Sauvignon Blanc

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grape variety white wine grape

Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety originating from France, best known for producing crisp, aromatic white wines with pronounced herbaceous and citrus flavors.

Aliases (4)

Statements (78)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	grape variety → white wine grape →
aromaCompoundAssociation	methoxypyrazines → thiols →
climatePreference	cool climate → moderate climate →
colorOfGrapeSkin	green →
crossedWith	Cabernet Franc →
grownInCountry	Australia → Austria → Chile → France → Germany → Italy → New Zealand → South Africa → Spain → United States →
grownInRegion	Bordeaux → Friuli Venezia Giulia → Loire Valley → Marlborough → Napa Valley → Sonoma County → Styria →
knownFor	aromatic wines → citrus flavors → crisp wines → herbaceous flavors →
notableStyleRegion	Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc → Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc → White Bordeaux blend →
offspring	Sauvignon Gris →
oftenBlendedWith	Muscadelle → Sémillon →
originatesFrom	France →
parentOf	Cabernet Sauvignon →
primaryWineColor	white →
servingTemperature	chilled →
synonym	Blanc Fumé → Fumé Blanc → Sauvignon Fumé → Sauvignon Jaune →
typicalAcidity	high →
typicalAlcoholRange	11.5–13.5% ABV →
typicalAromas	bell pepper → cut grass → elderflower → gooseberry → grapefruit → green apple → lime → nettle → passion fruit →
typicalFoodPairing	asparagus → goat cheese → salads → seafood → sushi →
typicalOakUsage	lightly oaked → unoaked →
usedInAppellation	Barsac → Entre-Deux-Mers → Graves → Menetou-Salon → Pessac-Léognan → Pouilly-Fumé → Sancerre → Sauternes → White Bordeaux →
wineAcidityDescriptor	racy → zesty →
wineBody	light-bodied → medium-bodied →
wineStyle	dry → late harvest sweet wine → sparkling → still →

Referenced by (70)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anderson Valley → Beaulieu Vineyard → Blanc Fumé → Calistoga AVA → Chalk Hill AVA → Chiles Valley AVA → Choapa Valley wine region → Entre-Deux-Mers → Horse Heaven Hills → Inglenook Winery → Knights Valley AVA → Limarí Valley → Marlborough wine region → McLaren Vale wine region → Mendocino AVA → Mount Veeder AVA → Napa Valley AVA eastern slopes → Oakville AVA → Port Phillip wine zone → Rapel Valley → Russian River Valley → Russian River Valley AVA → Rutherford AVA → Sonoma Valley → Spring Mountain District AVA → St. Helena AVA → St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery → Touraine → Yarra Valley → Yountville AVA →	grapeVariety
Adelaide Hills → Chalk Hill AVA → Knights Valley AVA → Lake County AVA → Margaret River → Marlborough wine region →	knownFor
Caymus Vineyards → Gaillac AOC → Sauternes →	grapeVarietyUsed
Margaret River → Menetou-Salon → Sancerre →	primaryGrapeVariety
South West Australia wine zone → Valle de Guadalupe wine region →	grapeVarieties
Graves → Pessac-Léognan →	grapeVarietyWhite
Muscadelle ("Sauvignon blanc") → Sémillon ("Sauvignon blanc") →	oftenBlendedWith
Sauvignon Blanc ("Sauvignon Jaune") → Sauvignon Blanc ("Sauvignon Fumé") →	synonym
Rutherford AVA → St. Helena AVA →	wineStyle
Blanc Fumé →	alternativeNameFor
Cabernet Franc →	crossWith
Menetou-Salon →	grapeForWhiteWines
Sancerre →	grapeVarietyForWhites
Valle de Guadalupe →	grapeVarietyGrown
Adelaide Hills →	grapeVarietyProduced
Columbia Valley AVA →	knownForGrapeVariety
Bordeaux wine region →	mainWhiteGrapeVariety
Sauvignon Blanc ("Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc") →	notableStyleRegion
Coquimbo wine region →	primaryGrapes
Blaye →	primaryWhiteGrapeVariety
California wine country →	produces
Sauvignon Gris →	relatedTo
Sauternes →	secondaryGrape
North Coast AVA →	typicalVariety
Maipo Valley →	whiteGrapeVariety
Bordeaux →	whiteGrapeVarietyUsed
South West Slopes →	wineStyleProduced