Sauvignon Blanc

[ soh-vin-yohn blahngk; French soh-vee-nyawn blahn ]

noun

1. a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
2. a white table wine made from this grape.

Sauvignon Blanc

/ ˈsəʊvɪnjɒn ˈblɒnk /

noun

1. a white grape grown in the Bordeaux and Loire regions of France, New Zealand, and elsewhere, used for making wine
2. any of various white wines made from this grape

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sauvignon Blanc¹

1940–45; < French: white Sauvignon

Example Sentences

Vintages like a NZ Sauvignon Blanc or a dry rosé, are great examples.

From Popular-Science

Once it's time to dig in, enjoy with a chilled Sauvignon Blanc served in a Hydro Flask Outdoor Tumbler.

From Outside Online

The Spring Bouquet pack includes Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Merlot and Zinfandel sure to suit any dinner plan.

From Time

Perhaps thanks to the surf and turf and the stellar Bordeaux and Sauvignon Blanc, there were no lost tempers.

From The Daily Beast

Finally, it is summer and one other wine to enjoy outside around the barbeque would be the Tobin James Sauvignon Blanc.

From The Daily Beast

This was an Italian Sauvignon Blanc, with lots of minerality and a little new oak.

From The Daily Beast

The combo of Sauvignon Blanc and oak apparently is pretty rare, so a real balancing act, this pairing.

From The Daily Beast

Ryan explained: the citrus of Sauvignon Blanc plays off lemon and lime well, but the oak roped in the earthiness of the spinach.

From The Daily Beast