Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards
Typical style Sauvignon Blanc s of France
Passion fruit
Grass
H acidity
Dry
Which factor is important in the winery for Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough
Blending - different sites or grapes harvested at different ripeness levels
What wine making experiments are they going in Marlborough
Cooler vineyards sites similar to Loire in style
Small amounts of oak
Lees contact adding body & complexity
Margaret river Sauvignon Semillon blend style
Concentrated grass notes
Some have contact with oak
Style Sauvignon Blanc in Adelaide hills
Fresh fruity
Citrus to tropical
Some blended Semillon
Besides altitude what is the other cooling influence in Adelaide hills
Ocean breeze
2 areas in chile producing Sauvignon Blanc
Casablanca valley
Central calley
Cooling influences in Casablanca valley
Sea breeze
Morning fog
Cooling influence Elgin in South Africa
Altitude
Style Sauvignon Blanc from Elgin
Cool green fruits and sometimes wet stone
Cooling influence constantia
Sea breezes from southern ocean
V good Sauvignon Blanc from cooler areas is found in where in California it is sometimes oaked
Napa valley
