Originating from Bordeaux, Sauvignon Blanc is the most recognisable of all the classic grapes, with its grassy and green pepper aromas pretty evident wherever it is grown. It has proven particularly successful in the Loire Valley, on the typical Silex soils of Sancerre and Poully Fumé, where it reveals flinty aromas. Widely grown in the New World, notably in California and Chile, the grape became famous in New Zealand, due to its pungent, tropical character.

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