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

It's a vintage mystery - who is dumping dozens of sauvignon blanc bottles in the lanes between two pictureseque villages?

From BBC

I asked for an ice cube for my lukewarm California Sauvignon Blanc at one point.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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