Winery Shannon VineyardsSemillon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Semillon of the Winery Shannon Vineyards is in the top 70 of wines of Elgin.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Semillon of Winery Shannon Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Semillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Semillon
Original food and wine pairings with Semillon
The Semillon of Winery Shannon Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of mackerel fillets (quick bake), barbecued lobster or king's cake with frangipane.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shannon Vineyards's Semillon.
Discover the grape variety: Kernling
Natural mutation of the kerner found in Germany in 1974 by Herrn Ludwig Hochdörffer and put in culture in 1995. Kernling can be found in Germany, Switzerland, England, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Semillon from Winery Shannon Vineyards are 2016, 2014, 2017, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Shannon Vineyards
The Winery Shannon Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Elgin
The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.
The wine region of Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)
White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.
