Sauvignon blanc Flashcards

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define sauvignon blanc

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  • aromatic wine
  • dry
  • high acidity
  • wines are unoaked
  • herbaceous aromas - grass, green pepper , capsicum
  • sometimes blended with semillon
  • best consumed when young
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France regions

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only white variety permitted in Sancerre AOC and Pouilly fume AOC - loire valley

bordeaux - Graves AOC + Pessac Leognan AOc - blended with semillon

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Australia region

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Margaret river
often blended with semillon
sometimes oaked

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New Zealand

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Marlborough

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