Willows Semillon

In 1936 Herbert Scholz planted his first vines, among them a variety known then as Madeira. After seven decades these vines are still growing - carefully tended, pruned and harvested by hand - but today the variety is recognised as Semillon.

These mature vines produce grapes that give great consistency and depth of flavour-year in, year out. This Semillon has the typical lively lemon butter fruit character which is a trademark Willows Vineyard style, along with a touch of vanillan oak from barrel fermentation and a brief period of maturation in French oak hogsheads.

The palate is full flavoured, with good length, elegance and zest that indicates it will age beautifully over five years and beyond. Winemakers of the Barossa refer to Semillon as the "red wine drinkers white".