Sauvignon Blanc

Question 1

Sauvignon Blanc - Climate?

Answer 1

Cool
Moderate

Question 2

Sauvignon Blanc - Where grown in France?

Answer 2

Bordeaux AOC
Left Bank
- Graves AOC
- Pessac-Leognan AOC
Loire Valley
- Sancerre AOC
- Pouilly-Fume AOC
- Touraine AOC
Languedoc-Rossellini
- Pays d’Oc IGP

Question 3

Sauvignon Blanc - Where in South Africa?

Answer 3

Constantia - cooled by sea breezes
Elgin - altitude

Question 4

Sauvignon Blanc - Where grown in New Zealand?

Answer 4

Marlborough

Question 5

Sauvignon Blanc - Where grown is Australia?

Answer 5

Margaret River
Adelaide Hills

Question 6

Sauvignon Blanc - Where grown in Chile?

Answer 6

Casablanca - sea breezes
Central Valley - range of quality

Question 7

Sauvignon Blanc - Where grown in US?

Answer 7

Napa Valley

Question 8

Sauvignon Blanc - Grape characteristics & flavour types?

Answer 8

High acidity
Aromatic
Herbaceous
Green fruit, citrus, stone fruit, tropical fruit

Question 9

Sauvignon Blanc - Winemaking characteristics?

Answer 9

Typically dry
Light to medium body
Unoaked
Single varietal
Sometimes blended with Semillon
Meant for early drinking

Question 10

Sauvignon Blanc - Flavours?

Answer 10

Varies with ripeness:
- grass, green bell pepper, asparagus
- apple, gooseberry, grapefruit, wet stones
- peach, passionfruit