Brief introduction: Savagnin or Savagnin Blanc is a variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries. It is mostly grown in the Jura region of France. Sauvignon Blanc is often blended with small amounts of Semillion in order to 'round-out' the taste of the wine.
Excellent Producing Regions
Country
Region
Specific region
France
Bordeaux
Sauternes, Barsac
Loire Valley
Sancerre, Puilly-Fume
Austria
Southeast
Steiermark
Some place of New Zealand, northeast of Italy, South Africa and California are also important.
Flavors of Sauvignon Blanc
Green apple
Asparagus
Lantana
Grapefruit
Artichoke
Boxwood
Citrus
Capsicum
Broom
Passionfruit
Green bean
Tomato bush
Melon
Pea Pod
Elderflower
Mango
Dill
Cut grass
Tropical fruit
Celery
Mineral
Gooseberry
Nettle
Flint
Blackcurrant bud
Vegetal
Gunpowder
Cats urine
The characteristics of wines made from Sauvignon Blanc
High acidity level, spicy, full-bodied. Often with an mixd vegetable aroma of green apple and currant.
Limestone soil
Often with the flavor of flint, aroma of white fruit.
Overriped
Flavor of Cat feces.
Europe
Most of them without oak flavor.
California
Flavor of herbs , mineral and vegetable. In some conditions , it has fruit flavor, such as the mature melon, fig, or passion fruit.
