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

• 3 Grappes Blanc — Domaine Laroche
• ALZ — Le Sot de l'Ange
• Alba Sauvignon Blanc — Santa Luz
• Almansa El Picoteo Blanco — Bodegas Piqueras S.A.
• Almodí Petit Blanc — Altavins Viticultors
• Amphora Sauvignon Blanc — Gabriëlskloof
• Armonia — Bassac
• Baron de L — de Ladoucette
• Basa — Telmo Rodríguez
• Basa Blanco — Telmo Rodríguez
• Bel Air — Les Quatre Piliers
• Beyond the Clouds — Elena Walch
• Black Label Sauvignon Blanc — Babich
• Blanc — Château Carbonnieux
• Blanc — Château Mousseyron
• Blanc — Château Olivier
• Blanc — Château du Tertre
• Blanc — Château Perron
• Blanc — Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin
• Blanc — Château Puyfromage