The McGuigan Bin Semillon is our most awarded wine. It is a perfect example of why the Hunter Valley is renowned as the premier region for Semillon in the world. This true Hunter style Semillon is a fresh light wine when young, then develops rich honey and toast characters with extended cellaring.

The 2012 growing season was extremely difficult with rain and cool conditions from start to finish. Sourced from the Bainton Vineyard at Broke, yields were low but some of the cleanest and ripest fruit in the Valley. After picking the grapes were immediately transported to our winery where they were crushed and chilled before being pressed and transferred into a stainless steel tank. The juice was clarified, inoculated with an aromatic yeast strain and fermented at between 12-14 degrees Celsius to maintain maximum fruit character. Post-fermentation, the wine was clarified, received a light fining and bottled.