Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards
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Sauvignon Blanc
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High acid, light-bodied, medium alcohol, usually unoaked.
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OW Sauvignon Blanc Appearance
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Pale yellow-green to straw
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NW Sauvignon Blanc Appearance
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Sometimes a little darker. Colourless in youth.
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OW Sauvignon Blanc Aroma
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Sour apple, grassy, herbaceous. Loire: Flinty, gunsmoke, gooseberries, mineral
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NW Sauvignon Blanc Aroma
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Fresh cut grass, hay, straw, green pepper, fig, honeydew melon, herbaceous. Cooler reguins: asparagus, gooseberries.
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OW Sauvignon Blanc Palate
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Granny Smith apples, tart and tangy. Subtle earthiness.
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NW Sauvignon Blanc Palate
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Citrus, melon, ripe and crisp fruits. Fresh green flavours. Alcohol is normally apparent.
