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'Hell Hole' Semillon

Meerea Park 'Hell Hole' Semillon

2023 Semillon
Hunter Valley, New South Wales

$35 each

Wine Details

Range

Current vintage releases from our highly acclaimed and awarded range of wines.

Region

Hunter Valley

Sub Region

Pokolbin

Vintage

2023

Type

White Wine

Variety

Semillon

Volume

750mL

Alcohol Volume

11%

Background

The name Pokolbin as legend has it, is derived from the early Hungarian migrant settlers to the area and means ’hot as hell’ or ’hell hole’, referring to the hot, dry and sometimes inhospitable summers that regularly reach 45º C.

Vineyard Notes

The wine is made from fruit, sustainably grown and harvested off a 50 year-old Semillon block on the Kindred family’s ‘Lochleven Estate’ vineyard in Pokolbin.

Winemaking

2023 was a shift back to Hunter Valley vintage normality with warm and dry growing and harvest conditions. Warm but not too hot, a bit of rain but not too much!!

Tasting Notes

A pale colour with a tinge of green, the nose has pungent lemon & citrus aromas. The palate is flavoursome, but tight and alive with refreshing steely acid. Fresh and lively with an excellent length and depth of flavour.

Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

Long term. 15+ years.

Food Matches

Fresh seafood.

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