Masterclass: Semillon, presented by Andrew Thomas

Semillon Andrew Thomas 22 nd September, 2010 Landmark Australia Tutorial

Semillon production 2008 Region Tonnes Barossa Valley 6842 Clare Valley 843 Hunter Valley 4270 Margaret River 6136 Murray Darling 12960 SA Riverland 11210 Riverina 44038 Rest of Australia 12220 TOTAL AUSTRALIA 98519

White Varietal intake (tonnes) by vintage 2010 2008 2006 Chardonnay 315,000 444,000 423,000 Semillon 76,000 99,000 97,000 Sauvignon Blanc 76,000 66,000 42,000

Regional climatic comparisons Lower Hunter Barossa Clare Valley Margaret River Latitude 32° 50’ S 34° 29’ S 33° 52’ S 33° 57’ S HDD (Oct – Apr) 2070 1590 1576 1690 Mean Jan Temp 22.7 21.2 21.5 20.4 Annual Rainfall (mm) 740 504 632 1130 Oct –Apr (mm) 530 220 245 274 RH (Oct Apr 3pm) 49% 39% 36% 59%

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Regional Characteristics – Semillon Inland Regions

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Bracket One The Current State of Play

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Bracket Two The ‘Metamorphosis’ of Hunter Valley Semillon

[object Object],[object Object],Bracket Three A Couple of Older Gems……….

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