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Wine Varietal

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Wine varietal

Semillon (she-mee-yohn )

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Regions and Vineyards

Auburn, Rescue, Vallecito, Plymouth, Fair Play, West Sacramento, Nevada City, Davis, Somerset

Wineries

Baumbach Wines, Chateau Leidigh California's Most Exclusive Estate Winery, Chatom Vineyard, Dillian Wines, Dkcellars, Harbor Winery, Indian Springs Vineyards, Rominger West Winery, Winery By The Creek

Flavor

Subdued fig, citric and melon flavors can be evident when the varietal is at its best.

Body

Its round body has been taken advantage of for decades to soften the sharpness of sauvignon blanc, but its build also can be somewhat husky.

At the table, pour it with...

Wild mushrooms in light cream sauce with pasta, grilled vegetables

Curiosities

Semillon is at its noblest in Bordeaux, where it’s the principal player in Sauternes, widely held as the world's grandest dessert wine.

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