One of the most planted grape varietals on the planet, Sauvignon Blanc makes terroir-driven wines. Soil, climate, and geographical features largely influence what the wine tastes. In general, Sauvignon Blanc is typically high in acidity, full flavoured with mineral, grass, and grapefruit notes. It has light to moderately high alcohol depending on the climate.
In time for Sauvignon Blanc Day on 7 May 2022, learn what makes this wine so unique and discover differences between vines from South America, Italy, and South Africa.
South American Sauvignon Blancs
Red is probably what first comes to mind when thinking of Chilean and Argentinian wines. However, they both produce excellent, mature cool-climate Sauvignon Blancs that are crisp, fresh, and highly aromatic.
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Italian Sauvignon Blancs
Sauvignon Blanc is slowly but surely expanding its reach in Italy. Planted mostly on the Alpines slopes of the North-Eastern region, the vine is vigorous and needs extensive pruning to avoid excessive vegetation. Aged in steel most of the time, Italian Sauvignon Blanc is refreshing, bursting with flavours of lime, mint, and green bell pepper.
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