Sauvignon Blanc
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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.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sauvignon Blanc canonical | 285 |
| Sauvignon blanc | 6 |
| Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | 5 |
| New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc | 1 |
| Sauvignon Blanc grape | 1 |
| Sauvignon Blanc wine | 1 |
| Sauvignon Fumé | 1 |
| Sauvignon Jaune | 1 |
| Sauvignon blanc is the minority variety | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T139237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sauvignon Blanc Context triple: [North Coast AVA, typicalVariety, Sauvignon Blanc]
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A.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a widely planted and versatile white wine grape variety known for producing wines that range from crisp and mineral-driven to rich, oaky, and buttery in style.
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B.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned, cool-climate red wine grape variety renowned for producing elegant, aromatic wines with red fruit flavors and notable complexity.
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C.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied, widely cultivated red wine grape variety renowned for its dark fruit flavors, firm tannins, and exceptional aging potential.
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D.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned wine grape variety known for producing medium-bodied, aromatic red wines and for being a key parent of several major Bordeaux grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon.
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E.
Merlot
Merlot is a popular red wine grape variety known for producing smooth, medium- to full-bodied wines with soft tannins and flavors of plum, black cherry, and chocolate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sauvignon Blanc Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a widely planted and versatile white wine grape variety known for producing wines that range from crisp and mineral-driven to rich, oaky, and buttery in style.
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B.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned, cool-climate red wine grape variety renowned for producing elegant, aromatic wines with red fruit flavors and notable complexity.
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C.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied, widely cultivated red wine grape variety renowned for its dark fruit flavors, firm tannins, and exceptional aging potential.
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D.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned wine grape variety known for producing medium-bodied, aromatic red wines and for being a key parent of several major Bordeaux grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon.
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E.
Merlot
Merlot is a popular red wine grape variety known for producing smooth, medium- to full-bodied wines with soft tannins and flavors of plum, black cherry, and chocolate.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| grownInRegion |
Bordeaux
ⓘ
Friuli Venezia Giulia ⓘ Loire Valley vineyards ⓘ
surface form:
Loire Valley
Marlborough ⓘ Napa Valley ⓘ Sonoma County, California ⓘ
surface form:
Sonoma County
Austria ⓘ
surface form:
Styria
|
| knownFor |
aromatic wines
ⓘ
citrus flavors ⓘ crisp wines ⓘ herbaceous flavors ⓘ |
| notableStyleRegion |
Sancerre
ⓘ
surface form:
Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
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 Blanc self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sauvignon Fumé
Sauvignon Blanc self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Sauternes
ⓘ
surface form:
Barsac
Entre-Deux-Mers ⓘ Graves ⓘ Menetou-Salon ⓘ Pessac-Léognan ⓘ Sancerre ⓘ
surface form:
Pouilly-Fumé
Sancerre ⓘ Sauternes ⓘ White Bordeaux ⓘ |
| wineAcidityDescriptor |
racy
ⓘ
zesty ⓘ |
| wineBody |
light-bodied
ⓘ
medium-bodied ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
dry
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late harvest sweet wine ⓘ sparkling ⓘ still ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sauvignon Blanc Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (302)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sauvignon blanc
subject surface form:
Sauternes
subject surface form:
Terra Alta DO
subject surface form:
Rutherford AVA
subject surface form:
Central Coast wine region
subject surface form:
Costa (Cachapoal Valley)