McGuigan launches Semillon at Asda

Australia’s McGuigan Wines has launched the 2016 vintage of its Bin 9000 Semillon in Asda supermarkets nationwide.

Having won the IWSC Semillon trophy four times, Bin 9000 Semillon has become one of McGuigan’s most awarded wines. According to its makers, the Semillon “encompasses the heritage and provenance of the McGuigan brand”.

Harvested from grapes grown in the Hunter Valley – McGuigan’s home, and renowned as the leading region for Semillon – the wine reflects the Hunter Valley’s signature Semillon style.

According to McGuigan, the 2016 vintage is “full of fruity gooseberry and lime flavours, with a crisp and zesty acidity that has a long lasting finish”.

Chief winemaker, Neil McGuigan said: “A fantastic wine we’re really proud of, Bin 9000 Semillon has been an integral contributor to our award-winning success, and is an excellent example of why the Hunter Valley is world-renowned for its outstanding Semillon.”

“The wine shows fantastic ageing quality and will develop distinctive Hunter Valley toast and honey undertones as it ages, as seen in the 2003 and 2007 IWSC trophy winning vintages.

“We’re excited to see the distribution grow even further with Asda, giving even more consumers access to a taste of this wonderful grape variety and region,” he added.

The 2016 Bin 9000 Semillon is currently available to buy on Asda’s website and will be on sale in stores next week with an RRP of £13.98.