Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards
Where does Sauvignon Blanc grow well
- Cool Climate
- Moderate Climate
Sauvignon Blanc Grid
Aroma Intensity-Acid-Body-Flavours
- Aroma Intesity=Pronounced
- Acid=High
- Body=Light to Medium
Flavours cool to warm in order - Grass
- Green Pepper
- Asparagus
- Apple
- Gooseberry
- Grape fruit
- Wet Stones
- Peach
- Passionfruit
Usually unoaked
Winemaking
* Blend?
* Fermentation Vessels?
* Oak?
* Age?
Sauvignon Blanc
- Usually single varietal. (If blended with semillion)
- Stainless inhert is the norm to preserve freshness of the fruit
- Not normally as oak would overpower the herbaceous charachters
- Even top quality Sauv Blanc will develop unattractive vegetal notes after a few years in the bottle
What are the renowned countries for Sauvignon Blanc
- France
- USA
- South Africa
- Chile
- Australia
- New Zealand
What 4 main areas in France grow Sauv Blanc
- Loire
- Touraine
- Bordeaux
- Languedoc-Rousillon
2 famous regions in the Loire for Sav Blanc and the climate for both
- Sancerre AOC
- Pouilly-Fume
- Cool
(located opposite sides of the Loire River)
What are the Sauv blancs like from Sauncerre and Pouilly-Fume
Sweetness-Acid-Flavours
*Dry
* High Acid
Green, Herbacoues and sometimes wet rock
* Green Apple
* Grass
* Asparagus
What is the Sauv Blanc from Touraune AOC like
one liner
- Typically fruity and inexpensive
Where in Bordeaux are 2 regions that make more concentrated and complex sauvignon.
What grape are thet often blended with and why?
- Graves AOC
- Pessac-Leognan
- Semillon-Adds body and allows to age
(Oak for top wines and age will make them develop honey and nuts in the bottle)
What is simple Bordeaux sauv blanc like
Aromas-blends
- Grass
- Green Apple
- Often blended with Semillon
Where in the Languedoc-Rousillon can Sauv Blanc be grown and what is the
* Sweetness
* Acid
* Flavour
* Label
- At the cooler higher altitude sites (To warm in most of the region)
- Dry
- High
- Tropical fruit and herbaceous
- Passionfruit
- Grass
- Labelled=Pays d’Oc IGP
Where in New Zealand is Sauv Blanc most famous and whats the climate?
- Marlborough
- Cool
Sauv Blanc in Marlborough some common flavours and why does it range so much in this region
- grapefruit
- peach
- passionfruit
- pronounced capsicum
- asparagus
Blending occurs across different sites and with grapes from different ripeness levels so the therefore display a broader range of flavours
Whats the differance between a Marlborough Sauv blanc and one from the Loire Valley
- Marlborough will typically have more pronounced characteristics than loire but in a similar style
What two regions from Australia are known for Sauv Blanc and do they often blend with Semillon
- Margaret River
- Adelaide Hills
- Yes blended and light oak as well so can age in both locations
