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
When asked in 2018 by TV host Ellen DeGeneres what she would bring to a dinner party, she showed no hesitation in replying "white wine", before adding her preferences: "Sancerre, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc."
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
Professor Sacks added that Sauvignon Blanc based-wines are some of "the most readily oxidizable."
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022
"Excuse me," Joe said, reaching for a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc.
From Joe Burke's Last Stand by Wetterau, John Moncure
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