sauvignon blanc
noun
sau·vi·gnon blanc
ˌsō-vēn-ˈyän-ˈbläŋk 
ˌsō-vēn-ˈyōⁿ-ˈbläⁿ
ˌsō-vēn-ˈyōⁿ-ˈbläⁿ
: a dry white wine made from a grape originally grown in Bordeaux and the Loire valley
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The drink of the summer?: There’s a TikTok trend of people putting fresh slices of jalapeños in sauvignon blanc.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Mathis is also out with a new sauvignon blanc, a standard of measure for warm weather sipping.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Come to Mina Penélope’s beautiful property for winemaker Verónica Santiago’s vivacious natural wines and her amber sauvignon blanc.
—Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Proxies Blank Slate, for example, uses sauvignon blanc grapes and verjus, an acidic juice made by pressing unripe fruit, along with various fruit concentrates and flavor extracts.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Mathis is also out with a new sauvignon blanc, a standard of measure for warm weather sipping.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Come to Mina Penélope’s beautiful property for winemaker Verónica Santiago’s vivacious natural wines and her amber sauvignon blanc.
—Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Proxies Blank Slate, for example, uses sauvignon blanc grapes and verjus, an acidic juice made by pressing unripe fruit, along with various fruit concentrates and flavor extracts.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sauvignon blanc
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“Sauvignon blanc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauvignon%20blanc. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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