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William Heritage
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William Heritage
2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Pasta

Category: Semillon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$34

William Heritage
2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Pasta

Category: Semillon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1%
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of jackfruit, starfruit, and yuzu, honeyed green apple and goose berry, and clarified butter with a satiny, tangy, bone-dry medium body and a nuanced, medium-length finish that exhibits accents of poached pear, pickled ginger and cinnamon, mango, guava, and and nectarine. Summer in a glass, bright and tropical fruit forward with refreshing acidity for balance.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: jackfruit, starfruit, and yuzu, honeyed green apple and goose berry, and clarified butter
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of poached pear, pickled ginger and cinnamon, mango, guava, and and nectarine
Sweetness Sweetness: Bone-Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Fish & Chips, Tuna Casserole, Chicken Piccata
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Summer in a glass, bright and tropical fruit forward with refreshing acidity for balance.
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The Producer

William Heritage Winery

The Producer
480 Mullica Hill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
USA
1 856-589-4474
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Their Portfolio

89 • William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $32.00.
89 • William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $34.00.
87 • William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $38.00.
94 • William Heritage 2021 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.9% (USA) $26.00.
92 • William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $34.00.
94 • William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $42.00.
94 • William Heritage 2019 Estate Reserve Norman’s Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.8% (USA) $48.00.
87 • William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $48.00.
95 • William Heritage 2019 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.6% (USA) $50.00.
86 • William Heritage NV Select, Chardonnay, American 13.5% (USA) $24.00.
86 • William Heritage NV Select Rosé, American 13.2% (USA) $24.00.
91 • William Heritage 2022 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $34.00.
89 • William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Blancs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $46.00.
88 • William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $48.00.
90 • William Heritage 2022 Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $34.00.
92 • William Heritage 2022 Reserve Grenache Syrah Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $36.00.
88 • William Heritage 2022 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $38.00.
87 • William Heritage 2022 Reserve White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 14% (USA) $36.00.
85 • William Heritage 2022 Reserve Gravel Block Vineyard, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $44.00.
88 • William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 • William Heritage 2021 Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 • William Heritage 2021 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $50.00.
90 • William Heritage 2021 Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $45.00.
85 • William Heritage 2023 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $38.00.
88 • William Heritage 2023 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $40.00.
93 • William Heritage 2023 Ice Cider, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $38.00.
BR • William Heritage NV Sticky Dessert-Style Wine, Outer Coastal Plain 18.4% (USA) $40.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • William Heritage 2020 Reserve Brut, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $46.00.
92 • William Heritage 2022 Burn Pile Vineyard Reserve, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13.8% (USA) $48.00.
88 • William Heritage 2022 Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
BR • William Heritage 2022 Reserve Norman’s Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $48.00. - Bronze Medal
90 • William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $50.00.
92 • William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.6% (USA) $34.00.
87 • William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Pinot Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $36.00.
87 • William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Chardonnay Musqué, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $36.00.
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Semillon

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
About
Semillon
Semillon is a white grape planted most notably in Bordeaux and Australia. While there are some fine dry versions of Semillon (especially from the Hunter Valley in Australia), the most famous use of Semillon is as part of the blend of a Sauternes, the famous dessert wine of Bordeaux.

Semillon as a dry wine has a flavor profile of lemon, apple and tropical fruit along with notes of magnolia and figs - this last a classic descriptor for the wine. Medium-bodied, the acidity varies as to the climate it is grown in. Pair these wines with lighter seafood, risotto or light white meats and consume them by their fifth to seventh birthday.

William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain rating was calculated by to be 89 points out of 100 on 7/6/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.