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Sémillon
white grape Sauternes / Barsac; Hunter Valley; Pessac-Léognan / Graves serve 7–10 °C ages 2–30 years
Sémillon is a white grape: medium-bodied, moderate acidity, usually dry. 18 Sémillon wines from £12.46. Typical aromas: lemon, lanolin, wax, green apple.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
medium
moderate
little
Is Sémillon sweet or dry?
Usually dry. dry (Hunter, Bordeaux blends) or luscious botrytis (Sauternes, Barsac)
What goes with it
foie gras, blue cheese, fruit tarts (sweet); grilled fish, chicken (dry). sweet versions balance salt and richness
Where it grows
Sauternes / Barsac, France — botrytis sweet wine, with Sauvignon Blanc
Hunter Valley, Australia — picked early, 11% alcohol, unoaked, ages 10+ years into toast and honey
Pessac-Léognan / Graves, France — dry, oaked blends with Sauvignon
Margaret River (SBS blends), Australia — fresh, blended
If you like Sémillon
18 Sémillon wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 18
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred