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Arno Smith Wines Saartjie Semillon 2022

Willem Van Zyl — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:20:59 +0000

Arno Smith’s passion for winemaking began on his family farm in the Tankwa Karoo and was nurtured by mentor Lukas Wentzel of Groote Post. After studying Viticulture at Elsenburg, he refined his craft in the U.S. and Australia. He later became winemaker at Hillcrest Estate in Durbanville and in 2021, Arno launched his own label, Arno Smith Wine Company.

Harvested from a single block of 1,000 Semillon vines, this wine undergoes wild fermentation with no added yeast, allowing pure grape expression. It features pronounced citrus and floral notes, a and a rich, textured mouthfeel. Beautifully balanced.

Serve at 12-15 Deg.

Pair with Indian curries, delectable sushi, clams or white meat and fish with an Asian dressing.

This wine offers an ageing potential of 5 years and more.

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Idiom Semillon 2021

Willem Van Zyl — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:02:33 +0000

Awards: Tim Aitkin 93 points

A delicate, aromatic example of barrel fermented Semillon. Subtle custard and lime cordial aromas with notes of cloves and white spices. Hints of prickly pear, capsicum and biscuit reveal Semillon’s zesty, textured character and inherent structure.

Serve at 9-12 Degs.

A wine that will benefit from cellaring.

Enjoy with scallops, white meats, or dishes with cream sauces.

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Shannon Semillon

Louis Coetzee — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:23:40 +0000

The focus of this wine is based on a vineyard component arising from unique low yielding Table Mountain Sandstone soils. Using natural yeasts, Shannon Semillon expresses a very distinctive musky nose combining ginger, quinine, lime zest, cardamom in a minerally and flinty style. The naturally fermented Semillon, matured on the lees, provides a fuller mouth feel and adds to the complexity of the wine. It is round on entry, then dense and concentrated in the middle, with a saline element giving the spice and citrus flavors a tactile feel that reminded one of an Old World version of this grape. This wine was vinified in a style that enhances the aging potential of Semillon.

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