Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Château Suduiraut 2010 Sauternes
French Dessert
Harvesting ran from late September to early November in five vineyard passes. The blend combines ninety percent Semillon with ten percent Sauvignon Blanc. Maturation lasts twenty months, split evenly between new barrels and barrels used for one previous wine. The finished wine has fourteen percent alcohol, 145 grams per litre of residual sugar and 3.6 grams per litre of total acidity.
Dormilona 2022 Orenji
Australian White
Blood orange, grapefruit and guava accompany tannin in this skin-fermented white blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Part of the fruit ferments on skins in open-top tanks for two weeks, while a second component spends eight weeks on skins in a concrete egg. Elevage takes place in concrete and neutral barrel. The wine is bottled with minimal sulphur, and the vineyards are managed organically.
Domaine Delaporte 2022 Sancerre Chavignol Blanc
French White
Light gold colour with green highlights accompanies boxwood, rhubarb, blackcurrant, kiwi, white flowers, white fruit and citrus. The palate is soft and rounded, with bright freshness and mineral notes. Balance and a long finish are also present. Sauvignon Blanc accounts for the entire wine. The grapes were harvested by hand, and the wine records thirteen percent alcohol under the Sancerre appellation.
La Familia Mauvinon 2024 Bordeaux Blanc
French White
Sauvignon Blanc gives a lively citrus profile, white-flower notes and a mineral line. The palate is chiselled and direct. Grapes are harvested by hand, then fermented at low temperature in stainless-steel tanks. Stéphane Defraine makes the wine. It records 12.5 percent alcohol and 62 milligrams per litre of sulphites. Production takes place outside the château.
Argillae 2023 Orvieto Superiore
Italian White
Bright straw-yellow colour accompanies yellow flowers, citrus and tropical fruit. The palate is broad, complex, fruity and persistent, with mineral notes, refreshing acidity and a fresh finish. Grechetto, Procanico, Malvasia, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc form the blend. Fermentation and four to five months of ageing take place in stainless steel, followed by one month of bottle ageing.
Attems 2022 Cicinis Collio Sauvignon Blanc
Italian White
Citrus, papaya and sage appear with vanilla, moka and jasmine. Lime and white blackberry are present on the finish. Sauvignon Blanc comes from a single vineyard at the foot of Monte Calvario on Ponca soils. Twenty-year-old vines are cooled by Bora winds and harvested by hand. Fermentation and nine months of maturation take place in concrete egg tanks and barriques, without malolactic fermentation. Alcohol is thirteen point five percent.
Mersel 2021 Lebnani Abyad Skin-Contact White 1 L
Lebanese White
Merwah forms seventy percent of the blend, with thirty percent Sauvignon Blanc. The wine is a still, skin-contact natural white with no residual sugar. Merwah comes from old vines in North Lebanon, while Sauvignon Blanc grows in the Bekaa Valley. Fermentation takes place on the skins in stainless steel. The lots undergo malolactic fermentation, are racked twice and are bottled without fining or filtration. Alcohol is eleven percent.
Château de Cérons 2016 Cérons 375 mL
French Dessert
The colour is bright yellow. Restrained apricot, peach and lemon-zest notes appear with candied orange peel and vanilla. The wine is sweet and medium-bodied. Botrytis spice, mushroom powder, tension and length are also present. Botrytised berries are selected in successive passes, pressed slowly and fermented naturally in barrel. Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle form the blend, and maturation in barrel lasts two to three years.
Château Tour Léognan 2023 Pessac-Léognan Blanc
French White
Pale yellow colour has a brilliant golden aspect. Grapefruit, citrus, peach and a subtle wood note appear in a rich profile with acidity and balance. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon each account for half of the blend. Fermentation and maturation take place in barrels and foudres for six months with lees stirring and fifteen percent new wood. The vineyard soils combine deep gravel with clay and limestone.
Pegasus Bay 2023 Sauvignon Semillon Waipara Valley
New Zealand White
Guava, pineapple and melon lead the tropical profile, with grapefruit, honeysuckle, crushed herbs and struck match. Rich texture meets crisp acidity and a phenolic drive, with a prolonged finish. The blend is approximately seventy percent Sauvignon Blanc and thirty percent Semillon. Most Sauvignon fermented in stainless steel, while Semillon fermented in oak puncheons. Both varieties spent about ten months on their yeast lees, and the bottled wine aged another year before release.
