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Wine Details
Price:
$10.99 per bottle
Description:
Beautiful white peach color. No grassiness here, just aromas of white flowers, ripe pears and apricot that give way to an abundance of tropical guava, mangos and passion fruit. Spicy Asian or Cajun fare works well, but nothing pairs better than Oysters on the Half-Shell--a classic wine and food match. Try it with Chevre (goat cheese).
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Varietal Definition
Sauvignon Blanc:
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California — at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety — and often assumes the moniker ‘Fume Blanc’. This popular synonym, credited to Napa’s Robert Mondavi, derives from the grape’s historic home of Pouilly in France’s Upper Loire Valley, where Sauvignon Blanc is the dominant varietal and goes locally by the name of ‘Blanc Fumé’. When treated with respect and afforded suitable growing conditions, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the wine world’s darlings. Steely, racy acidity, green, gooseberry fruit, asparagus and a grassy, herbaceous character characterize dry wines made from this grape.
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