Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards
Synonym of Sauv Blanc in FRANCE
- Blanc fumé (in the Loire),
- Fié,
- Sauvignon blanc,
- Sauvignon jaune,
- Sauvignon vert
Origins
Savagnin Blanc
Too much foliage creates________
Herbaceous notes
Plantings in France
Languedox - most planted
Bordeaux
Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume
When was Sauv Blanc imported in California?
1870s in Santa Clara Valley
How was Sauv Blanc called in California
Sauterne, Haut Sauterne
Who brought the orginal plantings of Sauv Blanc FPS 01 to California?
Charles Wetmore
First US Sauv Blanc labelled wine?
1932 Wente (Napa Valley)
Mondavi’s first Sauv Blanc bottling
1966-67 - Blanc Fumé
When was Sauv Blanc introduced in New Zealand?
1970
Plant material first imported in New Zealand?
FPS 01 from UC Davis
Year of international NZ SB acclaim?
1986
Most important region in South Africa for Sauv Blanc
Stellenbosch
Most important regions in Chile for Sauv Blanc?
Casablanca (Aconcagua coast)
Most important regions in Australia for Sauv Blanc?
VIC (Yarra Valley)
WA (Margaret River)
SA (Adelaide Hills)
Most important clone in France?
108 from Bordeaux - highly aromatic
How many clones are allowed in France?
20
Plantings Worldwide
- France 31,000 (3,8%)
- New Zealand 24,000 (69%)
- Chile 15,000 (7%)
- South Africa 10,000 (7,7%)
- Australia 6,000 (5%)
- Rumania 6,000 (5%)
French Appellations
South-West (11,150ha)
- Bordeaux,
- Bergerac,
- Cotes de Gascogne
Loire (10,450ha)
- Sancerre,
- Pouilly Fumé,
- Touraine
Languedoc-Roussillon (8,728ha)
- Pays d’Oc
Rhône/Provence (750ha)
-Cassis,
- Aix
Bourgogne (110ha)
- Saint Bris
First vintage Cloudy Bay
1985
Who created Cloudy Bay?
David Hohnen, co-founder of Cape Mentelle
Cloudy Bay first year in UK
1986
Most expensive Sauv Blanc in the World
Screaming Eagle $6980
