Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc is a well-known white wine variety of uncertain origin but widespread. Its ancestry is unknown, but it is old in France, Sauvignon is derived from “sauvage-wild”.
Interestingly, genetic analyses show that it is one of the two parent varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine shows idiosyncratic, green, racy and spicy aromas of gooseberries and green peppers, often paired with mineral notes , depending on the type of rock where the vines are planted.