Sauvignon Blanc
Americannoun
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a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
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a white table wine made from this grape.
noun
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a white grape grown in the Bordeaux and Loire regions of France, New Zealand, and elsewhere, used for making wine
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any of various white wines made from this grape
Etymology
Origin of Sauvignon Blanc
1940–45; < French: white Sauvignon
Example Sentences
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I asked for an ice cube for my lukewarm California Sauvignon Blanc at one point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Sancerre is one of France's most famous wine-making regions, located in the central Loire Valley, where its famously crisp whites are produced from 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc and its reds with Pinot Noir.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
While shoes may be SJP’s main attraction, the “And Just Like That ...” actor’s brand also delivers fragrances and partnered with Invivo wines for bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and French Rosé.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
He said that warmer British weather as a result of climate change meant the grape variety now produced "fantastic wine", which he described as an English Sauvignon Blanc.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2023
There's a nice Sauvignon Blanc in the refrigerator.
From O+F by Wetterau, John Moncure
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