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
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
One example is a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from winemaker Oyster Bay, of which he still has ample supply and hasn’t raised the $11.99-a-bottle price.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
He ate a piece of salmon grilled over alder chips and drank a glass of Oregon Sauvignon Blanc.
From O+F by Wetterau, John Moncure
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