An often overlooked grape in Washington State, young Sémillon is charming and verstile, with a floral, citrusy appeal.
Vintage: 2025
Variety: 100% Sémillon
Vineyard & Appelation: Dineen Vineyard, Yakima Valley AVA
If young Washington State Semillon were a mythological creature, it would be a Selkie — the shape-shifting seal-folk of Celtic and Norse legend.
At first glance, unassuming — A selkie appears as an ordinary seal on the surface, just as young Semillon can seem understated or even a little awkward next to flashier grapes like Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc.
But there's a hidden, luminous nature underneath — Shed the seal skin and a selkie reveals breathtaking grace. Young WA Semillon has that same quality: beneath its lean, waxy exterior hides a bright core of lemon curd, lanolin, and green fig that hints at something extraordinary waiting to emerge.
It belongs to two worlds — Selkies live between sea and land, never fully belonging to either. Semillon straddles the line between crisp and rich, between herbaceous and honeyed, between "drink now" freshness and serious age-worthy complexity. It's never quite what you expect.
