Details

  • Type: White
  • Country: South Africa
  • Region: Elgin Valley
  • Vintage: 2016/2018
  • Producer: Shannon
  • Primary grape: Semillon
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 31403
  • Ethical Ethical
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  • Sulphites Sulphites
  • Fish Fish

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Expression

Zesty, herbaceous or aromatic whites

  • High-acid cheeses such as goats’ or sheeps’ cheese e.g. crottin de Chavignol, pecorino. Lightly smoked cheese
  • Calamari, cerviche. Delicate white fish e.g. sole. Fried with chips, kedgeree, mackerel, shellfish, smoked trout
  • Anise, bay leaf, caraway, chervil, coriander, dill, ginger, lemongrass, mint, oregano, parsley, tarragon
  • Steamed, braised chicken, pork, veal
  • Light creamy herb, fishbased sauces, olive oil or light cream e.g. clam sauce. Apple with less-dry wines, tartare sauce
  • Good with Thai dishes (less sweet) and moderately spiced fish and shellfish dishes e.g. fish or chicken tagine, harissa
  • Asparagus, avocado, goat’s cheese, smoked-fish salads. Olives, peas, spinach, vegetarian quiches

About the Wine

Semillon

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Semillon produces some of the sweet most famous French wines. It brings stone fruit such as apricot, peach, nectarine and mango, with secondary notes of citrus, nut and honey.

Flavours:

  • Beeswax Beeswax
  • Chamomile Chamomile
  • Lemon Lemon
  • Saline Saline
  • Yellow Peach Yellow Peach
Shannon

Their focus on viticultural principles reflects their commitment to winemaking as an expression of terroir. The grapes come from mountain hillside vineyards; these unique vineyard sites, combined with a highly experienced viticultural team and a winemaking philosophy based on minimal intervention, produce wines with distinctive personalities.Members of the Green Mountain Eco Route, the world’s first biodiversity wine route incorporating conservation, sustainability and social mobility.

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The Country

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South Africa

A whole generation of enthusiastic, young winemakers are crafting amazing wines on incredible sites whilst putting sustainability high on their agenda, making the South African wine industry progressive and exciting.

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