Wine Quiz Pass the Sauvy B: A Sauvignon Blanc Wine Quiz Aug 21, 2025 1 of 12 RIGHT! WRONG! Sauvignon Blanc is one of the parents of another widely popular wine grape, Cabernet Sauvignon, which probably resulted from a chance crossing sometime in the 17th century in France. Which grape is the other parent? Cabernet Blanc Cabernet Franc Carmenère Petit Verdot In the 1960s, who coined the term “Fumé Blanc” to describe a style of California Sauvignon Blanc typically aged in oak barrels? André Tchelistcheff Robert Mondavi Georges de Latour Warren Winiarski In the summer of 2025, TikTok reignited the trend of adding (often frozen) slices of which vegetable to glasses of Sauvignon Blanc? Cucumber Carrot Jalapeño Asparagus Sauvignon Blanc can express a range of flavors, depending on where it’s grown and how it’s made, but some hallmark characteristics have become closely associated with the grape. Which is not a classic Sauvignon Blanc tasting descriptor? Lemongrass Gooseberry Toasted hazelnut Citrus In Bordeaux, Sauvignon Blanc is often blended with which variety, especially to produce Sauternes, France’s famous botrytized sweet wine? Chenin Blanc Melon de Bourgogne Sémillon Trebbiano The modern winegrowing movement for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc began in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, New Zealand bottlings of the grape are among the world’s most popular. Which winery produces some of the country’s top-scoring wines? Dog Point Cloudy Bay Greywacke All of the above These chemical compounds are responsible for many of Sauvignon Blanc’s distinctive tropical fruit and citrus notes, especially aromas like passionfruit, grapefruit and guava: Thiols Methoxypyrazines Sulfides Esters In 2019, this celebrity announced a Sauvignon Blanc collaboration with Invivo. She also appeared as a Wine Star at the 2023 New York Wine Experience: Reese Witherspoon Sarah Jessica Parker Jennifer Aniston Cameron Diaz After Sancerre, this is the best-known region in the Loire Valley for growing Sauvignon Blanc: Pouilly-Fuissé Pomerol Pouilly-Fumé Pommard This pink-hued clonal mutation of Sauvignon Blanc is found most often in Bordeaux and Chile: Sauvignon Blanc Musqué Sauvignon Gris Sauvignon Rose Sauvignon Rouge Which is not a subregion of New Zealand’s Marlborough, where the country’s Sauvignon Blanc production is concentrated? Southern Valleys Gisborne Awatere Valley Wairau Valley Sancerre, in France’s Loire Valley, produces some of the most sought-after expressions of Sauvignon Blanc. The region is well-known for its distinct soils, which many winemakers credit for shaping the character of their wines. Which is not one of Sancerre’s major soil types? Limestone Silex Kimmeridgian marl Sandstone Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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