Ed Tomlinson is no slouch at making award-winning white wines himself, therefore it is not surprising that he has chosen the Chateau Xanadu Semillon as his top Margaret River white.

The Xanadu Semillon has a long history of quality and was one of the first outstanding white wines made in the region. Coming from vines planted in the late 1970s, it has superb depth of fruit flavour, elegance and a long lingering after taste.

It is consistently one of the best wines made from the variety in Margaret River with its subtle grassy characters and lovely touch of oak. It is a delicious, fresh, clean wine with very good regional and varietal definition.

However here is a wine that, although it is drinking well now, will reward cellaring by developing rich, mature honeyed characters.

The wine marries beautifully with seafood and poultry, but its superior mouth-feel and complex depth are also an excellent foil for some lighter asian foods. Truly a versatile wine and ideally suited to that special summer lunch.

Check out Don Hancey's mouth-watering recipe to perfectly match the Chateau Xanadu Semillon.