Sauvignon Blanc

Question 1

What the characteristics in the vineyard of Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 1

• Berries medium size
• Thigh bunches
• Natural high acidity
• Aromatic grape
• Late budding
• Early ripping
• Particularly vigorous

Question 2

Climate for Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 2

• Tolerant of cool temperatures during the growing season
• Sensitive to extreme cool temperature

Question 3

Is Sauvignon Blanc susceptible to?

Answer 3

• Botrytis
• Powdery mildew
• Black rot

Question 4

Best soil for Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 4

• Chalk
• Gravel
• Loam
• Flint
• Marl

Question 5

Sauvignon Blanc in the winery… MLF

Answer 5

Malolactic fermentation
• Softens palate
No MLF
• Preserve crisp acidity and pinger aromas

Question 6

Sauvignon Blanc in the winery….. Blend

Answer 6

• Semillon add softens texture and aromas
• Common in Bordeaux

Question 7

Sauvignon Blanc in there winery… aging

Answer 7

Stainless steel
• Preserve aromas
Oak
• toast flavour and softens aromas
Cellaring
• most meant to be drunk and fresh
• from Sauternes will improve for decades

Question 8

Sauvignon Blanc nobles regions

Answer 8

• Sancerre, France
• Pouilly-Fume, France
• Sauternes, France
• Marlborough, New Zealand
• Chile
• California, USA
• South Africa
• Australia

Question 9

Sauvignon Blanc common descriptors

Answer 9

Visual
• Pale to moderate straw/green
Nose
• Grassy
• Green pepper
• Cat pee
• Wet stone
• Flinty
• Citrus
• Guava
• Grapefruit

Question 10

Sauvignon Blanc in the palate

Answer 10

• High acidity
• Moderate Alcohol
• light to medium body
• Dry style and Sweet style

Question 11

Sauvignon Blanc with food

Answer 11

Dry style
• High acidity food
• Goat cheese
• Light white fish
Sweet style
• Foie gras
• Roquefort cheese