South Africa has long been a custodian of old vine treasures, but now the Cape can claim something rarer still: a certified new grape variety. Sémillon Gris has been officially recognised as a distinct cultivar, separate from the classic Sémillon of Bordeaux and beyond, with its origins firmly rooted in South African viticulture.
Cape Discovery: Sémillon Gris Certified as a Distinct New Grape Variety
South Africa has gifted the wine world a genuinely new grape variety — Sémillon Gris has been officially certified as a distinct cultivar with Cape origins, rewriting what we thought we knew about this storied family of grapes.
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