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Article: Wine, etc.: Welcome spring with sauvignon blanc
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- Maryland Gazette
- Article date:
- February 27, 2008
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As spring approaches, we like to get ready for a new season with
sauvignon blanc. One of the most aromatic grape varieties in the
world, sauvignon blancs can range dramatically in style. Some are
herbaceous, others blended with semillon or oak can be round.
Some of the most pure renditions of the grape come from the Loire
Valley of France where sauvignon blanc can be crisp and minerally.
Graves in Bordeaux is enjoying rejuvenated success and perhaps the
most nouveau region for sauvignon blanc is New Zealand, where the
wines tend to be very herbaceous.
Sauvignon blanc is an excellent wine to just sip, but it is a
nice match to citrus sauces and most fowl.
Here are a few we have recently ...