Sauvignon

American  

[soh-vin-yohn, soh-vee-nyawn] / ˌsoʊ vɪnˈyõʊ̃, soʊ viˈnyɔ̃ /

noun

1. a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.

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Etymology

Origin of Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Example Sentences

Napa Valley, Calif., is justly famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon, and almost as famous for the three- and four-figure prices those wines can command.

From The Wall Street Journal

If your family leans wine, pick a single bottle that actually suits the meal: something crisp and acidic like a zippy Sauvignon Blanc, a light-bodied floral Beaujolais or even a gently funky orange wine.

From Salon

Other Thanksgiving no-thank-yous include any red wine with copious tannins, alcohol and oak— especially Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet blends.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sauvignon Blanc is a gossamer ballad that contains the self-deprecating pledge: "I will listen to my God / I will throw away my Jimmy Choos"; while the dazzling dopamine rush of Divinize finds her, in the word of Loki, burdened with glorious purpose.

From BBC

For the contest, each team was given a base wine, for example Cabernet Sauvignon, and then mixed in other varietals to create a unique blend.

From The Wall Street Journal