Sauvignon Blanc is a high-acid white of citrus, cut grass, and green herbs, famous for the flinty Sancerre of the Loire and the punchy, passionfruit-driven wines of Marlborough. It is almost always made unoaked to preserve its aromatic zing.
Characteristics
- Colour
- white
- Body
- light
- Sweetness
- dry
- Tannin
- low
- Acidity
- high
Typical flavours
- lime
- gooseberry
- passionfruit
- cut grass
- green pepper
Where Sauvignon Blanc grows best
What to eat with Sauvignon Blanc
- goat cheese
- oysters
- green salads