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White Wines
Sauvignon Blanc
Piercingly aromatic and high in acid, from flinty Sancerre to explosively tropical Marlborough.
In detail
- Origin
- Loire Valley and Bordeaux, France.
- Major regions
- Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé · Marlborough · Stellenbosch · Casablanca Valley
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Flavour profile
- Grapefruit, gooseberry, passionfruit, cut grass and wet stone.
- Body
- Light to medium
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
Recommended Glass
White Wine Glass
A smaller, more upright bowl than a red glass, keeping the wine cool and the aromatics tight.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
8–10°C (46–50°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Goat cheese
- Oysters
- Green salad with herbs
- Grilled sea bass
- Asparagus
Notable examples & brands
- Didier Dagueneau Silex
- Cloudy Bay
- Greywacke Marlborough