Sémillon  2023

L'ECOLE NO. 41

Sémillon
2023

$26.42*

* Suggested retail price

2 case(s) available

Product code
74518
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
Washington
Subregion
Columbia Valley
Varietal(s)
Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

A family-owned business, L'Ecole Nº 41 was founded by Jean and Baker Ferguson. Today, the winery is owned and operated by their daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Martin Clubb. Built in 1915, the schoolhouse is located in historic Frenchtown, a small community just west of Walla Walla, Washington. Frenchtown derived its name from the many French-Canadians who settled the valley during the early 1800s. Legend has it, these men of French descent were raising grapes and producing wine. By the...

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Tasting notes

Remarkably brilliant with rich fruit and balanced acidity, this wine shows fragrant citrus blossom, lemon and floral aromas, with melon, pear, lychee nut and key-lime flavors on a honeysuckle mineral-rich finish.

Press reviews

Decanter

- 90 points -

July 2024 (Vintage 2023)

This blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc (18%) is sourced from five different vineyards across Washington’s larger Columbia Valley AVA. It carries a richness that borders on viscosity. Ripe, rich pear and bruised apple aromatics mingle with honeysuckle and Madagascar vanilla bean. The palate showsfreshness alongside ripe stone fruits and poached pear, with a bright resilience that carries through the finish.

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