2021Ormiale‘Secmillon’Blanc,Bordeaux,France

<p>The name is a pun on the grape the wine is made from, and <em>sec</em> – the French word for dry, to make it clear that this is not a sweet version of this versatile grape. Only 630 bottles made.</p><p>Grape: 100% Sémillon </p><p>Making of: the grapes are hand-picked and direct-pressed. 50% ferments in a 350L cherry wood barrel and 50% in 54L dame-jeannes. All blended together and aged in dame-jeannes for 10 months, in the limestone quarry. Bottled by gravity (no pump) without any filtration in July 2022. Nothing added at any moment. </p><p>Personality: “Early days for this Semillon sec, with notes of pear and blossom. This white wine will gain tension and complexity if cellared until at least next spring.”</p><p><p>-Importer’s Note</p>