Sauvignon Blanc

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Clos du Lac / Amador County Opening with a bouquet of dried apricot and almond paste, this is a full style of Sauvignon Blanc, with tons of lemon on the finish. Pair this with seafood.

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Dry Creek Vineyard / Dry Creek Valley With no oak, what you taste is the purity of the grapes. It’s a good Sauvignon Blanc, dry and crisp in acidity, with streamlined lime and grapefruit flavors, with a hint of sweet pea.

Country: US / River’s Reach Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Apsara / Rutherford This wine is both fruity and creamy, with a profile that’s heavy in tropical peach and vanilla. Medium-bodied and bold, it has a softness to the palate buoyed by natural structure and length.

Country: Chile / Garuma Vineyard Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Leyda Valley Winery: Leyda / Green aromas blend with coastal-influenced passion fruit, while the palate is driven by citrus, pineapple, passion fruit and some unfortunate canned vegetable flavors. Acidic and racy, but not much nuance or character. Shows the Leyda style of SB but not in blow-out […]

Country: Chile / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Casablanca Valley Winery: Root:1 / Aromas of nettle, gooseberry, grapefruit and mineral are sharp, distinct and varietally appropriate, while the wet, short palate is hollow but edged by green apple, gooseberry and other green fruit flavors. Zesty on the finish, but a little pithy. Drink right away.

Country: US / Falcon Series Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Washington Winery: Kestrel / Columbia Valley (WA) Light aromas of tropical fruit, apple, melon and spice lead to lightly styled fruit flavors. The concentration doesn’t seem to be all there.

Country: Chile / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Bío Bío Valley Winery: Veranda / Bell pepper and citrus aromas control the nose on this racy wine that clocks in at only 12% abv. An alert, tangy palate matches the nose, while this tastes of lemon-lime, tart green apple and sea brine. A lean, high-acid finish stops short […]

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: SeaGlass / Santa Barbara County This brand reliably produces varietally correct, down-the-middle wines, and this is no exception, starting with aromas of Anjou pear, underripe honeydew, tight white-flower buds and freshly cut key lime. The ripe stone-fruit flavors on the sip are cut by citrus and wet […]

Country: New Zealand / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Winery: White Clover / Initially this wine smells buttery and nutty from oak influence, which morphs into notes of bruised yellow apple and very ripe melon. The palate is more vibrant, with zippy acidity and green fruit tones. The finish, however, falls a little flat.

Country: New Zealand / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Winery: Wither Hills / This simple summer sipper won’t rock any worlds, but it pleases with candied pineapple, ginger, a hint of lime leaf and grass on the palate. Zippy acidity makes for easy weeknight glugging.

Country: Argentina / Sustainably Farmed Estate Grown and Bottled Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Mendoza Province Winery: Zolo / Mendoza Lightly vegetal aromas of asparagus and canned beans are intermixed with generic citrus scents. This wine is more acid than anything, with angularity to the palate. Salty, tart, citric flavors finish racy and with a lingering note […]

Country: US / Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California Winery: Renwood / Amador County This lightweight wine has almost neutral aromas, light banana cream-like flavors butter and a soft texture. It’s a curious confection from a usually crisp and zingy varietal.