Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Semillon
Full-bodied, packed with citrus aromas and a buttery,
toasty finish, Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Semillon 2011 is a versatile wine to
enjoy as the early autumn chill approaches.
The perfect accompaniment to wild mushrooms and muted
autumn flavours, this Unfiltered Semillon embodies great complexity and true
varietal character through meticulous terroir selection and excellent
craftsmanship in the Fleur du Cap cellar.
"Our Semillon is an elegant wine with heaps of
apricot and vanilla oak spice on the palate allowing it to be enjoyed even at
mild room temperatures during the colder months. I enjoy drinking this
wonderful food wine most during autumn with creamy wild mushroom risotto,"
says winemaker Pieter Bedanhorst who loves to add a dash of Semillon to the pot
to give the dish greater depth and flavour.
"A great trick I learned from salt aficionado
Chef Craig Cormack is to substitute table salt with an artisanal alternative such
as Murray Riversalt. It
just adds an extra dimension to your dish and really brings out the full
flavour profile of the Semillon," adds Pieter.
Inspired by Fleur du Cap's close affinity to nature
and the unbridled expression of fruit and flavour of the Unfiltered range, Chef
Craig enjoys experimenting with these wines and his ever expanding salt
collection. His ultimate pairing choice for the Fleur du Cap Unfiltered
Semillon 2011 is a seared tuna enlivened with delicately pink Murray River Salt
from Australia.
“One of the challenges when pairing salt and wine is
to create food that will enhance the wine without dominating it. The unique
characteristics of Murray River salt unveil the
flavours of the complex, full bodied Unfiltered Semillon superbly,” says Chef
Craig.
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Semillon 2011 is available at
select fine dining restaurants, boutique wine stores or the Fleur du Cap cellar
door at Die Bergkelder in Stellenbosch from around R95 per bottle.
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