Semillon on Wine Sediments

I know some of you are still waiting to take a gander at my Easter dessert, but in the meantime click over to Wine Sediments and check out Tuesday's "Great Grape Day" posts about Semillon.


I suggested Semillon as the site's "great grape" for April, and I learned a lot about it through this monthly blogging event. First, I learned that some of my co-writers don't like Semillon. I was surprised as whenever I have tasted dry Semillon varietals, I have always enjoyed their fresh crispness -- and, in the USA, I've been happy to find them among all of the Chardonnay, "Fumé Blanc," and Riesling available in my home town.

As far as my own post, I took a look at "Semillon Synonyms." For every grape variety, the French language has a bundle of alternate names, depending on regional dialects and perhaps local "varietal varieties." It's interesting to note that "Sauternes" is sometimes used as a synonym for "Semillon," which could certainly be confusing since Semillon is used to blend the famous Sauternes A.O.C. -- which contains other varieties.

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