Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards
Name the notable growing regions for Sauvignon Blanc
Lore Valley, France Bordeaux, France South of France Marlborough, NZ Margaret River, Australia Adelaide Hills, Australia Casablanca Valley, Chile Central Valley, Chile Constantia, South Africa Elgin, South Africa Napa Valley, CA
What regions in France only permit the white grape Variety Sauv Blanc
Two appellations in the Loire Valley:
Sancerre AOC
Pouilly-Fume AOC
Describe the growing conditions and climate of Sancerre and Pouilly Fume
cool climate
facing each other on the Loire River
Describe a Loire Valley Sauv Blanc
dry high acidity green fruit (apple) herbaceous (grass, asparagus) sometimes wet stones
What is a notable sub region west of Sancerre
Touraine AOC
Describe a Touraine AOC Sauv Blanc
fruity and inexpensive
List two notable appellations in Bordeaux for growing Sauv Blanc
Graves AOC
Pessac-Leognan AOC
Describe a typical Bordeaux AOC Sauv Blanc
fresh aromas of grass and green apple
What is Sauv Blanc typically blended with in Bordeaux
Semillon
Describe a Graves AOC or Pessac Leognan AOC Sauv Blanc
concentrated and complex
blending with Semillion helps add body
often mature din oak
complex flavours of honey and nut from the bottle
Describe a South of France Sauv Blanc
dry
high acidity
tropical fruit (passionfruit)
herbaceous (grass)
Describe a Marlborough Sauv Blanc
blended with grapes with different levels of ripeness
lemon, peach, passionfruit, green bell pepper
some have small amounts of oak or lees contact
Name two notable regions for Sauv Blanc in Australia
Margaret River
Adelaide Hills
Describe a typical Margaret River Sauv Blanc
concentrated herbaceous aromas (grass)
some have contact with oak
Describe the growing conditions and climate of Adelaide Hills
cooled by altitude and ocean breezes
