Sauvignon Blanc

American  

[soh-vin-yohn blahngk, soh-vee-nyawn blahn] / ˈsoʊ vɪnˌyõʊ̃ ˈblɑŋk, soʊ vi nyɔ̃ ˈblɑ̃ /

noun

1. a white grape grown primarily in France and California.

2. a white table wine made from this grape.

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Sauvignon Blanc British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Sauvignon Blanc

1940–45; < French: white Sauvignon

Example Sentences

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

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

It’s a bet that the company can use this rough time for the wine industry to replace some grapes that they have too many of with more popular varietals like Sauvignon Blanc that will sell well in coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can get a pint of House of Lords lager for £4.30, for example, a pint of San Miguel for £5.25 or a small glass of Sauvignon Blanc for £5.60.

From BBC

There’s plenty for visiting foragers to enjoy — in addition to the rows of sauvignon blanc, zinfandel and many other grape varieties, Wittstrom notes, there are around 40 different species of mushrooms on the ranch.

From Salon