Château Suduiraut 2019 Le Blanc Sec de Suduiraut Bordeaux Blanc
French White
Bright light-yellow colour shows green reflections. Floral notes, white fruit and lemon are joined by delicate red fruit after aeration. The palate is round, with pear, peach and Sauvignon Blanc fruit, while the finish brings citrus zest and minerality. The blend is fifty-two percent Semillon and forty-eight percent Sauvignon Blanc. Harvest ran from September 4 to 16. Ageing lasted six months: seventy-five percent in vats and twenty-five percent in barrels.
Domaine Bailly-Reverdy 2024 La Mercy-Dieu Sancerre Blanc
French White
The profile includes pale yellow colour, green highlights, citrus, white flowers and a mineral touch. The palate is fresh, structured and rounded, with lively acidity and a long finish. Sauvignon Blanc comes from caillottes, flint and clay-limestone parcels. Hand-picked fruit is gently pressed, cold-settled for twelve to twenty-four hours, fermented naturally in temperature-controlled vats and aged for several months on fine lees.
Château de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes Blanc 5 Years
French Fortified
White flowers, honey, vanilla, mandarin and dried apricot define this fine, fresh and fruity fortified white. The blend is eighty percent Semillon and twenty percent Sauvignon Blanc, combined with Cognac eau-de-vie from the same estate. The youngest component spends five years in oak casks. Supple maturity accompanies the fruit, and the wine has eighteen percent alcohol.
G de Château Guiraud 2022 Bordeaux Blanc Sec
French White
Passion fruit and pink grapefruit accompany a pale, bright-yellow colour and minty freshness. Ripe-Sauvignon freshness, roundness, flesh and light brioche notes are present on the palate. Fifty-three percent Sauvignon Blanc and forty-seven percent Semillon form the blend. Fermentation is divided equally between one-wine barrels and stainless steel, with five percent malolactic fermentation. Barrel ageing lasts six months and includes regular lees stirring.
Milan Nestarec 2020 Bum Bum Cha Rosé Pet-Nat
Czech Sparkling
This gently sparkling rosé combines Riesling, Frankovka, Sauvignon and Zweigelt. The grapes co-ferment before the wine is sealed under crown cap to finish fermentation. Strawberries and cherries are part of the profile, and the wine contains eleven percent alcohol. Four distinct colourful label versions were created for this release and are mixed within the cases.
Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2019 Qvevri Sauvignon Blanc
French White
Sauvignon Blanc is vinified in large Georgian earthenware qvevri. The dry white is classified as Vin de France and carries 13.7 percent alcohol. The estate's vines grow on clay and flint over Blois chalk, on south- and southeast-facing slopes above the Beuvron. Harvest is by hand, no oenological inputs are used during vinification, and any sulphite addition at bottling is very small.
Antinori Castello della Sala 2023 Conte della Vipera Umbria IGT
Italian White
Straw-yellow colour with bright green hues accompanies pink grapefruit, lychee, sage and elderflower. The palate is supple and fresh, with lime and pineapple in the finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon are hand harvested, cooled before gentle pressing and fermented in stainless steel below sixteen degrees Celsius. The wine is then held at about ten degrees to prevent malolactic fermentation.
Adriano Marco e Vittorio 2016 Basaricò Collezione Privata Langhe Sauvignon 1.5 L
Italian White
Straw yellow with green tones, with exotic fruit and aromatic herbs. The palate is persistent, slightly acidic and fresh. Green apple, lime, pear, lychee, peach, grass and balsamic notes are also present, with lemon on the finish. Sauvignon Blanc comes from Alba in Piedmont. Grapes are selected, softly crushed and destemmed, fermented with selected yeast, and aged for several months in bottle.
Château d’Arche 2010 Sauternes
French Dessert
Pear, apple and floral notes are present. The palate is fresh and sweet, with candied orange, apricot jam and subtle smoky notes. The blend is ninety percent Sémillon and ten percent Sauvignon Blanc. Harvest ran from September 30 to October 31, with grapes picked by hand in three to five successive passes. Vinification took place in temperature-controlled vats. Oak maturation lasts twelve to eighteen months, with one third of the barrels renewed.
Château La Rabotine 2023 Sancerre 1.5 L
French White
Elderflower, acacia and wildflower honey appear with pineapple and English drops. The wine is dry and mineral, with juicy fruit, lively acidity and a long, balanced finish. Sauvignon Blanc forms the entire wine. The grapes are harvested carefully and pressed gently, then fermented at a controlled low temperature in stainless steel. The wine is bottled at thirteen percent alcohol.
