.
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Is the toasted impression in matured Sémillon always from oak barrels?
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Some styles evolve with bottle aging without barrel use. Check the producer's process.
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Sources and reference materials
These are the reference materials for the main text. For details of production regulations, consult the current documents. For individual wine specifications, refer to materials for the relevant vintage.
- Wine Australia | Foundations Study Materials ↗
- Wine Australia | Young and Bottle-Aged Semillon ↗
- Brokenwood | ILR Reserve Semillon: Winemaking ↗