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William Heritage
2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain

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Category: Semillon

Date Tasted: 7/6/2022

Country: USA

Alcohol: 13.1%

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89 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$34

William Heritage
2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:

Category: Semillon

Date Tasted: 7/6/2022

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

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

The Producer

William Heritage Winery

480 Mullica Hill Road

Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

USA

1 856-589-4474

www.heritagewinenj.com

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.

Semillon

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.