{"product_id":"rook-en-spieels-waas-semillon-2024","title":"Rook en Spieels, Waas Semillon 2024\/25","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Rook en Spieels, Waas Semillon 2024\/25\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA friendly, textured South African orange wine made from Semillon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kind of orange wine that quietly wins over white-wine drinkers. There’s texture from the subtle skin tannins, but not too much, and the wine is delightfully drinkable. The nose is fresh - ripe peach and apricot. The palate builds on this with a creamy texture before the bright acidity freshens everything up, ending with a pithy citrus-pith finish. Bright, modern, brilliant for now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFried chicken with a rainbow ‘slaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken with lemon and herb stuffing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAubergine, halloumi or other grilled veg with tahini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly spiced rice dishes (chicken biryani)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If you’re looking for an easy way into orange wine, this is a great place to start. It is bright, clean, fruity and fresh while still offering the texture that this style is known for. If you love the Solara Orange wine, this is for you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRook en Spieels\u003c\/strong\u003e Waas Semillon is produced exclusively for \u003cstrong\u003eMoreno Wines\u003c\/strong\u003e in South Africa. The wine is naturally fermented and macerated on the skins with daily punch-downs to build flavour and texture, then put through a basket press. After fermentation the wine is settled in tank before being transferred to \u003cstrong\u003econcrete eggs and flexcubes\u003c\/strong\u003e — vessels designed to incorporate oxygen during ageing with more control and consistency than traditional barrels. The result is the cleaner, fresher, more accessible end of the orange-wine spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it’s made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Semillon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural fermentation on skins, daily punch-downs for texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasket-pressed after fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSettled in tank, then aged in concrete eggs and flexcubes (oxygen-aware ageing without barrel character)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottled to drink young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Africa, Paarl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange wine (skin-contact), dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semillon 100%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\/25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75cl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrange wine often gets accused of being challenging - too tannic, too funky, too “natural-wine bar” for casual drinkers. Waas Semillon is the answer to that. Wild-fermented, basket-pressed, concrete-egg-aged - every winemaking choice a serious producer would make - but the resulting bottle is bright, clean, and friendly enough to win over a Sauvignon-Blanc drinker. The orange wine we hand to anyone who says “I don’t think I like orange wine.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rook en Spieels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47368311701822,"sku":"SK-00663","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/Rook_En_Spiels_Waas_Semillon_Orange_wine_5_off_6_roundel.jpg?v=1776427184","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/rook-en-spieels-waas-semillon-2024","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}