96 GS
96 WM
Damascene Semillon
Damascene Semillon

Damascene Semillon

Franschhoek
Damascene Vineyards
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SKU: 104867 ISBN: 6009907419025
Product Description:
It first offers ethereal aromas of orange blossom, then sea breeze and saline peach, before giving way to deeper notes of dried mango and dulce de leche. On the palate, it is dry, structured, and chalky. The wine is as complex as origami, folding and layering within itself, while revealing the purity of white peach on the mid-palate, followed by grapefruit, green pistachio, and ginger snaps. Stony and concentrated with a long, mineral finish.
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Produzent Damascene Vineyards
Bewertungen 96 Greg Sherwood MW 96 Winemag
Zusammensetzung Semillon 100%
Trinkempfehlung Temperatur 8° - 12° Von 2021 - 2030
Geschacksnoten Medium-bodied, Elegant, Fresh & lively, Mature & complex, Aged in oak barrels
Vinifikation The fruit for this vintage was picked from an esteemed old vineyard in the Franschhoek Valley. Planted in 1942 and 1962, on alluvial soils of decomposed Table Mountain sandstone, a portion - around 15 percent - of the bush vines has naturally mutated to Semillon Gris. Both variants were harvested and co-fermented for added complexity in the wine. The grapes were picked on 4 February 2020, sorted, and pressed using a gentle Champagne cycle without enzymes and with minimal sulfur. Settling occurred overnight, and spontaneous fermentation took place in tanks using naturally occurring yeasts. After about one-third of the fermentation, the must was transferred to second- and third-fill French oak barriques and then aged for 11 months. There was no bâtonnage, and malolactic conversion was prevented to ensure the wine retained its excellent natural acidity.
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