Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards

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Taste (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Grassy, herbaceous, vegetal

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Notes (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Grass, grapefruit, gooseberry, lime. Bell pepper (green, yellow, red), asparagus

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Terroir (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Bourdeaux vs Loire Valley (especially upper loire, such as Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé)

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When from Bordeaux … (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Blended with Sémillon, aged in oak

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When from Upper Loire … (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Bracing acidity, racy and steely wines. Because cold continental climate, aged in neutral containers without stylistic trappings.

Spicy and expressive

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Pairings (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Herb-driven spices, salty cheeses, light meats, Asian food

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Secondary flavours (Old World) (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Flint, cat-pee, sweat

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Body (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Light bodied 2/5

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Special notes for Sauvignon from New Zealand (Bonus if can name vineyard)

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Black currant leaves, intense tropical fruit. Marlborough, Cloudy Bay.

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Besides France and NZ, where else is Sauvignon Blanc famous? And characteristics?

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Austria, Styria.

Crisp, light, elegant. Crunchy like biting into an apple

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Sauvignon Blanc by any other name

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Sancerre, Puilly-Fume, Menetou-Salon, Saint-Bris (this one is the only one legally allowed in Burgundy)

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