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Sauvignon blanc (French pronunciation: [soviɲɔ̃ blɑ̃] ⓘ) is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the city of Bordeaux in France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words sauvage ("wild") and blanc ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France . [ 1 ]
Savagnin (French pronunciation: ⓘ) or Savagnin blanc is a variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries. It is mostly grown in the Jura region of France , where it is made into Savagnin wine or the famous vin jaune and vin de paille .
The term is a blend of the words "merit" and "heritage" and pronounced the same. The Red blend is made from at least 2 of the 5 Bordeaux grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The White Meritage is a blend at least 2 of Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon vert, and Semillon. Methuselah
Sauvignon may refer to a number of wines: Sauvignon blanc – a white wine grape; Sauvignon vert – a white wine grape widely planted in Chile. Also a name in California for Muscadelle; Sauvignon gris – a pink wine grape; Cabernet Sauvignon – a red wine grape
Pouilly-Fumé (French pronunciation: [puji fyme]) is an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for the dry sauvignon blanc white wine produced around Pouilly-sur-Loire, in the Nièvre département. Another white wine produced in the same area but with a different grape variety is called Pouilly-sur-Loire.
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Sauternes (French pronunciation:) is a French sweet wine from the region of the same name in the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes wine is made from Sémillon , sauvignon blanc , and muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea , also known as noble rot .
DNA evidence has shown Cabernet Sauvignon is the result of crossing two other Bordeaux grape varieties— Cabernet franc and Sauvignon blanc— which has led grapevine historians, or ampelographers, to believe that the grape originated in Bordeaux. Early records indicate that the grape was widespread in the Médoc region during the 18th century.