{"id":13953,"date":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/the-semillon-chardonnay-cheat-sheet"},"modified":"2018-02-15T16:25:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T15:25:33","slug":"the-semillon-chardonnay-cheat-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/the-semillon-chardonnay-cheat-sheet","title":{"rendered":"The Semillon Chardonnay cheat sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"
Semillon Chardonnay<\/b> is a pretty common wine blend, though it can be hard to get your head around it. <\/span>When <\/b>learning about wine<\/b><\/a>, we discover that certain grape varieties have specific characteristics in terms of flavour and aroma.<\/b> It can be tricky enough to remember which individual grape variety tastes like what. How does <\/span>Albari\u00f1o<\/span><\/a> compare with <\/span>Godello<\/span><\/a>, for example? What\u2019s the difference between <\/span>Sauvignon Blanc<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Sauvignon Gris<\/span><\/a>? The issue becomes trickier still when we talk about blends.<\/span><\/p>\n Semillon Chardonnay is a case in point: Maybe you understand <\/span>Semillon<\/span><\/a>, and maybe you understand <\/span>Chardonnay<\/span><\/a>. What happens when you put \u2018em together, though? And why even do it in the first place? Don\u2019t worry, though. Our handy Semillon Chardonnay cheat sheet will tell you everything you need to know!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n First things first: Semillon Chardonnay is a blended wine, that is, it\u2019s a wine made by blending together two or more distinct grape varieties. Many famous wines are blends, such as Bordeaux and Champagne. The red <\/span>Bordeaux blend<\/b><\/a> is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, though may also include Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carm\u00e9n\u00e8re. The <\/span>Champagne blend<\/b> may include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The Semillon Chardonnay blend is not as common as Bordeaux or Champagne, but it is common in one place: Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Semillon Chardonnay as a blend is possible because its two component grapes, Semillon and Chardonnay, are both individually popular in Australian wine.<\/span><\/p>\nSemillon Chardonnay and other wine blends<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Australian Semillon Chardonnay: Where does it start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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