Sémillon
[ say-mee-YOHN; seh-mee-YOHN ]
A white grape grown in France and, to a lesser extent, in California, Australia, Chile and Argentina. Semillon is bottled on a limited basis as both a
DRY and semisweet
VARIETAL. It's also sometimes blended with
SAUVIGNON BLANC. Its greatest claim to fame, however, is its susceptibility to
BOTRYTIS CINEREA, making it one of the grapes most often used for
DESSERT WINES such as the French
SAUTERNES and some U.S.
LATE-HARVEST wines.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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