Sauvignon Blanc
Crisp, tart and possessing striking acidity, these wines are best drunk in their youth. Some of the best Sauvignon Blancs are produced in the Loire Valley (Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume) and New Zealand. White Bordeaux blends add Semillon to Sauvignon Blanc to mellow out its sharp, grassy flavors. Sauvignon Blanc (translated to "white savage") has maintained its wild growing habits, which if left untamed, can lead to flat, vegetal profiles in the finished product. Because of this, Sauvignon Blanc grapes must be carefully cultivated in well-drained soils. Sauvignon Blanc is sometimes referred to as "Fume Blanc" in California and is used internationally for dessert wines as well. Typical descriptors for dry Sauvignon Blanc include citrus, gooseberry, freshly cut grass, minerals, stone and tropical fruits.
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2007 CORRA - Sauvignon Blanc
USA - California - Napa - Oakville
2007
CORRA - Sauvignon Blanc
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VF94
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$65.00
750ml
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2008 Peter Michael - L'Apres-Midi
USA - California - Sonoma
2008
Peter Michael - L'Apres-Midi
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WA94
WS91
IWC91
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$79.95
750ml
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2003 Didier Dagueneau - Silex (Blanc Fume de Pouilly)
France - Loire Valley - Central Vineyards - Pouilly Fume
2003
Didier Dagueneau - Silex (Blanc Fume de Pouilly)
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WS93
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$124.95
750ml
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2010 Capture - Sauvignon Blanc Les Pionniers
USA - California - Sonoma
2010
Capture - Sauvignon Blanc Les Pionniers
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IWC92
WS90
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$39.95
750ml
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2009 Didier Dagueneau - Pouilly-Fume Blanc Fume de Pouilly
France - Loire Valley - Central Vineyards - Pouilly Fume
2009
Didier Dagueneau - Pouilly-Fume Blanc Fume de Pouilly
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WA91-92
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$64.95
750ml
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2009 J Rochioli - Sauvignon Blanc Estate
USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2009
J Rochioli - Sauvignon Blanc Estate
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IWC91
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$52.00
750ml
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2008 Didier Dagueneau - Pouilly-Fume Blanc Fume de Pouilly
France - Loire Valley - Central Vineyards - Pouilly Fume
2008
Didier Dagueneau - Pouilly-Fume Blanc Fume de Pouilly
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WA90
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$74.95
750ml
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2009 Cade - Sauvignon Blanc
USA - California - Napa - Napa Valley
2009
Cade - Sauvignon Blanc
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WS88
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$24.95
750ml
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2002 Chateau St Jean - Fume Blanc Petite Etoile Vineyard
USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2002
Chateau St Jean - Fume Blanc Petite Etoile Vineyard
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$19.00
750ml
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2011 Bedrock - Sauvignon Blanc Kick Ranch Vineyard
USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Valley
2011
Bedrock - Sauvignon Blanc Kick Ranch Vineyard
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$32.00
750ml
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2006 CORRA - Sauvignon Blanc
USA - California - Napa - Oakville
2006
CORRA - Sauvignon Blanc
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$65.00
750ml
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2009 Merry Edwards - Sauvignon Blanc
USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2009
Merry Edwards - Sauvignon Blanc
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$65.00
750ml
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2006 Dominique Portet - Sauvignon Blanc
Australia - Victoria - Yarra Valley
2006
Dominique Portet - Sauvignon Blanc
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$15.00
750ml
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2005 DeLille - Chaleur Estate Blanc
USA - Washington
2005
DeLille - Chaleur Estate Blanc
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$59.95
750ml
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2001 Chateau St Jean - Fume Blanc Petite Etoile Vineyard
USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2001
Chateau St Jean - Fume Blanc Petite Etoile Vineyard
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$27.00
750ml
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