Absolutely gorgeous day here in Newcastle. What better way to spend it than sitting in the sunshine, drinking a delightfully crisp Hunter semillon from De Illius Wines. Just doesn't get any better!

#huntervalley #wine #semillon #sunshine

An absolutely glorious autumn day in the Hunter Valley yesterday, got to visit my adopted semilllon vine Terry who is slowing getting ready to hibernate for the winter now that harvest is done.

And got to have a hit at the Hunter Valley Golf Club at Crowne Plaza resort. Fun course with some interesting course management challenges. All in all, a great way to spend. Thursday 👍

#huntervalley #semillon #wine #vineyard #golf

Is this a universally done thing? Here in Australia when you stay with friends a bottle of wine is given as a small gift to say thanks for the hospitality.

In this instance it's a bottle of #semillon and #SauvignonBlanc blend from Audrey Wilkinson wines. The semilllon fruit comes from the Hunter Valley, while the Sauvignon Blanc fruit comes from Orange, in Western New South Wales (a cool climate growing region). Absolutely delicious stuff!

Definitely. #Bottle #age: it's not just for red #wines, #fortified wines, sweet wines, or whites with high #acidity. Those things just make it easier to get away with. #Marsanne #Roussanne #Semillon (more examples?)

Finishing off this absolute gem! A slightly aged Hunter Valley #semillon sourced from some of the oldest vines in the world. The Hunter Valley Distillers (HVD) block, now owned by Tyrrells, was planted in 1908 and is still producing quality fruit some 114 years later. This particular one is from 2013, a spectacular vintage, and while it is delicious as is, it's only just starting to develop, thankfully got a few left in the cellar!

Having this in a bit with a nice shrimpy curry thing I made. Château Grand Village Blanc 2020… sounds a bit made up, dunnit? Still, very pleasant light to mid-weight white #Bordeaux, off dry with the #Sémillon countering the Sauv Blanc neatly. Neat and tidy wee sip. I like. Info: https://taubfamilyselections.com/producers/societe-civile-du-chateau-lafleur/chateau-grand-village-blanc

Having this in a bit with a nice shrimpy curry thing I made. Château Grand Village Blanc 2020… sounds a bit made up, dunnit? Still, very pleasant light to mid-weight white #Bordeaux, off dry with the #Sémillon countering the Sauv Blanc neatly. Neat and tidy wee sip. I like. Info: https://taubfamilyselections.com/producers/societe-civile-du-chateau-lafleur/chateau-grand-village-blanc

#vin pour l'apéro dînatoire du soir.
Un blend de #chenin #semillon élevé en Touraine
Étiquette spéciale pour masto.bike

We associate #Bordeaux with red wine. But 60 years ago approx 58% of the #vinifera vineyard area was white! #Sémillon was the most widely planted variety, followed by #Merlot, #Malbec (!) and the Cabernets (#CabernetFranc & #CabernetSauvignon together). Also, Hybrids accounted for 25% of Bordeaux vines.