Speaking of Sémillon…
No matter how hard Californian Sémillon wine tries, it is still the “Rodney Dangerfield” of wines—it gets no respect!
In fact, the amount of Semillon planted in California is shrinking, with just a little over 900 acres left. This could be because on average, it earned just $503 per ton of fruit last year, less than workaday Pinot Gris. Indeed, California growers plant Sémillon primarily to blend it with Sauvignon blanc.
On top of the financial aspect, the grapes used in Sémillon wine require poor and gravelly soils, serious winemaking; and the willingness to wait….and wait and wait!
In fact, the amount of Semillon planted in California is shrinking, with just a little over 900 acres left. This could be because on average, it earned just $503 per ton of fruit last year, less than workaday Pinot Gris. Indeed, California growers plant Sémillon primarily to blend it with Sauvignon blanc.
On top of the financial aspect, the grapes used in Sémillon wine require poor and gravelly soils, serious winemaking; and the willingness to wait….and wait and wait!
posted by My Wine News | 6:35 AM
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