What is botrytis semillon?

De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon is rightfully considered Australia’s premier dessert wine. Lifted apricot marmalade with hints of toffee and fig on the nose lay a path for a palate full of dried apricot and $31.99 per bottle. Add to cart.

How do you serve Botrytis Semillon?

Botrytis Semillon has the sweetness and richness to partner effortlessly with all manner of cakes and sweet desserts. This is one of the few wine styles that you can drink quite cold, so pop a bottle in the fridge and cue it for dessert. A half bottle will keep six or eight guests more than happy!

How long can you cellar Botrytis Semillon?

Sweet dessert wines that aren’t fortified (e.g. botrytis Semillons, Late/ Autumn Harvest) – Semillon is an excellent variety for long-term ageing, expect to be able to put it away for up to 15 years. It will continue to develop intense honey flavours and turn a dark golden colour.

What do you eat with Botrytis Semillon?

A thick, creamy trifle or rich chocolate fondant is sensational with a Botrytis Semillon, while indulgent Italian doughnuts with powdered sugar are perfect with a fortified wine like Black Noble. If you’re looking for something lighter, pair a Pink Moscato with pannacotta, or ice-cream and fruit desserts.

Is botrytis harmful to humans?

A: While most people will not have a problem, botrytis cinerea can cause an allergic reaction. Known as “winegrower’s lung”, this is a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It is often not lethal, but it can be very uncomfortable and may require treatment by a doctor to resolve it.

What does botrytis Semillon taste like?

Noble One is the benchmark botrytis-affected Semillon dessert wine from Australia. Rich with aromas of soft orange, white florals and honey with flavours of honeyed apricot and peach preserves. First produced in 1982. Semillon food pairings: mango or tropical cheesecake, blue cheese, fig tarte.

When should you drink dessert wine?

These tongue-pleasing sippers are ideally enjoyed with dessert or as dessert itself. It’s also worth noting that dessert wines are meant to be served in small wine glasses, much as you would when sipping on a snifter of whiskey or bourbon.

Should noble one be served chilled?

De Bortoli Noble One is perfect served chilled with a platter of blue and washed rind cheeses, fig or dried fruits which compliment the butterscotch, stone fruit and citrus notes in the wine.

Do Rieslings age well?

Riesling is considered aged after five years and Riesling which is high in acid and sugar or both can sometimes be cellared for twenty years or longer. Having said that, cellaring a Riesling must be done with care – otherwise, it won’t improve with age.

Can you cellar Riesling?

Before diving into the selection, let’s take a look at why riesling is such an awesome option for the cellar. Alongside semillon, riesling is one of the world’s great age-worthy white grapes, offering the structure and acidity to stand the test of time.

Do you drink muscat chilled?

Serve Rutherglen muscats chilled in summer or over ice.

What fungicide kills Botrytis?

Mycostop, a biological fungicide approved for organic use, has shown suppression of the disease. Direct spray (5 gm/ 50 liters of water) to susceptible leaves, flowers and fruits to point of run-off. Apply every 2-3 weeks, or as needed depending on disease pressure.

How many bottles of Riverina Botrytis Semillon are there?

Recently the 3,000-odd 750 ml bottles of this wine which remained in Miranda’s cellars were each uncorked and tasted. The best bottles were put into tank, corrected for acidity, freshened with 8 of Miranda’s 1997 Golden Botrytis and then bottled into halves.

What kind of wine is Semillon from Bordeaux?

Sémillon is one of Bordeaux’s big white wine grapes (the other being Sauvignon Blanc and to a lesser degree Muscadelle). Especially vulnerable to Botrytis Cinerea, or Noble Rot, which concentrates the sugars of late harvest wines and is responsible for many of the world’s most famous dessert wines,…

Is the Semillon grape susceptible to sunburn and Botrytis?

Known for being a fairly low-maintenance grape to cultivate with the ability to thrive in a wide variety of soils, the thin skins of the Semillon grape make it particularly susceptible to botrytis (a good thing) and sunburn (not a good thing). Care must be taken to manage the canopy for maximum fruit protection in the warmer growing regions.

What are the aromas of a Semillon wine?

Semillon grapes were left on the vine for an extended time to fully ripen, giving a wine that is golden in colour with intense honeysuckle and floral aromas. The luscious palate is filled with sweet apricot and honey. Sensational aromas of sweet orange marmalade, creamed honey & caramel coated popcorn.