{"product_id":"2022-coeur-dor-botrytis-semillon","title":"2022 'Coeur d'Or' Botrytis Semillon","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e2017 GOLD MEDAL \u0026amp; SECOND PLACE – 6 NATIONS WINE CHALLENGE – V 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e2018 AUSTRALIAN WINE OF THE YEAR – V 2016 (WINESTATE MAGAZINE) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e2018 AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SWEET WINE OF THE YEAR – V 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e 2019 AUSTRALIAN WINE OF THE YEAR FINALIST – V 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e2025 BEST AUSTRALIAN SWEET WINE - YOUNG GUNS OF WINE - V 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eSNAPSHOT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eNoble-rot Botrytis Semillon in the Sauternes tradition — rich, golden, high-acid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eResidual Sugar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e 130 g\/l\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eVegan:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e Very lightly fined with Bentonite\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCases produced:\u003c\/strong\u003e 233\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eHERITAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eCoeur d’Or means “Heart of Gold” — a fitting name for our botrytised Semillon, inspired by the great sweet wines of Sauternes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eThe ability to produce quality sweet wines from our property was a complete surprise. After years of battling botrytis in the blocks closest to the Cudgegong River, we decided in 2013 to surrender and make wine from the heavily botrytised fruit. The result was not a classic Australian “sticky”, but a high-acid, high-residual-sugar wine closer in spirit to Sauternes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eIn 2018, our 2016 Coeur d’Or was named Australian Wine of the Year by Winestate Magazine — the first time a sweet wine had received that honour. The 2022 vintage continues that line: rich, complex and sweet, but carried by natural acidity rather than weight and was classified as one of Australia’s Best Sweet Wines by Young Guns of Wine in December 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eTERROIR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eUltra-cool inland site above Rylstone at ~\u003cb\u003e650 m ASL\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003cb\u003eOrdovician (~450 Myr) limestone reef\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003eshallow sandy \/ sandy-loam soils\u003c\/b\u003e. Low soil heat retention and valley cold-air pooling create \u003cb\u003eeffective night-time temperatures like ~1,200–1,300 m\u003c\/b\u003e, preserving natural acidity, perfume and delicate red-fruit line. Continental rhythm: \u003cb\u003ebudburst late Sept\/Oct; veraison Jan\/Feb; harvest Mar\/Apr\u003c\/b\u003e. Estate planted \u003cb\u003e1998\u003c\/b\u003e by Richard \u0026amp; Janet de Beaurepaire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eVINTAGE \u0026amp; VINEYARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSeason 2022: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA cool, wet vintage with high disease pressure across the region. For most dry table wines, botrytis risk required careful control through canopy and undervine management. For Coeur d’Or, however, selected Semillon parcels developed the noble rot needed for a serious Sauternes-style wine: intense residual sugar, lifted acidity and complex citrus-marmalade characters at modest alcohol.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eBlocks \/ Clones:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSemillon from C Block, close to the Cudgegong River, where autumn morning fog encourages slow, even botrytis development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e Individually selected parcels harvested by a mix of hand and machine picking on 13 April. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eWINEMAKING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe grapes were cold soaked, then pressed through a long, gentle cycle to extract highly concentrated juice. Fermented using Sauternes yeast, with maturation across stainless steel and French oak to build texture and complexity without overwhelming the fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAnalysis at bottling: Alc: 11.5% pH: 3.50 TA: 8.3 g\/L RS: 130 g\/L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eTASTING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eColour:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003elight golden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eBouquet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eapricot, ripe peach, marmalade, citrus peel and honey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003edry, crisp and savoury\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003erich, layered and textural — apricot, fresh citrus, marmalade and honey carried by excellent natural acidity. The sweetness is generous but not heavy; the acid line keeps the wine poised, fresh and long. Delicate French oak adds savoury complexity and mouthfeel without dominating the fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 0cm 3.0pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eFOOD \u0026amp; SERVICE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eA natural with cheese plates, blue cheese, pâté, foie gras, terrines and salty desserts. Also excellent with fruit-based desserts, crème brûlée, citrus tart and dishes where sweetness meets salt or spice. As in France with Sauternes, Coeur d’Or can also be served as an aperitif — especially with rich savoury dishes where sweetness, acidity and salt work together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eServe:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e10-12 °C \/ 50-54°F\u003c\/b\u003e in tulip sparkling stems or white-wine glasses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWHY BOTRYTIS SEMILLON HERE? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003eGreat sweet wine needs more than sugar. It needs acidity, concentration, noble rot and time. Our ultra-cool limestone site gives Semillon the natural acid spine to balance high residual sugar, while river fog creates the conditions for slow, even botrytis development. The result is not a heavy Australian sticky, but a Sauternes-style wine: golden, rich and complex, yet fresh, lifted and built to age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Sabon-RomanOsF',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Sabon-RomanOsF;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Beaurepaire Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62809893437599,"sku":"CDO22","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2675\/8342\/products\/CDO.jpg?v=1662007838","url":"https:\/\/debeaurepairewines.com\/products\/2022-coeur-dor-botrytis-semillon","provider":"De Beaurepaire Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}