Sauvignon Blanc

**Sauvignon Blanc** is a white grape from France's Loire Valley (and a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon) prized for its zesty, aromatic character and refreshing bite. **In the glass** — pale and bright, with piercing aromas of gooseberry, green apple, freshly cut grass and citrus, sometimes edged with a flinty, mineral or even herbaceous "green" note. High acidity keeps it crisp and lively; the body is light and rarely oaked. **Where it grows** — Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé give it a stony, mineral elegance; New Zealand's Marlborough turns it into an explosively tropical, passion-fruit-scented style. It also shines in Bordeaux (sometimes blended with Sémillon and barrel-aged), South Africa, Chile and California. **At the table** — a classic with goat cheese, oysters and fresh salads. **Cellaring** — almost always best enjoyed young and fresh, within a couple of years, though barrel-fermented Bordeaux versions can develop with time.

Wines

• Alba Sauvignon Blanc — Santa Luz
• Almodí Petit Blanc — Altavins Viticultors
• Amphora Sauvignon Blanc — Gabriëlskloof
• Baron de L — de Ladoucette
• Basa Blanco — Telmo Rodríguez
• Beyond the Clouds — Elena Walch
• Black Label Sauvignon Blanc — Babich
• Blanc — Château Carbonnieux
• Blanc — Château Olivier
• Blanc — Château du Tertre
• Blanc de Blanc — Pierro
• Blanc de Blancs — Francis Coppola
• Bordeaux Blanc Cuvée Prestige — Château Saint-Sulpice
• Bordeaux Sauvignon — Cap Royal
• Brut Sauvignon — Oliver Zeter
• Bullnose — Te Mata Estate
• Caravan Sauvignon Blanc — Quarisa
• Casca Sauvignon Blanc Orange — Domaine Joel Delaunay
• Castelnau de Suduiraut — Château Suduiraut
• Chara Sauvignon Blanc Trocken — Alexander Laible