Sauvignon Blanc

It was only after the Cowley family purchased their 65 acre vineyard in 1998 that they discovered that it had been the site of the first vinifera grape plantings in all of New Zealand. There's even a tiny winery cellar remaining... Read More

Lower ABV Always a zesty, exuberant, take on New Zealand Sauvignon, this vintage is especially expressive. As Wine Advocate says in the 93 point review, it's herbaceous, crunchy, concentrated and chalky, with layers of saline... Read More

Organic/Bio Claude Lafond more or less revitalized this obscure Loire Valley appellation and now his daughter, Natalie, has put away her tractor and farms organically and plows and sprays with her horse. This single vineyard,... Read More

Organic/Bio Such a fantastic wine...a triumph among triumphs. Can't really argue with the Advocate's 96 point praise. This is the best New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc I've ever put in my mouth. And if you're after... Read More

Lower ABV Fun, delicious, highly drinkable, Sauvignon Blanc with just a bit more going on than the modest price would suggest. You’ll find a big burst of green melon, ripe peach and grapefruit zest aromas and flavors with... Read More

A stylish and focused Sancerre from vines growing in the limestone/gravel soils known as caillottes. After fermentation in tank, the wine ages in large acacia-wood barrels, gaining a bit of richness without wood notes. This feels... Read More

It’s kind of exciting to taste a Sancerre that tastes just like “Sancerre” – one that isn’t showing the sometimes over-the-top ripeness of recent vintages or the musty dilution of the wet and moldy... Read More

Lower ABV In the western Loire, Sauvignon sometimes struggles to ripen past its herbal, even bell-peppery, youth. In Cheverny, growers get their Sauvignon ripe AND get to add Chardonnay (15% here) for even more freshness and texture.... Read More

This small (20 acre) family-owned estate makes delicious wines that studies the interaction of Sauvignon Blanc and Sancerre's diverse soils. Here you’ll taste the impact of Sancerre’s famed “terres blanches,”... Read More

Lower ABV A terrific 2024 Sancerre - something we don't often say - in a steely, flinty, style we don't find as often as we'd like. Very firm in texture and with real grip to the white and yellow citrus fruit. Finishes... Read More

Lower ABV Southwest of Sancerre along the river Cher, Quincy's pure limestone soils and warm climate gives Sauvignon Blanc of remarkable richness and delightful fresh minerality. Vincent Siret's Quincy is especially elegant... Read More

Lower ABV Deliciously fresh and fruit-filled Sauvignon here from cool sites in Chile’s Valle Central at 1,650 feet elevation. Done all in steel from “Clone 1 Sauvignon,” it shows punchy aromas of lemon, gooseberry,... Read More

As Vinous explains, “In 2009, Kevin Judd left LVMH-owned Cloudy Bay after 25 years to set up his own label, Greywacke, which is now one of Marlborough’s most respected producers, particularly in the white wine department.... Read More

Lower ABV Basically a “baby Sancerre”, this exciting young Sauvignon Blanc is grown on the same chalky slate soils you’ll find across Sancerre from 10-40 year-old vines, fermented in stainless steel and allowed... Read More

Lower ABV In the cold, wet, 2024 season it was even harder than usual to work the crazy steep slopes of Monts Damnes – the ‘mountain of the damned’ who had been sentenced to farm Sancerre’s most famous... Read More

Lower ABV Jean-Pierre Vacher, his son Jerome and daughter-in-law, Karine, are making classic, focused, Sancerre that hold on to Sancerre's freshness, especially in cloudy years like 2024. Done all in steel, this delivers fresh... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Some varietal grapefruit and lemon citrus notes peek out here, but it’s the crunchy Granny Smith, crisp Golden Delicious and Honeydew melon aromas and flavors that hold center stage here. Nicely light... Read More

Lower ABV From the Wairau Bar, a gravel bank at the north tip of Marlborough on Cloudy Bay, this is super fresh and zippy New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. It’s loaded with ruby red grapefruit, tart pink grapefruit and laced... Read More

Anywhere Cabernet Sauvignon thrives, its Bordeaux stablemate, Sauvignon Blanc, will probably shine as well. But Robin Lail is one of the first in Napa willing to let Sauvignon Blanc shine on a truly prime site. The result is one... Read More

You don't often think of Sauvignon Blanc as silky, but that's what jumps out at you in this delicious Loire Valley white from the still young Chenonceaux section of Touraine. You'll notice white citrus, green peach... Read More

Doing non-alcoholic wine that tastes like wine is hard and usually the most we can say is, “They’ve done the best job we can find.” This goes a big step forward – tasting this blind and your nose and mouth... Read More

Lower ABV Just exactly what you’re expecting in Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, which isn’t surprising since the winery here was a Marlborough pioneer in the 1970s. Loads of citrus – lemon, lime, grapefruit –... Read More

Lower ABV When you think of Austrian whites, you probably don’t think of Styria and almost certainly don’t have Sauvignon Blanc come to mind. But that’s what Styria does really well, giving wines with generous... Read More

Lower ABV From the historic Wairau Bar in Marlborough, this is stylish Kiwi Sauv Blanc in a deliciously ripe and generous style. And better than ever in 2024 when it made Wine Spectator's 2025 Top 100 list. As they described... Read More

Organic/Bio Prime vineyards in the Rapaura region of Marlborough's Wairau Valley. Certified organic farming. Pre-dawn harvesting. Cool fermentation in tank and 4 months on the lees for richness. We could go on about the careful... Read More