Château Brown 2021 Blanc Pessac-Léognan
French White
Floral notes and a light smoky note emerge after swirling. The palate is soft and fresh, with full body, aromatic density and further floral character. Sauvignon Blanc brings tension, and the finish is mineral, taut and very long. The blend is sixty-eight percent Sauvignon Blanc and thirty-two percent Sémillon. Grapes were harvested by hand, then fermented and matured in oak for eight months with stirring on fine lees.
Alice et Olivier De Moor 2023 Nuova Descriptio Vin de France
French White
The blend combines sixty percent Sauvignon Blanc with twenty percent Aligoté and twenty percent Chardonnay. Sauvignon Blanc is divided between direct pressing into amphora and whole-bunch maceration in tank. Aligoté macerates on skins in tank, while Chardonnay is directly pressed and ferments in barrel. The finished wine is lightly filtered and has gentle grip and bitterness. The organically farmed fruit is harvested by hand.
Château Coutet 2000 Barsac
French Dessert
Golden colour with subtle patina accompanies beeswax, gingerbread, candied fruit, peach liqueur and dried hazelnut. The supple profile includes mineral notes, sweet spice, vanilla and stewed mirabelle, with moderate sweetness and a medium-length finish. The blend is ninety percent Sémillon, nine percent Sauvignon Blanc and one percent Muscadelle. Pronounced acidity is present in this Barsac sweet wine.
Le Macchiole 2021 Paleo Bianco Toscana IGT
Italian White
The blend is seventy percent Chardonnay and thirty percent Sauvignon Blanc. Winemaking includes ten days in oak. Maturation lasts eight months: ten percent in new oak, seventy percent in second-, third- and fourth-use barrels and tonneaux, and twenty percent in stainless steel. Harvest began during the third week of August. The profile has Mediterranean character, intensity, flavour and depth, and the wine is produced in small quantities.
Château Rieussec 2009 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
Citrus and fresh fruit appear with candied apricot and green almond. Honey and acacia blossom are also present, together with length, freshness and vivacity. The blend is eighty-four percent Semillon, twelve percent Sauvignon Blanc and four percent Muscadelle. Individual lots were pressed separately, followed by cold settling and barrel fermentation. Maturation lasted twenty-four months in barrel. Alcohol is listed at 13.5 percent.
Château Rieussec 2010 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
Medium-intensity yellow colour carries green tinges. Pineapple, vanilla, sweet spice, orange peel and peach appear with concentration, sweetness and balancing acidity. The blend is ninety-two percent Semillon, five percent Sauvignon Blanc and three percent Muscadelle. Harvest ran from mid-September to early November in five selective passes. Fermentation took place in barrels, and maturation lasted twenty-six months in new oak.
Ghost Rock 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Australian White
Florals and tropical fruit accompany white peach, honeydew melon, passionfruit, slate and fresh-cut grass. The Sauvignon Blanc has lively acidity, chalky texture and a long, fresh finish. Eighty-five percent ferments in stainless steel with selected yeast, while fifteen percent ferments naturally in new French oak. Both portions receive lees stirring and extended time on lees. Alcohol is 13 percent.
Frog’s Leap 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
American White
Freshness and depth accompany bright fruit and crisp mineral detail. The Sauvignon Blanc received about three hours of skin contact before pressing, followed by roughly six months on the lees. Two percent of the blend fermented in a concrete egg. The wine is made entirely from Sauvignon Blanc grown in certified-organic, dry-farmed vineyards. Production totalled eleven thousand two hundred ten cases.
Pascal Jolivet 2024 Sancerre Blanc
French White
White fruit, orchard flowers and subtle smoke accompany a dry, mineral Sauvignon Blanc with elegance, perfume and depth. Fruit comes from chalky caillottes, clay-limestone terres blanches and silex soils in Sancerre. Musts are cold settled without enzymes. Each soil type ferments separately with natural yeast in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats before blending, slight filtration and seven months of ageing. The finished wine carries 12.5 percent alcohol.
Spottswoode 2018 Sauvignon Blanc
American White
Lemon tart, key lime pie and orange blossom sit with acacia honey, baking bread, fresh grapefruit and crushed stone. The medium-bodied white has intense citrus and mineral notes, freshness, a silken texture and a long, perfumed finish. Fruit is sourced from Napa and Sonoma counties, and fermentation uses a combination of oak, stainless steel, amphora and concrete or ceramic vessels.