96 GWJ
95 RP
94 TA
Damascene Semillon
Damascene Semillon

Damascene Semillon

Franschhoek
Damascene Vineyards
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vintage
CHF 59.00
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SKU: 104868 ISBN: 6009888704035
Product Description:
The wine is glowing straw in color and has a distinct aroma of fragrant lemon balm, woody verbena, and pure white citrus. This strikingly fresh bouquet is underpinned by a maritime, saline minerality. On the palate, it exhibits both depth and breadth without being overtly rich. Instead, the wine captivates the palate with its texture; bright citrus draws it to its core of apple before receding into honeyed stone fruit with just a touch of tropicality. The initial brightness becomes waxier toward the finish, with hints of dried apple and green cardamom on the close. This is an introspective wine that will reveal fresh nuances with time.
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Producer Damascene Vineyards
Ratings 96 Global Wine Journal - Wineanorak 95 Robert Parker 94 Tim Atkin
Grape varieties Semillon 100%
Serving recommendation Temperature 8° - 12° from 2022 - 2032
Tasting notes Medium-bodied, Smooth & soft, Elegant, Fresh & vibrant
Vinification The fruit for this vintage was picked from a venerable 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 have naturally mutated to Semillon Gris. The grapes were hand-picked on 12 and 16 February 2021 at 22.5–22.8 °C Balling and chilled overnight to 8 °C. In the cellar, the whole bunches were sorted and pressed with a gentle Champagne cycle. No enzymes were added during pressing, and minimal sulphur was used throughout the winemaking process. No commercial yeasts were added during fermentation, as only indigenous yeasts were used in the making of our wines. After approximately 30% of fermentation, the must was transferred to 1000L Austrian oak oval foudres, where it matured for 11 months. This wine has truly outstanding natural acidity, so we avoided malolactic conversion, as this would only serve to obscure this brilliance. We also refrained from bâtonnage (for the same reason).
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Item no. 104868
Alcohol content 13.7%