Our Bunnamagoo Autumn Semillon style is well suited to the Mudgee climate. The late Summer rains are ideal for developing botrytis (noble rot) on the fruit and concentrating flavours and acids. My inspiration comes from Château Climens and Chateau Château in the commune of Barsac. The wines there are 100% Semillon and the amount of new oak (always French) and length of maturation is dependent on the vintage.
Here, we have emulated the Barsac style with a wine to be enjoyed both young and old. The 2016 Bunnamagoo Autumn Semillon shows tropical honeyed notes, with floral, vanilla and spice aromatics. While it’s sweet there is ample acidity to give it lift. Acidity is a key component in a sweet white. Maturation occurred over 9 months in French oak hogsheads.
To get the best of the wine, it should be served at 12-14C and this cool almost cellar like temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. And as it naturally warms in the glass, it develops more aromatic complexities and fleshes out on the palate. It is delicious on release but like all great wines, it gets much better with age and will not reach full maturity until 15-30 years of age.
It is a special wine for Bunnamagoo as it is not made every year. We only attempt the style when we believe conditions are best. Previous vintages include 2005, 2010, 2013 and 2016 all of which have had great show success.
Given Autumn Semillon’s prestigious role within our range, it is an ideal choice to partner with the Kids Earth Fund. The Bunnamagoo Autumn Semillon label features the artwork ‘Jesien’ (meaning Autumn), from the Kids Earth Fund collection and painted by a 14-year-old Polish girl. Through your support of our product, Bunnamagoo supports this worthy organization that fosters social, cultural, and ecological awareness in children around the world. See kidsearthfund.org.au for more information.
