Where Does Semillon Wine Come From? The most prestigious Semillon is, ironically, not labeled as such. For Bordeaux Blanc, or white Bordeaux, it is often blended with Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.

Bordeaux and Burgundy are two of the most renowned wine-producing regions in France, known for producing complex, age-worthy ...

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Think Bordeaux means blowing the budget? Think again – the world’s most famous wine region has plenty of affordable gems, and you don’t need to earn a banker’s salary to enjoy them. Here ...

Vivace is my re-imagining of a white Bordeaux wine in my style requiring a higher percentage of Semillon — higher than the 75% that the regulations allow me to still call it Sauvignon Blanc ...

Semillon makes up roughly 45% of Bordeaux’s white wine vines, followed closely by sauvignon blanc at 43%. The third most common white wine grape in Bordeaux is muscadelle (5%).

A blend of 65% Sauvignon Blanc with Semillon. Classically, white Bordeaux is served with local seafood (including oysters and mussels), white asparagus, and goat's or sheep's milk cheeses (such as ...

Sauvignon Blanc is historically connected to two French winemaking regions: the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. It most likely originated in the former, which today still makes single-variety expressions ...

Vivace is my re-imagining of a white Bordeaux wine in my style requiring a higher percentage of Semillon — higher than the 75% that the regulations allow me to still call it Sauvignon Blanc ...

In fact, nothing could be further from the truth: most Bordeaux is sold at far more humble price points, with the Bordeaux (£4.99) and Bordeaux Supérieur (£5.99) sold in Lidl being good examples.