Winemaker Notes
magine lying in a meadow late in summer with the smell of sweet hay all around you, underlain with the delicate fragrance of white flowers. This is what you get when you open a bottle of the Spring Seed "Forget-Me-Not" and when you taste it, that dreamy summer meadow follows through onto the palate with a twist of lime, too. Forget-Me-Not is a classic white wine blend, and is so versatile; mixing and matching with spicy Thai food, creamy cheeses or on its own.
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 52%, Semillon 48%
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Intense, with notes of lanolin and beeswax that mingle with succulent, bright flavors of lemon curd, mineral and ruby grapefruit, revealing savory details on a medium body. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.
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Wine Enthusiast
This organic, food-friendly SBS (an almost even split of the two) should not be drunk too chilled. Closer to room temp is best to fully appreciate its gentle lemon-lime, grass, green herb and wool notes. A chameleon of a wine, it changes rapidly in the glass. Medium weight, it’s slippery and herbaceous with ample length and balance and a saline finish. Expressive of both site and variety, it punches above its price tag. Epicurean Wines. Best Buy.
Sometimes light and crisp, other times rich and creamy, Bordeaux White Blends typically consist of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Often, a small amount of Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris is included for added intrigue. Popularized in Bordeaux, the blend is often mimicked throughout the New World. Somm Secret—Sauternes and Barsac are usually reserved for dessert, but they can be served before, during or after a meal. Try these sweet wines as an aperitif with jamón ibérico, oysters with a spicy mignonette or during dinner alongside hearty Alsatian sausage.
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.