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SEMILLION
A plump white grape popular in Bordeaux and Australia. The main grape used to create Sauternes.
VARIETALS: (Red) Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon; (White) Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion. Note: varietals are usually blended, or mixed together, in Bordeaux.
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Those grown in South Africa, where the grape is known as the Green Grape and also as Semillion, have not fared so well in popular favor and are not extensively planted at present.
In France, Sauvignon Blanc grapes may be found in the world-famous Sauternes and Barsac dessert wines, in which the major grape variety is Semillion. Sauvignon Blanc brings body, color, and bouquet to this marriage oft made in heaven.
 See also: Fruit, Taste, White, Bordeaux, Vine
  
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