Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards
Taste (Sauvignon Blanc)
Grassy, herbaceous, vegetal
Notes (Sauvignon Blanc)
Grass, grapefruit, gooseberry, lime. Bell pepper (green, yellow, red), asparagus
Terroir (Sauvignon Blanc)
Bourdeaux vs Loire Valley (especially upper loire, such as Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé)
When from Bordeaux … (Sauvignon Blanc)
Blended with Sémillon, aged in oak
When from Upper Loire … (Sauvignon Blanc)
Bracing acidity, racy and steely wines. Because cold continental climate, aged in neutral containers without stylistic trappings.
Spicy and expressive
Pairings (Sauvignon Blanc)
Herb-driven spices, salty cheeses, light meats, Asian food
Secondary flavours (Old World) (Sauvignon Blanc)
Flint, cat-pee, sweat
Body (Sauvignon Blanc)
Light bodied 2/5
Special notes for Sauvignon from New Zealand (Bonus if can name vineyard)
Black currant leaves, intense tropical fruit. Marlborough, Cloudy Bay.
Besides France and NZ, where else is Sauvignon Blanc famous? And characteristics?
Austria, Styria.
Crisp, light, elegant. Crunchy like biting into an apple
Sauvignon Blanc by any other name
Sancerre, Puilly-Fume, Menetou-Salon, Saint-Bris (this one is the only one legally allowed in Burgundy)