What is SAUVIGNON BLANC - Everything you need to know about this delicious grape.

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What is SAUVIGNON BLANC - Everything you need to know about this delicious grape.
Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France. Sauvignon blanc is planted in many of the world's wine regions, producing a crisp, dry, and refreshing white varietal wine. The grape is also a component of the famous dessert wines from Sauternes and Barsac. Sauvignon blanc is widely cultivated in France, Chile, Romania, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Bulgaria, the states of Washington and California in the US. Some New World Sauvignon blancs, particularly from California, may also be called "Fumé Blanc", a marketing term coined by Robert Mondavi in reference to Pouilly-Fumé.
Depending on the climate, the flavor can range from aggressively grassy to sweetly tropical.
Wine experts have used the phrase "crisp, elegant, and fresh" as a favorable description of Sauvignon blanc from the Loire Valley and New Zealand.
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@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Is it one of your favourites? What would you recommend?

@numanuma20 3 жыл бұрын

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is great. I recommend Glazebrook. The colo(u)r of it is light gold. It has a some great aromas of jalapeño, cilantro, and tropical fruits, pineapple on the noise. It has a medium to high acidity with notes of pineapple, and lemon grass. It was so good and I want to order that one again. I decided to order a different one because the wine was out of stock online even though my local wine store carries it.

@TheGrapeExplorer 3 жыл бұрын

@@numanuma20 thanks for the recommendation. Especially the UK (u) haha

@eflinneflinn Жыл бұрын

A great value in Loire Sauvignon Blanc is Coteaux du Giennois, which has become my "everyday white" this year.

@Nanamipyon 10 ай бұрын

My favorite Sauvignon Blanc is from French winery ,,Minuty" ❤

@ralphboomer5734 2 жыл бұрын

The Niagara region of the Great lakes , Canada. Makes a great smelling, tasting Sauvignon Blanc .

@balancelifestyle6871 4 жыл бұрын

thanks again for your time and great video on sauv blanc.

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Cheers

@rodrigueblaise4494 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the informations of sauvignon blanc.

@TheGrapeExplorer Жыл бұрын

Any time!

@bluerose2682 3 жыл бұрын

Chile makes great Sauvignon Blanc, they are so light and refreshing.

@TheGrapeExplorer 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Love them!!

@MargaritaMartini0105 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent 🥂 I am a huge fan of NZ SB ! I love this fruitiness from Marlborough!

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

YES!!! Really I'm a fan of them all.

@lt1588 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite Sauvignon Blanc is, Nobilo from Marlborough, New Zealand. Had this in a restaurant in San Diego. It's a wine not available in the UK so I buy it when I go to the states.

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. Such a shame not here in the UK

@lindaeasley5606 2 жыл бұрын

I live in the US and Nobilo is my favorite Sauvignon Blanc ,too . 👍 Superior taste to any other I've tried

@ragnhildlautz7165 2 жыл бұрын

NZ , with tropical ripe fruit ❤️

@albertsincenbergs5702 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing thing

@TheGrapeExplorer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks very much, I really appreciate that

@briandoyle5670 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent well done.

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@carlcadregari7768 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! All the styles, NZ Cloudy Bay to white Bordeaux Chateau Carbonnieux to Sauternes Chateau Guiraud to Cali Sauvignon Blanc Riesling Skyline.....👌👌👌👍👍👍

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

So many to choose from...

@carlcadregari7768 4 жыл бұрын

The Grape Explorer do you like new or old world?

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

I'm.partial to both. The Old World one I had in the video is a bit of a fave though.

@TheRscorp 2 жыл бұрын

I like the versatility of the grape. You get NZ wines that are basically straight grapefruit which can't even be compared to a Sancerre. I've had some CA ones lately that had a lot more flowery notes too. Great wine with food with the acidity so one we reach for a lot.

@gurgisjones1120 2 жыл бұрын

Great choice, from Loire Valley, cool climate, dry, high acidity. I'm having some right now from there in fact. Hadn't thought about it before, but yes, to the nose, it's very much like smelling tomato plants. Cheers!

@vinoljubac 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🥂😊

@TheGrapeExplorer 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@saunyboy123 4 жыл бұрын

Been loving Sauvy B lately. Great video

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

I'm never far from a bottle of it.

@jaclynzinck4241 Жыл бұрын

Watching this while drinking Brass Rabbit!

@tamalymabemba8768 Ай бұрын

Can you please do a video explaining the difference between pouilly fuisse and fume

@TheGrapeExplorer Ай бұрын

Thanks for the idea.

@girlvsgrape7429 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Just found your channel today, subscribed. Love how informative your video is. I take my WSET3 next month so looking for videos like these to help me study!

@TheGrapeExplorer 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the exam

@girlvsgrape7429 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGrapeExplorer thanks a lot!

@DenelsiaWalker 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely 💞💞💞

@casadimilano7048 2 жыл бұрын

Australia, like Adelaide produce great wine! Try a Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc from the Adelaide hills, it’s a classic Sauvignon.

@mariosalvato26 4 жыл бұрын

another excellent video, could make for a wset3 question, old world sauvignon blanc vs new world sauvignon blanc ?

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I think that's very typical of the type of question that gets asked.

@nidamerchant572 4 жыл бұрын

love your fit here

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers. Thanks for watching.

@tmefim 4 жыл бұрын

Among the different styles and regions, what are the major common threads in distinguishing the varietal? Clearly acidity. Thank you!

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers

@bluecollarwineguy4447 4 жыл бұрын

I had a question about this variatal. Why do some producers actually like putting in that cat pee smell into their sauvignon blanc? I find that in a lot of wines and it prevents me from actually falling in love with this grape.

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Haha I know what you mean. The highly aromatic ones. The producers would prefer you say blackcurrant leaf haha

@bluecollarwineguy4447 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGrapeExplorer and yet cat pee is so much more accurate....🤣🤣🤣

@ludedude5228 Жыл бұрын

This is such a better wine then a Chardonnay. But in general the public is not very wine educated , So Chardonnay is the memorized choice because of it's easily memorized word , especially at restaurants to play it safe in front of guest . Americans are so ignorant when presented with a choice of wine 🍷